A losing fight

President fighting for relevance after mid term elections. [Link]

The Republican capture of the Senate culminated a season of discontent for the president — and may yet open a period of even deeper frustration. Sagging in the polls and unwelcome in most competitive races across the country, Mr. Obama bristled as the last campaign that would influence his presidency played out while he sat largely on the sidelines. He privately complained that it should not be a judgment on him. “He doesn’t feel repudiated,” the aide said Tuesday night.

Of course not. That would require a level of self awareness that it is pretty obvious he doesn't have.

Remember what he said before the election: