Yoda..I don't know why there is any surprise about the political manipulation !! Remember the snake story..A guy was walking down the road and he heard a voice yelling "help me". He looked down and saw a snake who pleaded with him to pick him up and take him across the road. The guy said no since the snake would bite him..The snake said no and promised he would not bite him so the guy picked him up. As soon as they got to the other side of the road the snake bit him. He was shocked and asked the snake why he bit him as he promised he wouldn't. The snake said, "but that is what snakes do."
Why is there any surprise that a politician would be manipulative, dishonest, lie, cheat, put himself above the people. That is what politicians do..Obama is no different..!!