Nice guys often finish last.

Funny thing. Or maybe not so funny. Hard to tell. As president, Barack Obama chooses to pursue war in Afghanistan. But I suspect if Obama was back in the U.S. Senate, he'd oppose the war. Because he thinks differently politically. Depending on his role. Whether it be as president. Or senator. As president, Obama has a wider constituency. He has to be more fair to everyone. To Democrats and Republicans alike. He must try to be less partisan. As a senator, he can more easily justify being partisan. Because it's the thing to do. It has become the nature of the job. A president, on the other hand, is supposed to be more of a statesman. A George Washington, so to speak. Of course, that distinction was lost with George Bush. He was as partisan as partisan could be. Anything but a statesman. He was a rogue. A disgrace. Our most incompetent president ever. Now Obama is trying to restore some dignity to the office. I give him credit for that. For trying to be fair to everyone on both sides of the political aisle. But don't bet on Republicans being fair to Obama. No chance. So I'm tempted to encourage Obama to screw the Republicans. Royally. But he won't do it. Because Obama is a nice guy. And that poses a real danger for Obama. In politics, nice guys often finish last. --Jim Broede