Dear Mr President

Sir,

I want to thank you for the personal note you sent me last week. While I think the Afghanistan war is a waste of time, I do understand you are the Commander in Chief, point made.

Look, I voted for you, proudly, two years ago, because quite honestly, you give great speech. Seriously, when this presidency gig is up, going to bet in 2 years, you will make millions giving speeches.

Yes, I know, I joked about the 2 years thing, but in all honesty, you are looking at a decent chance of losing in 2012. I still like you, it is nice to have a president who can speak well, or read well, because my understanding is that the Republicans like to say you could not say good morning without a teleprompter. Let's pretend for a second that what they say is true, you are nothing more than a good reader. Still about a million times better than a president who proudly could not read.

That said, your presidency is in trouble and I think I have a solution. Go left. Go far lift. There is reason in my suggestion. Look, the right wing hates you for a variety of reasons, you are smart, you seem happy and you are, of course, black. You will never win them over and the biggest mistake in your first two years was ever bothering to negotiate with the Republicans.

When you walked into office you had a mandate, and while you can claim all you want that you have steered heavy duty bills through both houses, you and I and everyone else knows these were watered down messes by the time you held a signing ceremony. So you half successes ring false. Stop bragging, the healthcare bill sucked. The problem is you went to the republicans and tried to work with them, then watered down everything and found that in the end they still did not support you.

Screw them. Here is your major problem, the left who supported you with passion feel as though you are a complete letdown. Sure, you are not Bush, who cares? McCain would have been better than Bush, stop lowering the bar. You want to stir the country up? Run wildly left. Demand laws that enrich people, follow a bit more of FDR moxie and push through a jobs program or two. You certainly can give the speeches. Get this, in the early 30's, while FDR was saving the country, the republicans stood on the sidelines and screamed socialist. Guess what? You get the same treatment without the reward of saving the country.

Run far left. Quit trying to appease. No matter what, your time as president is short. I know you like basketball, here is your metaphor. With your job, you actually start the game in the fourth quarter and the opposing team plays dirty and will do whatever it takes to keep you from the basket. Without you, your team does not stand a chance. You have one quarter to play the best game of your life, you can not make mistakes, the clock is always ticking and people expect you to step up. Quit playing defense and score some damn points.

I would love to say I will vote for you again, but if there is a serious democratic candidate running against you in 2012 (Hillary, I am finally winking in your general direction) I will jump ship.

Regards,