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Barack Obama was/is the king of political speech in that he always talks in senseless platitudes, always talks about problems and their solutions in the vaguest of ways, and makes unrealistic promises that are not based in reality. Because he rarely says anything meaningful that people disagree with, the media never bothers to dig deeper on anything he says, and many/most of his supporters are seeking a charismatic messiah figure rather than a competent leader his policies and direction for the country have never been explained.

Personally, I don't think he has a plan and he is simply reacting to what is happening around the world based on how he believes his action will impact his polling numbers and re-election chances. His actions are therefore based on what would be popular with an important demographic in a swing state, not with what is the right thing to do.