Barack Obama's Early Political Abilities


This morning's LA Times offers an interesting portrait of Barack Obama's entry into political life as President of the Harvard Law Review, of which he was the first African American to hold the position. This article describes an editorial board more riven with political chicanery than the U.S. Congress, and yet Obama was chosen by his peers, both Conservative and Liberal because of his distinct ability to listen to both sides -- even though then like now he was a liberal.

A telling quote comes from David Goldberg, the person whom he finally bested, to take the position:



"He was not a conventional politician," said Goldberg, now a civil rights lawyer in New York. "He was thoughtful, and he listens. People came to appreciate that."

Such a politician -- whether him or not -- is what our nation, riven with polarizing political strife needs at this time.

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