We suppose that David Maraniss was taken aback when observers of President Obama found sections of his latest, apparently well-reported, book consistent with their critiques of Obama’s world view. Lest polite society fear that Maraniss has fallen off of the politically-correct reservation, he felt compelled to take to the Washington Post to reassure us.
Meanwhile, an excellent piece by David Gelernter sums it up: “What keeps this failed president above water?” “His biggest asset is being black.”