Obama and his advisers are betting that by finally giving Iran what it thinks it wants, the U.S. and its allies will get what they need -- a way to bring Iran to the table and start meaningful negotiations, which have eluded them for the past four years.
He proceeded to tell me proudly that he had sold more of a certain type of deferred annuity than anyone else in the U.S. Obviously, no matter what his clients need, they get a deferred annuity.