While President Obama vacationed and spent time overseas with the G8, his poll numbers went down at home. I recall how President Obama's poll numbers dipped when he gave his World Presidency speech in Germany.

What I'm wondering now is whether the press will be able to bump his poll numbers. The economy is objectively bad. Despite all the sweet, candy-coated talk, the numbers are grim and people are feeling the misery.

Will a constant, unremitting sunny face time on prime time be enough to bring Obama's poll numbers back from the brink of disaster? We're about to find out.