Thus the Financial Times today. “President seeks to make up lost ground,” adds the newspaper pithily. And all this on account of Obama’s second television performance, the first of which was supposedly a disaster. American politics. Gladiatorial games for the masses. The spectacle would not be worth commenting were it not destined to become politics all around the planet. Democracy for the downtrodden. And all it takes is three television performances in a row. Easy-peasy. By hook or by crook, the show is coming to a place near you. Nay, to your own home.