N.Y Times (This is old news, but it was new to me):
Funny:
In the satirical issue of the Harvard Law Review, the editors wrote in Obama’s voice “I was born in Oslo, Norway, the son of a Volvo factory worker and part-time ice fisherman,” a mock self-tribute begins. “My mother was a backup singer for Abba. They were good folks.” In Chicago, “I discovered I was black, and I have remained so ever since.”
Obama demonstrates his political skills, and wins the rodent vote while showing tolerance for even the nuttiest arguments:
“Another of Mr. Obama’s techniques relied on his seemingly limitless appetite for hearing the opinions of others, no matter how redundant or extreme. That could lead to endless debates