Obama: Blame Yourself.

John Aravosis, the author of the blog post "Who are Obama's 'whiners'?" on AMERICAblog.com, refers to an article from Politico.com that argues that Democrat bloggers are to blame for the President's low approval rating.

Aravosis then argues in defense of his fellow bloggers, commenting that it is Obama's actions that caused his low rating and bloggers are just the messenger.

Aravosis is writing this blog with the intention of clearing the blogosphere's name and reputation amongst American voters. His audience is fellow commentators and their critics who say their "whining" caused "the President's problems."

Given the topic of this blog, I would argue that Aravosis is a credible source. He is, afterall, a blogger himself. He believes that his thoughts and writings only brought public attention to issues that the President had promised to fix while on the campaign trail. He mentions how Obama hasn't made good on any of his campaign promises and it is his job, as a commentator, to ensure that America takes note of it.

Aravosis points out that blogs can't be totally to blame for the low rating. However, he notes that these commentaries do have an impact. I would have to agree with his point because people who read political blogs are more likely to be the politically sophisticated, the ones who can make a difference on voting day.

While I do agree with the blog's arguments, I need to point out that Obama still has an average 52 percent approval rating, which according to Gallup polls isn't bad. In comparison, George W. Bush had a 49 percent approval rating. I believe this should have been included in his argument because it gives context to the issue and speaks on the fact that while Obama hasn't made much progress in his campaign promises, he still has the support of many Americans.