This is in a way a much more open question than the same one about McCain. I was a lot less sure about it before this morning. But George Lakeoff, a smiling, bearded professor of UC Berkley, has convinced me that Obama has powerful tools to be a leader.

Lakeoff talk

Obama may be the first Democratic Party leader in a long time to really understand the opposition. The talk I linked to is very eye opening. It really puts the Clinton's, Conservative think tanks, and Karl Rove in perspective for me.

Obama, gets it. He really, really gets it.