Obama says President Obama 's discussion of economy fell flat . She says the change message , which worked well for Obama in campaign , is old by now . Congress is visible but is n't connecting with public the way Obama did , Congress says . So the president had to talk about the economy , I suppose , but it fell flat . Key test for Obama will be after midterms as he deals with new Borger , she says .
Obama says President Obama 's discussion of economy fell flat . She says the change message , which worked well for Obama in campaign , is old by now . Congress is visible but is n't connecting with public the way Obama did , Congress says . Key test for Obama will be after midterms as he deals with new Borger , she says .