He'll go to get a trophy that admittedly he did not earn, he went to the Wall to campaign to win the brass ring of Presidency, but when it is time to act like a President, once again he cringes. He simply can't compete in this arena.

From http://www.newsweek.com/id/148988

Like I said, he would have to say something that had meaning and then actually back it up with deed. But before he could do that he'd have to know what it is he stands for. And he can't do that until he owns his Presidency. If he even tried, he would fail the very same way he failed to gain Olympic status. At least he is aware enough that he doesn't have command of such a situation and he'd have no chance of championing an ideal simply because he does not embody one.

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He needs to quit going to these functions. He's wasting tax dollars whenever he does so.

I sure think the Olympic thing was a waste. And he looked foolish doing it. To go to the Wall and have the same thing happen would sure be a waste as well.

But I can still dream. I sincerely desire our President to be able to take a stand that mattered and to do it on such a platform. To add to the story of the fall of communism just months after communist colors were splashed upon the walls of the Empire State Building would make a statement. To speak to the world about the virtue of freedom and the cost of keeping it alive, the dedication it requires to maintain it and the inalienable rights we all share, all of this would capture the hearts of those who still burn with the love of what freedom means.

It is simply impossible for someone who is in a constant contest with popularity to emulate the truth of such a message. It isn't in his bones. His very stride is the walk of a contemporary who has no vision other than the finding of a better way to spread it around. He has no longer view of freedom that I can see. He shows absolutely no ill will toward communistic principles. In fact he hires some who advance such ideals and quickly discards them once they are discovered. His last visit to the Wall was to conquer the world on the backs of the heroes who have come before, of all of those who gave their life so that he could have a place to stand and introduce himself to the world. But when it comes time to stand and deliver, he has nothing to offer. It is best he stay home.

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