Michael Dukakis tried to look like a tough guy, and it didn't work

Now Barack Obama wants to look like a serious statesman just like JFK and Ronald Reagan, so he goes to Berlin to make a "big speech"

Based on the lack of "bounce" out there http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/07/24/fox-news-poll-no-bounce-for-obama-from-overseas-trip/ this may prove to be yet another photo op that backfires