Posted: 3:56 amAugust 16, 2009

After he was asked, "Who can compete with the government? The answer is nobody," Mr. Obama's answer evoked the public-private competition in the mail business. "UPS and FedEx are doing just fine, right?" the president said. "It's the Post Office that's always having problems."

Now we're getting somewhere. People who fear ObamaCare compare it to the US Postal Service. And so does the president! Allow me to walk the president through my post office, on West 83rd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam.

What you'll notice first, Mr. President is: long lines, always. Doesn't matter if it's rush hour or the quietest part of the afternoon, there is always a lengthy wait to get to one...