[andy58-in-nh]

Obama is surrounding himself with a lot of Clintonites, which might cause him to trust their experience and restrain his more radical impulses. Except that what restrained them in the past were Clinton himself (the Great Triangulator) and the political backdrop of the 1990s, in which conservatives were still influential players in Washington.

Clinton is now out of the picture, while George Bush and Republicans in Congress have pretty much cured the "problem" of any residual conservative influence. But Obama himself is the bigger concern - he is very different from Clinton. I do not believe he is as interested (as Bill was) in the trappings of power as he is interested in the exercise of power.

[DesertRhino]

Wow,,, great analysis my friend

[Jacquerie]

Yes, Bill Clinton was a narcissist. Everything, including his party, his country were distant in importance. He would deal if it made him look good.

However, The Hildebeast and The Zero are true believers and are thus, much more dangerous.