Obama is so between a rock and a hard place. Investors rule, and that means the greatest good for the smallest number. But he has to be elected by a majority of the people who are doing very poorly, and who are being manipulated by a minority that wants what's best for the fewest by convincing the tea party to scrap any semblance of what's good for the whole, i.e., the country (a healthful environment, no underclass, etc.). Notably Merkel and Sarkozy are also in the dog house. At least Buffett gets it, Bill Gates too (not in this article) but mostly, ain't nobody happy. http://www.bloomberg.com/