I suspect that the reason there is a lot of support for Barack Obama in Germany is because--and almost anybody will agree--he makes a great first impression.

                      The German public is disadvantaged in that they don't have to see Obama over, and over, and over, until the viewer finally realizes that it's like watching reruns of an old TV sit-com. Once you've heard the punch line(s), you've heard the punch line(s).

                      If you're waiting for something more, you won't get it from Barack Obama.