Obama's edge: He's got a brain.

Maybe Barack Obama has learned to like being president. Not sure that he liked the job initially. Because he had to make hard decisions. That may have been troubling. In trying to be fair and accommodating to everyone. Including Republicans. He tried to be nice.  But he’s learned that being nice in politics doesn’t necessarily mean that your opponents will be nice, too. They’ll take advantage of you. My guess is Obama learned that lesson. The hard way. Now he can play roughshod, too. Without too many qualms of conscience. Obama plays dirty in smart ways. He outmaneuvers  his foes. Backs them into corners. Thing is he’s smarter than most politicians.  He's got a brain. Which gives him a huge advantage over Republicans. –Jim Broede