I liked Obama from the beginning. I thought he was, to use the words of the late Stuart Scott of ESPN, cool as the other side of the pillow. I still like him. I’m fascinated by the way he goes about the business of being President. Stylistically, he’s no drama Obama. In Obama’s world, things

Today's Republican party values candidates with a strong jaw, well-kept hair, deferential wives, and an absence of curiosity about world affairs. Curiosity is dangerous. It leads to study, which reveals complications and nuance, all of which erode certainty. Today's Republicans don't mind if their leaders are wrong as long as they are certain, they lead,