Agree for the most part, except for Obama being a pragmatist - he’s always come off to me like Ron Paul, a rigid ideologue, in a clashing ideology from mine.
The trouble with being a pragmatist is that it can look very close to opportunism. I want the next POTUS to make Newt something like WH Chief of Staff, it would suit his personality.
Chief of staff - excellent idea.
Pragmatism and opportunism are not that far apart, that’s why it needs to be backed with deep held core beliefs that don’t include, the end justifies the means.