More on the Theme of Leadership

Dean reports that Obama is not ready to lead, based on his own recorded words, and is giving new meaning to the word "punt." Social security is the subject.

Meanwhile, Peggy Noonan has the quote of the week regarding Obama's leadership or something, jaunting to Brazil while the nation's armed forces are engaged in "kinetic military action." Which is ok, I guess, since that means were not at war, in a Humpty-Dumpty sort of way. Here is the quote:

I cannot for the life of me see how an American president can launch a serious military action without a full and formal national address in which he explains to the American people why he is doing what he is doing, why it is right, and why it is very much in the national interest.

Kinetic action of the Samba variety, simultaneous to the other kind.