Obama Visiting Asia

President Barack Obama leaves for Japan Thursday, kicking off a nine-day diplomatic visit to Asia that will include four days in China. What do you think?

"The trip is bound to be successful because of the President's affinity with Asian cultures. Like the Japanese geisha, Obama is skilled in the fine art of conversation; like the Chinese grandmother, he is an aficionado of mah jong; and like the North Korean everyman, he disciplines himself against obesity."