It seems a waste of time trying to discuss political skills in an objective manner. The partisans can never see beyond their own partisan blinders.

Obama is a very, very good politician. He doesn’t have Clinton’s empathy, and he doesn’t have Reagan’s ability to marry agenda to charm. But he’s put together an amazing machine. And he’s been very lucky. Which, as odd as it seems, is one of the things we ask of politicians.

The Obama quote is 100% accurate. Not speaking for Jimmy, but…yes. Obama is as scripted as can be, and dare not leave the shelter of his script for fear of blowing the illusion. When Andrea Mitchell (whose network is already in the tank as cheerleaders) notices you’re doing fake interviews it should be a clue.

Someone’s already made the documentary.

“”I serve as a blank screen on which people of vastly different political stripes project their own views”
-Barack Obama, The Audacity of Hope