Nothing More Than

Pretty bad Peggy Noonan thumbsucker, even by her standards:

Mr. Obama often seems to be thinking when he speaks, too, and this comes somehow as a relief, in comparison, say, to Hillary Clinton and President Bush, both of whom often seem to be trying to remember the answer they'd agreed upon with staff. What's the phrase we use about education? Hit Search Function. Hit Open. Right-click. "Equity in education is essential, Tim . . ."

You [The correct pronoun is "I", Peggy] get the impression Mr. Obama trusts himself to think, as if something good might happen if he does. What a concept. Anyway, I've started to lean forward a little when he talks.

I get it--Obama's act is better than Bush's or Clinton's. And this will mean he has better programs because....?