Andrew, Love these chats and your insights, but I don't always agree with you. I'd have to say Afghanistan has always been the priority for Obama and he has always talked about funding that fight properly so I'm a little shocked you're shocked about any escalation in spending. His view has been very clear as long as you listen to him and not the media recaps.

I know you understand he's a politician so I'm also a little surprised you expect so much from his speeches. I think he's doing exactly what his job calls for. When I voted for "change" I didn't vote for a change in how to be a politician, I voted for a change in the focus on priorities. And in looking for proof of that change I was encouraged by changes at the SEC in this article:
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=12024287121...

The media obviously has skewed the expectation level on what we should be getting from this “change”, but that’s what they do, hope you aren’t getting sucked into thier game of hype and sensationalism...