Obama = Bush ?

Gene Gorlin suggests that, despite the pretense of sophistication, Pres. Obama arrives at decisions, particularly on economics, just as G. W. Bush did:

Consider Obama’s claim that his “core economic theory is pragmatism, figuring out what works” (“Obamanomics,” NYT, 8/20/08). How is this any different from prior, allegedly non-intellectual politicians, other than that those politicians didn’t happen to be explicit about their methodology?

However much Obama seems to sport the trappings of an intellectual—and clearly he does—in practice, his policy consists in shooting from the hip, making short-range decisions without adherence to any firm set of guiding convictions.

"Shoot from the hip" does seem to describe Obama's approach to Iraq, Iran, stimulus 'plans', bailouts, and gitmo.

Hat tip: Instapundit.