The Presidency!

I'll leave it up to you to figure out the paradox of how the Presidency is... a test for Obama:

In conception and execution, the presidential campaign of Barack Obama was nearly flawless, a model of consistency and discipline for almost two years. Yet amid all the oratorical flourishes of the candidate and the machine-like efficiency of his $750-million operation, there were persistent questions about Obama's resume and whether the skills that would help him win the election were transferable to the task of governing.

How does the Boston Globe grade President Obama? Not two paragraphs later, we learn:

But several veteran analysts say the leadership qualities he exhibited during the campaign should serve Obama well as president.

A test which passes on its own merits before the inauguration could even take place? Shocking!