I think your assessment of Obama’s performance is right on the money. To me it was obvious how he had to stop and think about what to say and how to say it so as to not say anything.
Yes, any fool should be able to see who’s the adult of the campaigning duo but you seem to forget that many currently so smitten by OBama are very foolish indeed. Let us hope that, as in the past, these fools don’t vote.
Actually, I’ve not forgotten about the ‘fool’ element as BO got this far with their vote, plus the vote against Hillary. It’s ironic to me but so true relating to life in America in that it’s all about risk management - personally, professionally, publicly and especially at the government level; cities, counties, states and the United States - including how America deals with other countries. There is a huge risk factor associated with BO as POTUS but as so many American do at every level noted above, ignore risk and go for the look, a style, a method of righting a distant wrong - not considering obvious or unintended consequences of their actions. It’s really mindless celebrity worship as if they can live better through the life of another person.
If one steps back and takes a look at the two candidates, it’s silly to think that the American human race will vote in BO, especially given conditions within our world today. I simply do not understand the liberal mind, never have and probably never will - it’s almost like there are two human races evolving at the same time but not at the same pace.