——.”leading from behind”...the phrase the rats look up to....
translated: “if I ain’t making decisions,...you can’t blame me”——
I have a different take.
In the present, Obama did not make decisions because he was paralyzed with fear. He could not make decisions because any he made could result in political death. He is beholden to coalitions with cross purposes that will not allow him to cross them.
Since he has no leadership abilities at all and must rely on advisers for direction, he is screwed. He dithers and still dies
The smartest man in the world skipped more than just a few “intelligence” meetings, it started long before he became President.