Across every poll and survey you could possibly find in this country, there is one gigantic, over-riding issue on everyone’s minds: jobs.  Jobs and the economy .. the economy and jobs .. whichever way you slice it, this is top of mind for most Americans and rightfully so. 

Considering this fact, you would think this would be top priority for our Dear Ruler, if for no other reason than to help his own re-election chances.  But then we get a report which finds that Barack Obama’s Jobs Council hasn’t met for six months.  Six freaking months!

So when asked about this fact, chief propagandist Jay Carney had a reasonable and cogent excuse: “The president's obviously got a lot on his plate.” 

Oh!  I’m sorry.  Is our lousy economy getting in the president’s way?  Is the president too busy to meet with his own freaking council on the top issue on nearly every voters’ mind?  Let’s see … how long does the average round of golf last?  Well, if you count transportation to and from the golf course, you’re looking at no less than five and one-half hours here.  How much time are you talking about if you call the jobs council to the White House for a meeting?  They come to YOU … the golf course doesn’t.  You simply walk into the meeting room, spend 90 minutes discussing and listening to ideas, and you’re out of there.  Obama hasn’t had the time to do this ONCE in six months because he has a lot on his plate?  Hey, voters!  This guy works for YOU!  Does this excuse work? 

Imagine if you used that excuse with your boss.  Hey Jimmy .. did you meet with your team yet to discuss our failure to meet last quarter’s budget?  “Nah, I’m sorry sir, I’ve just got a lot on my plate.”

Imagine if a nurse did that in a hospital.  Hey nurse .. did you remember to give Mrs. Cranston her medication?  “Oh no, sorry.  Completely slipped my mind.  I’ve got a lot on my plate.”

Imagine if you used that excuse with your parents.  Hey kid .. did you remember to feed the dog today?  “No, sorry mom.  I haven’t fed the dog in three days.  I’ve just had a lot on my plate.”

Imagine if Mitt Romney had used that excuse for the Olympic Games.  Hey Mitt .. did you manage to turn the games around, getting the budget under control and pull off a successful Olympic games?  “Nah, sorry.  The thing was a complete disaster.  But it’s ok because I’ve got a lot on my plate.”

You get my point.  The truth is that Barack Obama hasn’t met with his Jobs Council because he wouldn’t know what to do with their advice if they slapped him upside the head with it.  Do you remember earlier in the year, I told you about research conducted by David Dunning, a psychologist at Cornell University.  His research found that incompetent people are inherently unable to judge the competence of other people, or the quality of those people's ideas.  In other words, Barack Obama is completely and utterly incompetent when it comes to our economy and job creation.  Therefore, this Jobs Council could recommend to him the most brilliant of solutions, but Obama wouldn’t know they were brilliant because he doesn’t have the economic know-how to judge them.