Dont jump down my throat I aint a big Obama lover nor am I against him either. I just look logically at it, I dont know much about American politics but what I do think is that western politics hasnt really changed for countries as in there own politics. Like Britain and America, sure you got different parties and they got there own policies but in reality most things are continuity with slight changes and thats how it been for years. Opposition parties have nice position when they arent in power cause its the time they can slabber about this and that but in reality when they get in no one really strays from the continuity. In essence my point is, Obama has inherited many problems. Problems that been festering for years, the man might just be nuts for actually wanting the job of president.
PS> As for his sudden toughness I thought hell he might be green, he might have all these ideas or had them but now political reality has hit the man. You cant change the behemoth of years of instilled dung overnight. Hardliners, moderates and all must be pleased. Also doesnt help that its a issue that can upset alot of rich and powerful people, change the whole power balance of the world and just generally a lack of trust. We can blame China etc. But in reality would you do different as in both want to keep there powerful immense industrial output= prestige and power. And they cant really trust each other to take a hit that way also China has just come into the game late so it definitely wont want to take a serious hit to industrial power. Brits need to sort out that cold fusion crap wish they would hurry up, Come out and say it doesnt work and do something else or something......Seen a demonstration on a tv show so its like wtf is going on with that.