[andy58-in-nh]

Obama has an enormous opportunity here to alter the current political dynamic, which bodes more than a little ill for his party in the November elections. He can also avoid permanently confirming the suspicions of those who think he is incapable of self-doubt, unable to ever admit having been wrong, and stubbornly unwilling to offer credit to another.

If he stays true to form, Obama will happily take credit for the Iraq troops coming home on schedule without ever directly mentioning the surge strategy that made it possible, nor his opposition to it, nor the name of his predecessor, who promoted it. The result will be politically disastrous if it turns out that this man cannot surmount his own ego, if only for a few minutes and for the benefit of his party.

[rlmorel]

ping for later...