Y'know what, chick? There is a reason why President Obama seems untouched by the hysteria, real or imagined, that is testing his administration and all things societal and political.
Your words:
"Too lofty to pay heed to the daily bump and grind of politics, Obama has failed to present himself as someone with the common touch. And to the extent that people don’t know him or don’t get him, he becomes easier to demonize."
Here's the answer.
Barack Obama is not a Muslim.
He is not a deity.
He is not pushed into anything by anyone.
He does not kiss ass. Not yours, not mine, not Democrats, not the GOP, progressives, conservatives, independents, corporations, the liars, the haters, the imitators, the tea party, cable news personalities, bloggers, radio networks, TV networks, columnists, professors, gays, the "Black Power" leaders and chattering class, think tanks, a 4-Star General's, the Taliban's nor Somali pirates. He does not care if we don't like it.
He does not care about "ideology" anywhere in the political spectrum.
He does not care about racists and their hate, nor the self-professed "non-racists" and their ignorance about who he is, what his motivations are and where his loyalties lie.
He does not care about any labels, titles, narratives or attitudes thrust upon him by those like you who are trying desperately to understand him.
He does not care what anyone thinks about his vacation choices, his town halls, his pep talks to businesses, the locations or the lengths.
He does not care about this diary.
HE KNOWS WHO HE IS. He makes decisions for us by faith and counsel. He does what is best for the US daily, not in the time that we want, but in the time that is best to exact meaningful, lasting change here and the world we live in.
Alright?