STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Gloria Borger: Obama's appeal was as a calm and transformational leader
- She says he has been a steady hand, but hasn't revealed his key objectives
- Borger: Is Obama serious about cutting the cost of Medicare and other entitlements?
- She says sometimes leaders must throw caution to the wind
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Editor's note: Gloria Borger is a senior political analyst for CNN, appearing regularly on CNN's "The Situation Room," "AC360°," "John King, USA" and "State of the Union."
Washington (CNN) -- President Obama, one might argue, is someone we've gotten to know over the past two years. At first, he was Zelig incarnate, seemingly everywhere, all the time. That's calmed down a bit, but by now his nature is clear: a deep temperamental caution, served with a side order of prudence.
