DER SPIEGEL: Obama’s Nice-Guy Act Gets Him Nowhere. If only he were as tough on America’s enemies as he is on Fox News.

John Hinderaker comments: “President Obama took office wanting to distinguish himself from President Bush. . . . Now, as Der Spiegel concludes, he is trying desperately to distinguish himself from Jimmy Carter.” I don’t think he’s trying all that hard . . . .

Plus, Mark Steyn: More mush from the wimp. Sorry, but a Carter-era rerun is the best-case scenario.