Reply #12: Obama deals with policy, not technical details. I’ve heard that Mark Twain addressed congress and

[jody]

said:

"I understand you all are concerned about the German U-boat threat in the North Atlantic.

Well I have the solution, just heat the North Atlantic until it’s boiling and the U-boats will come to the surface and you can sink them with your destroyers."

After congress had finally quieted somewhat from laughter, he continued:

"Now some of you will ask me how to heat the North Atlantic to 212 degrees but I just establish policy, you take care of the technical details."

Perhaps Obama and Mark Twain have a lot in common, their skill with fiction.