President Obama, like all good team leaders, is using this tour to gather "game film" that he will

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study and learn from.

He is listening and hearing views that are critically important.

He is developing his game plan.

He is learning to understand the mind-set and views of other world leaders.

He is not jumping the gun and starting to throw the long ball early in the game when he still has to understand the defense and what plays to call when in order to score.

Get it?

He the the coach of a team that has been organized for less than three months.

Get it?

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1. An analytical thinker. That he is.

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2. He's 'thinking' and figuring out how to get along with the rest of

the world? Oh my stars, who'd a thunk it?

Speaking of stars, I'm thanking my lucky ones. :D