15 Things We Learned About Obama Last Night

So what did last night teach us about our president? Mark Halperin runs down the list in his Time blog The Page:

• He's optimistic and realistic, and unafraid to be both at the same time.
• He's unafraid to use his wife as a political asset.
• He likes Joe Biden, really, despite his garrulousness—and the VP is happy to play sidekick.
• He understands that confidence is the key to his presidency.

• He's willing to exhibit populist outrage to sate the public's outrage toward the banks.
• If the GOP wasn't already scared by "the size and reach of Obama's megaphone," now's the time to start.
• He's making education the sleeper issue of his administration.
• He doesn't need to be loved like Washington—not unlike George W Bush.
• And once again, "the man can give a heck of a speech."

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