A President With Class---and Smarts

They've said he has class. I agree. Arizona State University declined to award President Obama an honorary degree, saying that his "body of work has yet to come.". Obama adresses this (around 2:35 of video) with the class that has become his trademark.

“In all seriousness, I come here not to dispute the suggestion that I haven’t yet achieved enough in my life. I come here to embrace it; to heartily concur; to affirm that one’s title, even a title like president, says very little about how well one’s life has been led — and that no matter how much you’ve done, or how successful you’ve been, there’s always more to do, more to learn, more to achieve."

Malcolm X---May 19, 1925 - Feb. 21, 1965

Malcolm's legacy enshrined by Ossie Davis.

Presidential Swagger

More of that Presidential swagger. Basketball has always had cultural capital, especially when mixed with another high prestige gig. As a senior in high school I was student body president and captain of the championship basketball team. Oh, how I remember walking down the hall after a big game. But this is about Mr. President, the man with so much swagger, so much coolness. We've never had President with so much style! Initially I thought the jump shot was all celebrity shooter's luck but dude really has game.