Obama's smog flip-flop may leave black kids breathless

The one in six African-American kids who suffer from asthma got bad news today. President Obama has withdrawn rules that would have cut back on ground-level ozone -- a precursor to smog. This means a delay in cleaning up the air these kids sometimes struggle to breathe.

I know the president is in a tough spot. The economy is a mess, a very tough election season is shaping up, and some of his most vocal opponents are convinced they can score political points by rolling back pollution limits.