President Obama's strategy on jobs is working — even if Americans aren’t

It wasn’t that long ago that Obama was reeling, unable to get the Speaker of the House to return his calls and going nowhere fast on the economy, the issue that matters most to Americans.

Now John Boehner wants to talk and Obama is not interested. Boehner had his chance, the White House seems to be signaling.

Obama feels as if he got burned badly trying to work with Boehner last summer, and does not seem willing to risk putting his hand on that stove again. And really, why would he?

The White House and Chicago believe Obama has a message that dovetails nicely with the anger that seems to be growing by the day, as reflected in the Occupy Wall Street protests that started in New York but are migrating around the country.

Obama has taken to the Truman strategy like a fish to water, his inherent disdain for Congress on display at every turn.

Hope and change are soooo 2008. This is about anger, and Congress is an easy target.