"I believe he is the first man who has put Omama on the defensive. That is always what Obama does to other people.

"Obama is the most divisive political figure in US history. He make no effort to get along with people who disagree with his policies. He puts all of his effort into destroying them."

My God, pdq, what planet are you from!!???

Obama has been on the defensive right from the start with this whole "birther" thing, which is nothing more than a flimsy cover for nothing less than racism. There are vast numbers of people out there who are downright dyspeptic at the very idea of a black man as president. That's what this whole "birther" thing is all about.

And Obama's major problem is that he is TOO conciliatory. He's constantly seeking consensus, compromise, and cooperation with people whose primary purpose is to see that he fails. He's simply not going to get it.

What Obama needs to do is to take a leaf from "Give 'Em Hell Harry" Truman's book and start kicking some butt!

Harry Truman knew the Constitution well and he knew what the powers of the President are. If it was within those powers, rather than dickering, fussing, and bargaining with obstructionists, he simple issued and Executive Order. End of discussion. Case closed!

Don Firth