[Einherjar]

umm, respect must be earned.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Uh, duh....”Learning curve???”

[Jolla]

respect must be earned - or even given the benefit of the doubt to the President of the United States, but, once a track record is established and policies and procedures are evident, the cards will fall where they will fall.

[Third Person]

Oh, Obama deserves respect... it’s an affirmative action thing.

[Amagi]

umm, respect must be earned.

Precisely.