Wait! I though OJT was the FIRST year of the 'Obama Reign'?

From a Dem insider (well from all of them, really):

“This guy swept to power on a wave of adulation, and he learned the wrong lessons from that,” said a Democratic official who deals frequently with the White House. “He’s more of a movement leader than a politician. He needs someone to kick his ass on things large and small, and teach him to be a politician.”

Well knock me down and make me eat peanuts!  I mean who would have thought that substantive political and executive experience would be a key predictor of success in the most difficult political executive role in the world?  I always thought the key was teleprompter proficiency and academic credentials.