On Saturday I wrote why I thought Obama’s foray to Copenhagen on behalf of Chicago’s Olympic bid would hurt Obama beyond this single episode. In today’s Washington Post, George Will and Richard Cohen offer their analysis. Cohen’s column is notable because he is a liberal and an Obama supporter. Will’s is notable because it’s both brilliant and withering. After reading Will’s column, I couldn’t help but recall this song by Carly Simon. It could well become an anthem to the Obama presidency.

Vanity is off-putting and can of course lead to other problems. The deeper issue is whether what we have seen from Obama is (in Will’s words) “symptomatic of something that has serious implications for American governance.” I suspect it does; and beyond that, what happened in Copenhagen reinforces the impression that for now, at least, Obama has a losing touch (a victory on health care would change that impression in a hurry). Saturday Night Live weighed in on this as well [HT: Hot Air], indicating, I think, that an impression about Obama is locking in with the public. And it’s not a terribly favorable one to him.

The days of being unable to mock Mr. Obama are over.