I kind of identify with Carol Platt Liebau's point of view. It has been surreal to see someone who we used to know in completely different contexts grow up to run for President right in front of our eyes.
Carol knew him as part of the team at the Harvard Law Review where Obama was the first ever African-American editor.
I knew him as a legislator on a mission while embedding himself with the Chicago south-side black community, and quickly climbing the ladder to become the "rock star of the DNC."
David Brody is just getting to know him at present, even visited Obama's non-biblical "church", before he was told to shut off his cameras.
The one thing all of us agree upon? Obama is one deft politician, and one deadly person when it comes to charm and people skills. Why is that bad?
Because all three of us seem to find his positions on just about everything - absolutely repulsive.
But as Carol put it: he'd probably just throw his head back with a hearty laugh over the whole thing...
...scary...