A rather amusing piece from Foreign Policy on the 10 reasons why its apparent now that President Obama's Honeymoon with America is over and he is sliding into a much more typical place for a politician to reside in the national consciousness.

I think overall this is a pretty good assessment of where Obama stands, but I also do not underestimate the power of the media to want to continue "guaranteeing" his success.  However, recent poll numbers undeniably are showing that the halo effect is beginning to wear off and people are looking less at the celebrity and allure of Obama the myth and are looking at how his policies will directly impact their lives.  The jury is out, and he may well win many more battles, but he can no longer be sanguine either.  The hard part of governing is now beginning for him.