Obama was elected in 2008 at an extraordinary moment in American politics. Suddenly, this charismatic figure, elected to the Senate without serious opposition in 2004 and without any executive experience, was catapulted into the White House.
His presidential bid had been based on the power of his life story and his ability with the spoken word. Doubtless he was as surprised as anyone else that he pulled it off. Governing has been altogether more difficult for him and there are signs he is already tiring of it.

Obama’s intervention on the so-called “Ground Zero mosque” issue is a case in point. There was no need for him to get involved – the Islamic community centre two blocks from the 9/11 site is unlikely to get built and there was no political advantage in his making a statement.

It seems highly unlikely that Obama will decide not to run in 2012. But he might well be calculating that a embarking post-presidential role as the leading global thinker in the post-American world as a Republican successor enters office is more attractive than being sullied by the political compromises and manoeuvrings necessary to win.

More Via: Telegraph.UK

2 Comments

  1. The Change Agent who changed his mind, or was change really not intended to be real.

  2. He needs 2 run and win. He has a lot more left to do. HE IS THE MAN.

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