Cat and Mouse

I've changed my mind about Obama's willingness to fight. In fact, I think he's got a bit of killer instinct, witness his cat and mouse treatment of Hillary. For the most part he simply ignores her, or else piles on lavish praise and invites her to drag out the process just as long as she feels necessary. The torments of Tantalus, like certain wet cheeses, improve with age.

He hasn't been reluctant to take on John McCain, either. Those verbal bouts are more direct, and Obama seems to hit McCain's hot buttons at will.