The loose canon

Thinking about how best to describe Obama's role as POTUS many different and appropriate metaphors and adjectives have been used by various pundits.  "Amateur", "in over his head", "mystery man", "weak-kneed", "celebrity president", "incompetent", "community organizer in chief" are just a few.  Overlooked is perhaps the most apt of all: the guy is simply a loose canon.  This particular metaphor probably dates to 17th, 18th and 19th century British naval warfare when in the heat of battle and while underway one of the massive canons of a frigate  or warship broke loose from its station and careened about causing unpredictable havoc and destruction throughout the lower deck where all the canons were lined up all in rows facing out toward the enemy ship.  This untoward event could and maybe often did change the outcome of a battle at sea, and who knows,  maybe even in the larger picture, the fortunes of nations.  From the very beginning of his administration, virtually all of Obama's major and minor decisions, from a single-minded pursuit of Obamacare in the middle of a serious recession, to the recent spurious claim of executive privilege in the "Fast and Furious" scandal have created chaos and resulted in massive confusion and uncertainty.  In short Obama's the perfect political loose canon and the sooner we are rid of him and his destructive political machine the sooner we can begin to seriously address all the important issues facing our nation.  And let's face it, there are many such serious and important issues that have been ignored or mishandled badly by the crowd currently occupying the WH.