The real Barack Obama

Since he burst onto the national scene years ago, people have wondered who is the real Barack Obama? What makes him tick? What’s the true story?

The answer should be clear by now: he’s just a politician. There’s no secret, hidden mystery to the 44th President. He’s not a crypto-communist nor is he the next Abraham Lincoln. He’s a politician just like any other. He said what he thought he needed to say to get into office, now he’s doing what he thinks he needs to be do to stay there. If that creates problems for 2012, he’ll cross that bridge when he comes to it…

But if this President is so vainglorious as to believe his campaign’s claims about his greatness, we have reason to worry. With problem piling up on top of problem, the last thing we need is a leader so hopelessly enamored of himself that he actually presumes to be the next Lincoln.