IS OBAMA SOFT? Yes, says David Brooks, but not how you think:

The real softness of the campaign is not that Obama is a wimp. It’s that he has never explained how this new politics would actually produce bread-and-butter benefits to people in places like Youngstown and Altoona.

On the other hand, there’s this: “If anyone doubts that Obama’s supporters engage in cult-like behavior, try pointing out that they engage in cult-like behavior.” Yeah, there’s a certain Ron-Paulish vibe there.

UPDATE: What cult of Obama? Nothing to see here, move along.