World Thrills to Obama for Obvious Reasons: Young, Black, With Muslim Connections

I’m thrilled by Obama’s trip. I saw the big smile on Al-Maliki’s face as they met in Baghdad. I saw the big smile on the black soldiers’ faces. All the commentators saying Obama might screw up–they’re crazy. All the bogus questioning of whether this trip will be good or bad for him, nuts. The real story here is that The World Loves the Fact that the U.S. Is About to Anoint (by a landslide) a Glamorous Young Black President Who Has Real Connections to the Muslim World. That’s the only bottom line here, come on. Hey, I’m finally proud to be an American. Oh, that came out wrong…