While I'm doing stuff other than thinking about Obama's decision and the flawed thinking underpinning it, I tripped over a BRILLIANT presentation by Larry Lessig which neatly summarizes what he sees - and what I see - as the core problem with American politics today.
Take 15 mins and watch and listen to the while thing.
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