In this weekend’s  New York Times Op-Ed, there’s an interesting opinion piece entitled “What Progressives Don’t Understand About Obama” by Ismael Reed.

I disagree with many of the writer’s comments and conclusions, but his central premise struck a chord with me about the implied central question: Is Obama’s ‘handling’ of Republican obstinacy and obstructionism – what has often been called ‘caving’ – actually informed more by his black experience than we have previously considered? Continue reading →