President Obama has always been able to open up better when speaking in foreign nations, because they … get … him. I think we Americans have always been a little standoffish with him, as we just don't relate to him very well, so you can understand his being more comfortable in an international setting. So while speaking to CEOs at the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings, he said that American businesses have "been a little bit lazy over the last couple of decades." And this isn't the first time he's criticized American businesses, as last September he said that our country "had gotten a little soft" over the last couple of decades.

Now, I know the typical reaction here is to get all angry and point your chubby finger back at him and say that while he's calling us lazy it seems like he's on the golf course half the time, but that's just kneejerk and stupid. If we were smart, we'd consider this criticism instead of continuing to blame Obama for what's wrong with our economy. Maybe it's time for us to really take a look at ourselves and ask: Is Obama actually a great president, and we're just a lousy country?