Running As A Populist, Ruling As A Plutocrat

"Are you better off than you were four years ago?" That was President Reagan's question to the electorate. I know that I'm certainly not, but that's more a consequence of cutting down my work hours to spend more time traveling, parenting, and playing terrible Def Leppard covers.

A more relevant question: Is the country better off than it was six years ago? And how will Mr. Obama be viewed by history? Here's one perspective, with which I mostly agree. Your opinion may differ.