Obama has utterly failed. He launched an entire presidency upon a tissue of lies, excuses,ignorance and a prickly cult of self-worship. But this proved so unstable it gave way beneath him mere weeks into his tenure. Now he free-falls into oblivion. Future historians might craft "theories" -- obscuring his incompetence, blaming it onto outside forces or resolute foes. But those who witnessed his malfeasance know better.