Obama continues to try and set the bar as low as possible, playing the age-old game of projecting huge budget deficits into the future so he can claim credit for beating expectations if they happen to come in lower. So far, the markets have taken the political nature of these remarks and similar remarks in recent days in stride, but he still runs the risk of talking the economy down even further than it already is. Give us some hope and change, Mr. President-elect!