Obama's rise in the polls

At least that is what they tell us.  As you see, I am somewhat doubtful of this.  But on another level, it may make some sense.  He appears to be tacking right, which seems like towards the middle.  This may satisfy enough people on a superficial level to convince themselves that things are going to get better.

But are they?  I think it is all a part of the shell game that the politicians play.  They just have to fool you long enough to get your vote.  Then they are home free.  But you can't "fool all the people all of the time", so eventually this strategy will run out of time.

People are too easily fooled.  Until enough people wise up, this stuff will continue to work.  Things won't get better until enough politicians feet get put to the fire long enough that they will really have to do something that improve matters.  I don't think that has happened yet.  Nor will it if people allow themselves to be gulled into believing what the politicians want you to believe.  We have a political system of the politicians by the politicians and for the politicians.  "We the people" are asleep, while our masters rule over us.