Command   tab - app windows not at the forefront

I used to be able to speed through my apps, but now for some reason when I switch to another application, I have to click on the window in order to make it active (i.e. if I copy something from safari and command+tab to word to paste it, I can't just immediately follow it with the paste key combo).  I don't know when this started up, but I think it may have been with the latest mountain lion update.  Anyone else having this issue? Is there some setting I don't have setup right?

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