But do you think he has the temperament for the job? While he may have more justification for it, he seems at least as ego-driven as the current disaster.
See, that's a valid point. Unlike many on here who seem to want a headstrong, "go get 'em" type for President - I don't really want that. I think the President needs to be reined back into his legitimate constitutional role, which will necessarily include the degradation of the power and authority of that office to a subordinate role to Congress. As the branch of government closest to the people, the Congress was intended to wield the most authority of the three branches. The President's job was to be mainly federative - he was to direct our foreign policy (with Congressional oversight) and to be the civilian C-in-C control directing our military efforts in any wars we got into (again, with Congressional oversight). The Presidency was never meant to be "strong."
The fact that so many FReepers seem to be falling all over themselves looking for some sort of messiah-figure (and yes, that means Sarah Palin, for those who can't read between the lines) to step in and be the anti-0bama is, ultimately, a dangerous and extremely non-conservative and anti-constitutional position to be taking. I'd rather have a bland, run-of-the-mill order-taker who fills a suit in the Presidency than someone who has been invested by conservatives with super-duper superhero powers to use the power of a strong Presidency to fix all the things, even if it they're being fixed "our" way.
We don't need a Sulla anymore than we need a Marius.