The tea parties are a very small movement and it is not my impression that they are seeking some sort of "strong man" leader type. Each of the top 4 GOP candid

The tea parties are a very small movement and it is not my impression that they are seeking some sort of "strong man" leader type. Each of the top 4 GOP candidates in 2008 ran as a strong man and none was elected. Obama, meanwhile, won in the same way George W. Bush did in 2000 -- as an unproven Frodo Baggins type who inspired people who hoped he'd fill the shoes they imagined for him. If Obama were serious about the issue he'd be talking about stopping offshore drilling. Instead he's singling out BP as if there is some sort of gross negligence rather than just a low probability / high impact outcome happening.