This really is the question, all this other stuff is interesting, but pertinent only to what it tells us about Bam. Americans usually have a pretty good sense by now of what their President is about and how he will react in a difficult situation. This is usually based upon extensive scrutiny during the campaign and his time in office by the media.
In my mind this is the biggest risk and failure of the media, we have no idea who this guy is, what he is about and what he will do when difficult decisions with no clear winning approach are placed in front of him (like Afghanistan).
We are learning, however. Van Jones, ACORN, the Olympics, teleprompters, etc (and there is a long list) are a pretty good indication that we have a serious problem, we are dealing with an empty suit narcissist with no philosophical/personal foundation who is not really that bright.
He is so vulnerable to being manipulated by so many people. It does not bode well for us, especially if things get nasty.
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