The headline on Ron Fournier’s National Journal story warns us to be alert for a “pivot” by the president in his State of the Union address.  It seems that regarding the president’s Inaugural Address “the perception remains that Obama lost focus on the economy — the top issue in the minds of most voters. So look for an address Tuesday tilted heavily toward policies pledging action on joblessness, growing the economy and expanding the middle class, White House officials said Friday.”

And when confronted by a disadvantageous “perception,” what the adroit, modern politician does is “pivot.”  That will fix the problem.