THE REVELATION – AT 12:08 P.M. ET:  The president of the United States, and distinguished professor of Constitutional law, has now given a revised assessment of the election.  From the Washington Examiner: 

President Obama for the first time provided a concise analysis of Tuesday’s election results: “We got beat.”

Obama, in a taped interview with CBS’ “Face the Nation” that aired Sunday, also tried to demonstrate that he is taking the blame for the dramatic Democratic losses at the polls.

“The buck stops right here at my desk,” he said, borrowing a phrase from President Harry Truman. “And so whenever, as the head of the party, it doesn’t do well, I’ve got to take responsibility for it.”

The actual phrase was, "The buck stops here." 

The message Obama said he was taking away from the midterm loss of Democratic control of the Senate and historic GOP gains in the House is that “people want to see this city work.”

Despite the chastened general tone of the interview, Obama didn’t specify how he would approach the job any differently in terms of policy, repeating his pledge to issue a new executive order on immigration by the end of the year. He also pointed out that Congress could override his action by passing a comprehensive immigration bill.

COMMENT:  It would have been nice had Obama taken responsibility immediately.  Clearly, this new statement was issued in response to criticism.  Compare please to President Kennedy's response to a reporter who asked who was responsible for the debacle at the Bay of Pigs.  "I am the responsible officer of the government," Kennedy replied, and he didn't need coaching.

November 9, 2014