There is something highly unusual in watching a president call attention to his own impotence. The president is declaring to the world that he is simply too weak to govern.

◼ Not only that, he wants all of America to know that he’s darn frustrated about it. You can even hear it in his voice. The president is frustrated that on his watch, and for the first time in history, America’s credit rating has been downgraded. He’s frustrated that the economy is getting worse rather than better. - commentarymagazine.com