You have to be careful how these things are put together, Jody. Remember how Candidate Obama was asked not to visit the wounded soldiers because it would be using a DOD medical facility for political purposes? Then, when he didn't show up, it was used to accuse him of "not wanting to visit our wounded heroes".

I recall seeing some news reports of Obama being received warmly by GIs. They were nothing like the stiff, formal, polite but unfriendly reception in that video, or the wildly enthusiastic greeting for Mr Bush. It probably is a reflection of the time, place and venue, as well as the briefing the GIs got. Now I wouldn't doubt Mr Bush might be more popular with GIs than Mr Obama, but I don't think those two film clips are a valid measure of it.

As any navigator can tell you, any fool can make two lines cross on a map.