I feel his whiplash. One of the most politically damaging aspects of this decision is how it has undermined Obama's rep for coolness under fire. That's a central part of his narrative and I don't think he or his advisers have grasped how damaging this off-message recklessness could be to him. It's compounded by the awful messaging of a simultaneous trip to Brazil.
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