I think that's a judgment call, and one on which I can accept friendly disagreement.
Fair enough, I agree. Now, here is some of my friendly disagreement, vis a vis the liberal reflexes: A few recent examples: Likes Scottish and Canadian government health care and said it would have worked here just a few years ago. B: Jumped on GWB and EXONERATED every single Democrat in the Fannie/Freddie economic mess....C: on women's health care..."I'm gonna be fabulous for women" - and D: loves Kelo Decision.
In general, he talks about making America great the way a CEO talks about making a single company great. America is not a company. Our President is not a CEO. And using government as a way to make us great is not the answer.