Opposite of Leadership

Obama is displaying political acumen in driving his agenda forward at an unprecedented pace. This success does not amount to leadership any more than Hitler's or Stalin's did. Accomplishing objectives such as effective retreat or surrender in two wars, appeasing enemies, pressuring allies (with sufficient coercion to cause their doom), and wrecking the economy are not worthy goals even if "BO" hits the mark on all counts. His targets should be Islamic extremists not Israel, creating vibrant growth in the private sector with lower taxes, not stifling it with punitive ones, and spreading democratic ideals, not retreat to defeat in Afghanistan and Iraq, giving up gains purchased with so much blood. Obama may run off a long list of first hundred day check marks, but the world will be much worse off for it.