^ Well good, it would be hard to get any grasp of the complexities, diverse ideologies and political philosophies of this complex world if you're stuck in an 'American gothic' painting all your life. The fact that he went on to graduate summa cum laude from Harvard, not to mention become the first black editor of the Harvard Law Review, demonstrates the inteligence and competence of the man.
His inspiring speeches also show a genuine and broad ideological grasp of many issues- a refreshing change to the stale rhetoric and goldfish bowl ideologies of the current Republican party haranguers. Vive' le change America.
