The President's hectic schedule

Looking over the past several days:

Monday, April 25:  Soaring gasoline prices,  the war in Afghanistan, and The Donald's noise about the long-form birth certificate, cause The President's  popularity to drop to unprecedented levels.

The President has to do something.  He can't control the price of oil (without somehow bringing instant peace and stability to the Middle East; and allowing more domestic drilling both on land and offshore; and/or reducing federal gas taxes).  He can't abruptly end  the war in Afghanistan (without somehow bringing instant peace and stability to the Middle East). He can't release his birth certificate (because it's apparently somehow against the laws of the State of Hawaii to release the long form, even to the President, and  he's already spent about $2 million in legal fees in order to prevent its release).  What's a guy to do?

Wednesday, April 27:  The President releases a copy of his long form birth certificate, while lecturing everyone about the silliness of the whole thing, and advising us all that he has much more important matters to attend to. Like fly to Chicago to tape an episode of Oprah!, then to New York for appearances at two Democratic fundraisers, and then back to the White House, for his next important meeting in the morning.

Thursday, April 28:  The President  names a new CIA Director and Defense Secretary. General David Petraeus, "the American chief of NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan"  will be the new CIA Director.   Leon Panetta, the current CIA Director, will become Defense Secretary.  And Robert Gates, the current Defense Secretary, will retire in June.  Lt Gen John Allen will take over in ISAF, and we'll have a new ambassador to Afghanistan as well, "veteran diplomat Ryan Crocker".

These official position placements occurred either before or after the hiding place of OBL was discussed. The same hiding place that the Pakistan government shared information about in 2009 . The same hiding place that had been discussed for a mission in March.    Another mission was now discussed, and the President took 16 hours to "sleep on it".

Friday, April 29:  "Obama summoned four top aides to the White House Diplomatic Room. Before they could speak, the president put his fist on the table and declared 'It's a go' .

Rehearsed Saturday's dinner speech.

Saturday, April 30: The mission is put on hold, due to heavy cloud cover.

The President channeled both Don Rickles and "Mean Girls" at the White House Correspondents' Dinner , and wowed everyone with his routine.  His comedic, as well as political, timing appears to be impeccable.

Sunday, May 1:  Called in from his golf game, the mission is underway, and the President stays updated in a room with his military staff and security council.   Mission is accomplished. A live speech is announced for 10:30 pm, pre-empting Trump's Celebrity Apprentice show.  The President is not ready to speak until about 11:30.   Crowds cheer outside the White House.

Monday, May 2:   The President has dinner at the White House with a few friends.  Photo caption:   "Relief: With the mission a success and his popularity restored, Obama enjoys dinner with John Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and other White House colleagues last night."

And just exactly which mission was that?



(or, two out of three ain't bad.)