Neil Cavuto: Obama's Path to History as a one-termer?

Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto offers some interesting commentary on how the 2012 election may shape out. Ego is an interesting thing, as is the American electorate's willingness to get snookered. Given how slick and disciplined President Obama's 2008 campaign for president was, his preference for time on the golf course, as opposed to managing the nation, his wife's incredibly lavish and out-of-touch sense of vacation entitlement, his administration's indifference to the economic woes crushing large swaths of voters, and his avoidance of seeming pro-active on any issue other than socializing health-care, one must wonder how serious he is about running for a second term.

That being said, perhaps Obama has nailed something about American politics post Eisenhower. No president ever has a good second term. Kennedy got whacked before he could make it, Johnson failed so miserably he bowed-out as to avoid disgrace, Nixon resigned, Carter got trounced because his first term was a botched abortion, Reagan was plagued with shady underlings and memory lapses, Bush the Elder didn't deserve re-election on account of raising taxes, Clinton dragged this nation through tabloid-hell while doing nothing but revealing what a scum-bucket he is, and Bush the Younger couldn't deliver on anything of substance beyond offering successful surge in Iraq and watched the GOP rightfully implode.

Given his monumental vanity and ego, the werewolf is unsure how this comedic-farce will play itself out. However, perhaps Obama will do the nation a favor and push the nation that effective public-service is a better path overall than constantly thinking about the next election. Wishful thinking, methinks.

Funny Friday: News Blopper of the Decade, Shep Smith at Fox.

The werewolf doesn't laugh enough in exile. Funny Friday is an attempt to remedy this ill. Youtube helped get the werewolf through the tougher quarters of b-school, it ought still be a great crutch. Clips like this are timeless. Enjoy.

Goal! Fox Scores America's Hockey Mom!

Sarah Palin has signed a lucrative contract to be a Fox News contributor. Smart move for both Palin and Fox News. Regardless of your politics, it's hard to refute Sarah Palin's rock star image with huge swaths of the population and is an excellent move to increase Fox News's already astounding dominance in the cable news field.

The werewolf is agnostic on Palin. There are elements to her narrative he enjoys and respects, believes her to be a gifted politician, and he thinks she was subjected to a disgusting double standard during the campaign. However, she clearly wasn't ready for prime time, lacks focus and discipline, and he is unsure of how her frontier populism will play in the long-term. He thinks this a brilliant move on her part, it integrates her into the mainstream, pulls her out of the Alaska orbit, and gives her a chance to refine and hone herself as her future sorts itself out. He doesn't think she'll be the nominee in 2012(hopes not, too), but will play the role of kingmaker for the GOP. Well done, Sarah.

As for Fox News, this is a huge victory for them. Having an audience larger than all other cable news networks combined is an impressive feat. Given that news is a business, it amazes the werewolf that so many outlets leave so much of the market- revenue pie - untouched. Fox can enjoy the lion's share of market and profits, while the rest of the media midgets squabble over shrinking portions and crumbs. Well done.