Perhaps I shouldn’t dwell on these matters, but the more I watch this man the more stunned I am at his over-confidence and towering pride. I have known a number of great and powerful men (and read biographies of many more) – and they surely don’t lack confidence and ego.But who amongst the great would have answered the question posed to the junior senator from Illinois a few weeks ago as he did? Asked whether he had any doubts, he said “never.”