What’s to Not Like About Obama? (with help from E.J. Dionne)
- Contrary to the pseudo-facts, he’s a natural born American who likes to play basketball and golf.
- He’s part of an unusually attractive and cohesive family.
- He grew up in a home with strong intergenerational ties despite a mostly missing father.
- He’s a convert to Christianity who does not hate his father’s Muslim roots or his mother’s agnostic leanings.
- He did just what we encourage our children to do: study hard and work hard (and good things happen).
- Despite his modest means, he found a way to go to the best schools, where he was an outstanding student.
- His so-called socialist policies certainly haven’t hurt the stock market that has risen about 6000 points since he took office—maybe the biggest jump in any 3 years in history.
- His election in 2008 gave almost all Americans pride in showing the world that we are a nation that embraces diversity, which we usually do.
- He’s good-looking, has stopped smoking, stays in shape, and is articulate with a melodious voice—kind of like Ronald Reagan.
There are good reasons to disagree with Obama, but this dislike is misplaced, misguided, and hypocritical.