“A conservative Republican and a liberal, even Left Wing Democrat is handicapped because he alienates the other side.”

This reminds me of a quote from Peggy Noonam concerning John Kerry as President: “He would surround himself with very bright people and they would study every problem carefully and then they would do nothing. Because they would figure out that the thing to do is to do what the Republicans would do and they can’t do that.”

If a President Obama figures out the correct thing to do and implements that approach then he will be alienated from HIS side. As in Tony Blair. If instead he does what the Left would do and thus screws things up royally, they will still love him and make excuses for him.