"Class President"

I remember high school , at the time it seemed to be the most important thing I would be doing in my entire life . As a freshman all you wanted to do was fit in and be cool , and stay away from juniors and seniors who had a tendency to use freshmen for their own amusement. As an adolescent my first concern was not to be a "dork" in front of the girls , after all that was the reason I showered every day and used "Brill-cream" to make sure my hair looked "cool". Every thing I did back in high school was about my image. Of course underneath the "cool exterior" was a kid without a clue. By the time my sophomore year came around the freshmen of a year ago were finding their identity as to who they were in the social strata of high school's pecking order.The main thing was popularity , more important then grades , more important then your family , it was the "be all and end all". The boys gravitated toward sports , the girls were most interested in how to impress each other. Everything that was done in those early years as we approached adulthood was about making an impression , presenting an image. Barack Obama is the most image conscious man who has ever sat in the "Oval Office". Every move that comes out of the Obama administration is about image and control. When he spoke at West Point he wanted to convey his commitment to the war in Afghanistan without giving the image of a man who wanted war ; he failed miserably. He failed to convince those on the right of his commitment to victory , and he failed to convince those on the left of his commitment to troop with drawl . Barack Obama wants to be all things to all men , yet by doing so he is losing his identity , the right will never believe him and the left is rapidly losing their belief in his dedication to their socialist agenda. Barack is quickly becoming a man of ambiguous statements and cloudy decisions , no way to be the most "popular boy in class". With "G.W." there was little doubt as to his commitments , or his position on issues , like him or not. Barack Obama seems to be campaigning for his re-election rather then behaving like a sitting president doing what is in the best interest of our nation. As Barack Obama continues in his term in office when will we see this man as he truly is , a man possessed with image and power , a man who holds those who oppose his ideology as enemies that he must destroy?As of now we don't really see him clearly, as if we are looking through clouded glass , not quite able to discern what he is , as he tries to convince us that he his all things to all Americans. Barack Obama wants to be our "class president" forever , yet we don't know who he is. He's tall , well spoken , and handsome . These are great traits for a high school class president , but not good enough for President of the United States . Remember this is not a popularity contest!