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An interesting article this morning from one of my favorite authors, Thomas Friedman, on the demise of president Obama’s previously successful campaign to gain the hopes of the American people. It’s interesting how such a well executed plan of having a grassroots level movement for his election has all but disappear now that he is actually in office. I don’t want to state my political views on the previous election, but what I can say is that a lot of people were excited to see Obama take office. People felt like we were going to be headed in the right direction with a man like this. I don’t know if people really knew where we would be headed, but they had a good feeling about it and trusted that the man they voted for would get them there. It’s disappointing to see that all this positive movement and energy behind Obama has been let slip away, with now more focus and concentration put in the Senate and House. If I can steal a line from Friedman, Obama has “turned all his supporters into spectators of The Harry and Nancy Show.” I don’t understand why someone in his position can’t live up to his own standards.

I think Friedman hits many good points mid-article talking about innovation. He says 2010 should be the year that 2009 should have been, the year of innovation. He comments on a documentary, Ten9Eight, which follows high school students as they compete for a national business plan competition. It’s interesting to think what exposing younger students to entrepreneurship could truly lead to. The film premieres on TV Superbowl Sunday on BET at 12 noon. I’ll be tuning in.