President Obama has a lot on his "plate." He has a whole country waiting on him to get them back to work. He has a war in Afghanistan that he is trying to "win." The President has pushed through health care and financial reform. He is trying to bring about some type of peace and stability in the Middle East.
The President has tried, unsuccessfully, to have some semblance of a bipartisan government. He gave it a lot of effort. He has a lot of critics and the polls are not in his favor right now.
All of this has taken approximately 20 months, not even half of a Presidential term. A lot of work has been done so far by this administration, and still there is a lot more to be done. What can the president do to keep moving forward and connect to the people in a manner that will bring about a shared effort and mutual understanding?