yesterday federal reserve chair ben bernanke chastised washington saying the fiscal cliff is already bringing damage to americans. why is it that small business confidence dropped so sharply? why are the markets so volatile, even though we ve not nn reached the point of the fiscal cliff potentially kicking in, it s already affecting business investment and hiring decision business creating uncertainty or creating pessimism. washington, wake up. you re hearing from bernanke, you re hearing from the american people. just get this done. finally, the president faced foreign policy flare-ups around the world this year. its aftermath eroded confidence in obama s overall foreign policy rating. public approval for the president has bounced back to