Obama's lack of street smarts

The infamous handshake that over shadowed the Americas Summit at Trinidad & Tobago. As the press covered it, Obama surprised Chavez with an initial handshake. Clearly in the picture Chavez seemed very surprised. In the second meeting, Chavez entered a room where Obama was giving a press conference and gave him a copy of Eduardo Galeano's Open Veins of Latin America. Obama was surprised and said that he "thought that it was one of his books, I was going to give him mine". How naive can you be? The book in my opinion represents the message Chavez wants to send to Americans, please dont be stupid and naive and read history...

Lets remember that recently Chavez cursed against Obama in relation to the report of Human Rights in Venezuela. The political prisoners and the constant violations of human rights, including freedom of speech and economic freedom. Chavez said to Obama, "go and clean your suit Mr Obama" [vaya a lavarse el palto Mr Obama]....if not to say "go and clean your ass Mr Obama"...

Chavez appears to be a local barrio thug with this language and antics. Now, Obama appears to be a golden boy from Harvard Law who clearly lacks street smarts to deal with latin thugs.

I think this is a political disaster against the United States and could be an omen for Latin American relations...