During the campaign, Obama was “visibly tethered” to his Blackberry. He also received counsel to be (as a black man) calm, cool and dignified – he portrayed “calmness and deliberation” during the campaign, to show stability during crisis. There is credible evidence (though no proof) that Ayers wrote his book. How can such a literate man have no trail of papers and documents – writers with this type of talent are compelled to write, like an artist must paint. Yes, he fumbles with basic terms related to the economy and to the military. He just doesn’t know this stuff. I also believe that, in a quiet way, he is receiving counsel what to do, and has an underlying delight that “it” is working so well. The market is not a “tracking poll in politics.” It’s a good question: What is going on?