No. I mean: who he is. And I think I have it. I mean, W. was a rock--not in sense of strength and stability but like the guy who stakes his position and just holds it no matter what, convinced he'll ride it out and be vindicated, which is why he has no plan when shit blows up around him. Clinton was a surfer; he'd catch one wave after another--the whole idea was stay on the board. The elder Bush was a little like his son, except smarter and more flexible--he was more tree than rock but still of the ride-it-out old money school (and with that Bush mean streak...never forget he was CIA director once). Reagan was all stagecraft--they built the set around wherever he went. And so on...I'm not going to work all the way to George Washington.
Obama? He's the chess player six moves ahead of you.
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I agree with that, Steve. Nicely put. We may be looking at a brilliant mix of quiet ego and well timed strategy. And I believe that is what makes a good president. I do hope that in his planning 6 moves ahead, he never keeps us in the dark. My prayer is that, although he should remain measured - that he is very transparent in his governing style...time will tell.
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