Far better than being president.

Barack Obama lacks a temper. Or so it seems to me. Don’t know if that’s a good trait, or a bad one. If I were president, I’d try to cool it. Most of the time. But Obama cools it all of the time. Republicans mistreat and belittle Obama virtually every day. And Obama takes it. In relatively easy-going stride. Like a cool cat.  He doesn’t fight back. He just gets on with life. Probably has a nice dinner. With his family.  Reads a book. And goes to bed. And sleeps soundly and peacefully.  For eight hours. Not the least bit perturbed about the day’s actions and events. He knows that presidents are subjected to criticism. So he takes it. Even the unjustified kind. And doesn’t get the least bit bitter. Figuring that whatever will be, will be. I like that style of life. But it’s an ill-suited style for the president of the United States. Makes me think that Obama missed his calling. He should have been a college professor. Teaching a course on how not to be the president. Far better than being president.   –Jim Broede