Obvious Commentary of the Day: Obama's "Campaign Promises... Muted by Reality"

And the source of this stunningly insightful observation? The New York Times, apparently one beat behind the rest of the band.

The analysis in a nutshell: politicians make all sorts of loopy promises in order to get elected, but once in office and faced with grim reality, those loopy promises suddenly disappear.

To this I can say, "Well, DUH."