New York Times Columnist: Obama Has a 'Manhood Problem' in the Middle East

New York Times columnist David Brooks said Sunday that President Barack Obama has a "manhood problem" in the Middle East.

"[L]et's face it," he said. "Obama, whether deservedly or not, does have a — I'll say it crudely, but a manhood problem in the Middle East. Is he tough enough to stand up to somebody like Assad, somebody like Putin?"

"I think a lot of the rap is unfair, but certainly in the Middle East, there's an assumption that he's not tough," Brooks added during a roundtable discussion on NBC's "Meet the Press."

Chuck Todd, NBC's chief White House correspondent, added that "internally they (the Obama Admin.) fear this."

(H/T: Mediaite)

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