[Carry_Okie]

In another, the book describes how Obama, after winning a U.S. Senate seat and writing a best-selling book, "The Audacity of Hope," sought self-protection and privacy as he came to terms with his new fame. Some staffers came up with a word to describe times when the senator couldn't connect with people: "Barackward," a combination of "Barack" and "awkward."

Yeah, I guess it's awkward knowing that your celebrated life story was cribbed by a white guy.

[OafOfOffice]

So in other words, Obama can only connect to the people with his teleprompters to tell him what to say, his security tightly around him and unions in the crowd cheering every stutter.