Obama the myth....

Five Obama Myths
In an interesting op-ed, former RNC spokesman Alex Conant concludes that "much of the conventional wisdom about Obama is wrong."

He lists the five biggest misconceptions:


Obama is bold. "Actually, he is overly cautious."
Obama is a great communicator. "Cut away the soaring rhetoric in his speeches, and the resulting policy statements are often vague, lawyerly and confusing."
Obamaland is a team of rivals. "His closest advisers -- those who actually shape his thinking, strategy and policies -- are loyal and, by all accounts, like-minded."
Obama is smooth. "Despite being deliberate, Obama is surprisingly gaffe-prone."
Obama has a good relationship with the media. "Working with the hundreds of reporters who covered the Obama campaign last year, I was struck by how many of them would quietly complain about Obama's borderline disdain for the press."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/03/18/five_obama_myths.html