One viewer feedback read on a popular news program described Obama as trying to be "King of the World." I would phrase it as "Pope of the World" - that issue of infallibility and all.

I can see where the blend of media hype, media bias, the near-propaganda-like coverage can give that impression. Obama may be becoming more of a media creation than a real and fallible human being.

As a photographer, I know how to evoke a mood or emotion with the composition of an image. There is so much unspoken information conveyed in a photo, particularly how the photographer chose to put it together. This image on the left is a perfect example.

It says: popular, beloved, a natural. What it does not convey is anything that a logical mind needs to make an important decision like choosing a President.

What bothers and frightens me more is Obama’s inability to say he was/is wrong on anything. That attitude of being right all the time is scary - as anyone who has had to deal with that sort of person can attest to. Life is very difficult with that kind of person.

The best known example is the Troop Surge. It has been shown to have been effective, yet Obama still maintains that he was right. On and on and on. His interview with Katie Couric was his chance, but he blew it by hammering on the fact that he was "right."

The latest gaff is the issue of visiting the troops abroad in Germany. Instead of saying, yes, I should have gone, he gives excuse after excuse to try and explain away his behavior.

That raises a giant red flag for me. Unless you admit to personal accountability in your life - unless you realize that you and you alone, are responsible for your actions - and unless you admit that you are (have been) wrong and make adjustments - then you have not grown up yet.

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