Obama Speech to Congress: More Important than what was said is what was not said. . .

The headline reads: The Nation That Invented the Automobile cannot walk away from it. Problem is, America did not invent the automobile. Germany did. Specifically, a gentleman by the name of Karl Benz.

Perhaps somewhere in Obama's 57 states there is evidence to the contrary.

And most of what Obama had to say to Congress in his latest speech made about as much sense as his automobile remark - does he ever stop campaigning and get to work?

But what stood out strikingly is what was not said. Except for a few bits and pieces of general rhetoric about ending wars to save money, nothing specific is said about foreign affairs. Yet, as Obama articulated to Congress how the government is going on the largest spending spree in history, around the world things are happening that are setting the stage for a showdown.

Obama doesn't like confrontations, however, so don't expect to see him do much more than lob the occassional missile to make it look like he's doing something, and give a few more speeches.