I agree with you.
so many keep thinking Obama so important. his only importsance was he could read his lines in a way that people thought he was important.
as you said he was just letting himself be used by people to enrich himself, and MO is the same. like many in Hollywood or corporate ladder climbers do.
> his only importsance was he could read his lines in a way that people thought he was important.
Exactly. I always heard what a great speech maker he was. Never understood why people are so impressed by him.