"The first 100 of the 1,461 days in a presidential term are an imperfect predictor of how a leader will ultimately be judged," said E.J. Dionne in The Washington Post. But they provide "a clear look at a president's style." And Obama "has been a crisp decision maker" and a calming influence on the country, thanks to the way he "combines intelligence and intellect."
Obama is still popular as his first 100 days end, said Fred Barnes in The Weekly Standard, because he's "riding a wave of announcements, claims, hopes, and possibilities." But that probably won't translate into a successful presidency. "Obama's policies of courting enemies and airing the country's supposed misdeeds" won't strengthen America, or make it safer.
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