How does Obama read the public mood?

[AztecWilliam]

He's a brilliant man in many ways, but perhaps one way in which he is not too smart is his difficulty in correctly reading the public mood. Oh, yes, there's another thing; if he wants to have others help him sweep up the mess, perhaps he should hand them a broom.

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