Depending upon the subject I have gotten e-mails back from the White House. It seems to me that getting a response is related to how current the subject matter of my e-mail is. How can I prove this but it seems to me the President bases a lot of his actions on what the public wants. I admired Vladimir Putin vastly more than Obama, because it was very clear who Putin was: A Russian dictator, but at least someone who cared about his country. Obama was pusilanimous, better for his enemies than his "friends".