obama did look a little off.it might have something to do with the fact that he is being forced by reality to implement plans he is against,like troop escalations in a war zone.

he also knew-well before hand the military and the right will be pissed because he short changed them.the left-of course would be furious about 30,000 more soldiers being deployed.

i have hopes that reality will further intrude into this administrations’ domestic plans as well.