Chutzpah
Obama joins a noble tradition of great problem-solvers.
Obama: "The combined trends of increased inequality and decreasing mobility pose a fundamental threat to the American dream."
Dillinger: "The combined trends of robbing banks and killing policemen pose a fundamental threat."
Dahmer: "The combined trends of killing sexual partners and eating them pose a fundamental threat."
Mao: "The combined trends of intentional famine and jailing people for Incorrect Thought pose a fundamental threat."