That harsh judgment was delivered this morning by Dana Perino on Fox News Channel. She has plenty of company (see below) in regarding the effort as less than successful. As predicted, he used the free TV time to shill for cap and trade (although avoiding that term -- apparently the marketing team led by David Axelrod is rebranding the tax scheme). He also ended with an appeal to God, something he normally avoids as much as he has avoided attending church since leaving Rev. Wright under the bus. A roundup of other commentary, including some very harsh criticism from the left.Roger Simon of Politico:Headline: "Obama promises a brighter day. (Details to come.)"Nobody is more impressed than I am in the president's ability to inspire. But I am not sure his speech was all that inspirational. Maybe the location was wrong. Maybe using the Oval Office - and it was the first time the president has used it for a speech - upped the ante too much. Maybe we expected too much....(Read Full Post)