Obama is very hard to read for several reasons.
1. He is left handed, so that must always be kept in mind.
2. Almost everything he discusses is scripted, practiced, rehearsed and read from a teleprompter.
3. He uses (either intentionally or unintentionally) a suggestive form of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)that he uses effectively with hand gestures and tones.
4.He has very seldom had any interviews that would make him uncomfortable to date. No one dares “question” the one with questions that he has not been prepared for.
5. You have to establish a base line for him, which is difficult considering the fact that his history is truly unknown.
All and all, he has made himself a very difficult subject for me o read. Perhaps others on your ping list will have better success with him. If they do, please pass their observations along to me.
You’ve made some excellent points. While doing some surfing regarding O’s body language, I came across these two pics, thought they’d raise an eyebrow: (1 day I’ll learn html)
http://citizensagainstproobamamediabias.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/picture-41.png?w=557&h=348
