Have a nice day, Mr. President

On Day 1 of his presidency, Barack Obama inherited two shooting wars and an economy on the brink of total collapse.

Then it got worse.

He had to declare a national emergency in response to the H1N1 epidemic. Then North Korea conducted an underground nuclear test and threatened war. Then a madman (a Muslim American, of course) shot up Fort Hood killing 13 people. Then virtual revolution broke out in Iran, riveting the world. Then another madman tried (and failed) to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Christmas Day 2009. Then a volcano erupted (Eyjafjallajökull) in Iceland causing the largest air traffic shut-down since World War II and stranding millions worldwide.

Then another madman tried (and failed) to blow up Times Square. Then a BP oil drilling platform exploded causing the largest disaster in American history ("Did you plug the hole yet, Daddy?"). Then Arab uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt bring down their respective governments. That in turn sparked upheavals in Syria, Yemen, Bahrain and Libya. Then another madman shoots Rep. Gabby Giffords in Tucson along with 20 others. Then Gaddafi launched a war against his citizenry to prevent his own downfall. Then a massive earthquake and tsunami hits Japan. Then Japan’s nuclear reactors begin melting down. Then the UN approved military action against Libya. And today, President Obama announced we’re essentially going to war in Libya.

And that’s just the highlights of Obama’s first 25 months in office. But the president can’t complain. As First Lady Michelle Obama recently reminded him, “Remember, you volunteered for this.”