An Impulsive Prediction

I just finished writing a bunch of posts on Obama's first two great days and the impressive executive orders he's signed. Then I glanced at two Times columns from today (Krugman and Brooks) expressing disappointment at his economic stimulus plan. This ties into a feeling I had during the campaign that Obama was strongest when it came to questions of process (I can't remember examples right now -- it's very late!) So, here's an impulsive, will-probably-be-proven-wrong-within-a-week prediction: the Obama administration's greatest achievements will be in the area of process, not legistlation. More than anything else it will have a lasting impact on the government's methods rather than its substantive goals.