The most recent stories and developments concerning Benghazi, the IRS, and the Justice Department obtaining phone records from the Associated Press , have created a major crisis for the White House. The President’s ability to communicate trust with the American people is greatly strained. The credibility he has concerning the transparency of his administration can also now be called into question. Allen and Vandehei who authored this article start out by saying “the town is turning on President Obama.” They are not wrong, many top Democrats are calling for investigations and many are asking for answers and for heads to roll. This situation can only get worse as Republicans promise to hold hearings and investigations, as well as possibly attempt to delay the implementation of Obamacare.

The White House has not until now had to deal with such a major scandal or set of scandals that invoke negative press and headlines. The article quotes Clinton adviser Vernon Jordan who said “It’s never all right if you’re the president. There is no smooth sailing.” He goes on to say though that the President needs to react and react quickly. If this crisis is not managed correctly it could hurt the President’s chances to enact key parts of his agenda such as immigration reform.