Too Late

In a private meeting with White House officials this weekend, Democratic governors voiced deep anxiety about the Obama administration’s suit against Arizona’s new immigration law, worrying that it could cost a vulnerable Democratic Party in the fall elections. (NYT, 7/12/10)

The White House has asked business leaders to identify specific regulations that they believe are obstacles to job-creating private investment. As part of a broad policy review, administration officials asked business leaders to identify specific rules that could be streamlined, although the administration hasn't yet proposed revisions for any of the rules at issue. The administration is grappling with 9.5% unemployment in a congressional election year. (WSJ, 7/12/10)

So Dems are now starting to get worried about the November elections.

The Other Guys
White House senior adviser David Axelrod blamed the lack of bipartisanship in Washington on Republicans in Congress.

Axelrod chalked up the administration's failure to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo largely to congressional resistance.

Gibbs also defended the administration's role in the slow economic recovery. In a shot at the previous administration, he said he "is not here to unfurl the Mission Accomplished banner" on the economic recovery. (Washington Post, 7/12/10)

Administration officials went on the Sunday talk shows yesterday. Key take-away? No matter what the issue....it’s not their fault.