Here is Obama, trying to bring a new voice of moderation into an environment dominated by anger and extremes, trying to reanimate the "center" and establish dialog.

Here are the established political leaders, tainted by corruption and authoritarian behavior, quietly seething as Obama takes the stage.

Here are the ranting radical leaders, trying to paint Obama as the enemy, demanding that their followers engage in a never-ending, uncompromising war with all Obama represents.

Here are the silent majorities, deeply religious, poor and uneducated, mistrustful of Obama but not entirely radicalized.  We cannot hope to win all of them over, but we may convince some of them to put aside destructive, radical views and work towards a better future.

OK, so what am I describing?  The Middle East?  Or Red State America?