Reply #4: Obama gives great speeches -- and then he lets us down.

[JDPriestly]

That has been his pattern in the past.

This speech was exceptionally clear in its statement of the core American values that all but the most bigoted and greedy agree on.

But I am reminded that Obama's biggest weakness is his overly gracious heart. When faced with having to say "No" to people with whom he is negotiating, when faced with the responsibility for leading in a showdown, President Obama becomes weak in the knees and falls apart. The Republicans know this.

President Obama needs to watch the movie, High Noon, over and over and over until he understands the courage of the character Gary Cooper plays.

Unlike Gary Cooper, Obama has surrounded himself with sell-outs if not criminals. The speech was full of valuable insights, but, based on my past experience, I do not expect Obama to act on his insight.