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I don’t think it’s a matter of cluelessness with Obama, I suspect it’s more of a ‘Chicago machine’ mindset. In that city you either do things exactly the way your told to or else. Most people can’t comprehend that level of corruption unless they’ve read enough history to know who ‘Boss Tweed’ was. Obama’s behavior is the result of existing within a zone of ABSOLUTE POWER. While he may not be the master of that power, he ‘grew up’ politically enfolded in it.

Obama is a ‘made man’ of the Chicago machine. As long as he’s useful, he’s untouchable. As long he holds the promise of becoming a conduit of power to the machine and does not threaten it’s existence he’s free to do as he will.

That’s the main part of the conflict unfolding: the Clinton machine vs the Chicago machine. Since it’s transpiring in America, it’ll just be political careers ending and beginning. If it were Moscow, there’d be Benz’s full of ex-Spetznaz toting AK’s, engaging in conflict resolution, Moscow-style. Fortunately, events in Denver won’t reach that level of excitement.

I will agree with you on the ruthlessness issue though…I suspect that comes the Alinsky side of his political pedigree. Marxists have a tendency to not leave any intact rivals in their wake.