"Of course, Barack Obama is unlikely to gather all the advice-lending pundits, journalists, bloggers, party bigwigs, elected officials, and campaign staffers into the same room for a powwow. Not that anyone's advising him to do that." That is the way to make it work. The dubya way was to listen to one message and trash the International rule of law and the constitution. Collect a large group and lock them in a room until they come to a consensus and you will come up with a plan that will work.