"They said he was too nice. They inferred he was a lightweight. They said he was wounded by the loss of Teddy's seat.

"But today, he cleanly rebounded from the Republicans' remarks implying he was about to take a dive by leaping squarely into the center of the ring and landing a flurry of rapid fire punches, leaving his political opponents bleeding and staggering, apparently in a stupor.

"Obama is nobody's door mat, nobody's fool, and obviously nobody's punching bag."

In other words, chieftain, he roped a few dopes in a manner reminiscent of a true Champ.

Sam