Obama ought to know he's not the hero

Even Democrats are starting to tire of their president sounding less like a leader than a kindergartener—whiny (“They don’t do anything except block me and call me names”); petulant (“So sue me”); and self-absorbed (“I … me … my”).

“The bear is on the loose!” Obama says whenever he shows up at a coffee shop, diner, or bar to mingle with voters. These events are carefully managed so as to not look carefully managed—a gimmick in any president’s bag of tricks. But with Obama, the photo opportunities ring false.

First, he piously claims to be above such pettiness. “I am not interested in photo ops,” he said amid calls to personally attend to the immigration crisis on the Texas border.

Second, the White House has a habit of making the mingling about Obama. “I think, frankly, we’ve all been through a cold and bitter winter and the bear has cabin fever,” explained Obama friend and senior adviser Valerie Jarrett. “His cabin is a little bit bigger and harder to escape than most.”

Pity the president? No. In fact, White House officials, stop talking about him. And, Mr. President, put a muzzle on “I,” “me,” and “my.”