April 2, 2010
Court battle could upend President Obama's agenda
Politico

This article discusses the impact that the the Supreme Court Justice selection process could have on Obama's career/agenda. Justice Stevens has announced that he will possibly retire soon, and Obama will have to select someone to fill his seat. The article mentions that his selection will be a battle and that his nominees will affect his agenda and the upcoming elections. The article speculates that he will chose someone who will reflect well for the Democrats and also that the GOP will stir up controversy to get their base going. It talks a lot about what type of person the nominee will likely be.
The article really "kicks him while he is down". There is a strong negative tone throughout the article; in light of disappointment about his inaction and failure to take a stance on many issues, thee article suggests that this will be no different. Some quotes from the article:

“I don’t think Obama was ever anxious to have the debate be about guns, gay marriage, and partial-birth abortion, and is even less so now”

“The downside of it is I think it would be a disappointment to a lot of people who came out to vote for [Obama] in 2008, who normally don’t vote and might not in 2010 or 2012”

“It’ll be a pitched battle”

The article really establishes the fact that the stakes are high and suggests to the reader that Obama needs to make a careful choice or he could stand to lose a lot.