A great journalist reflects back on Obama

From Joe Klein, a journalist and friend:

“I've said elsewhere that I covered Barack Obama for 10 years, from 2006 to 2016. I think about 93% of that coverage was positive. In view of the cruel barbarity of his successor and this piece of graduation advice below, I hereby withdraw the 7% of quibbles I had with the guy. He is a paragon of public virtue:

"Doing what feels good, what’s convenient, what’s easy – that’s how little kids think. Unfortunately, a lot of so-called grown-ups, including some with fancy titles and important jobs, still think that way – which is why things are so screwed up. I hope that instead, you decide to ground yourself in values that last, like honesty, hard work, responsibility, fairness, generosity, respect for others. You won’t get it right every time, you’ll make mistakes like we all do. But if you listen to the truth that’s inside yourself, even when it’s hard, even when its inconvenient, people will notice. They’ll gravitate towards you. And you’ll be part of the solution instead of part of the problem."

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