Some more chintan-manan on bideshi politicians in today's 24/7 internet-driven global village world! ********* This is what a former colleague of Obama -- at the U Chicago Law School (where Obama taught for sometime) had to say about him: An extract: "He was, and is, widely admired by students and faculty alike -- and entirely across political divisions. How well I remember past elections in which faculty members, who disagreed on a great deal, agreed that Obama would be a magnificent addition to the United States Congress. I think their agreement resulted from Obama's character (he's a genuinely wonderful guy), his evident ability and sheer excellence (for example, he's a terrific teacher, and we tried to convince him to join the faculty full-time on several occasions), and his independence and unpredictability (he toes no party line; he knows how markets work, and how government can make things worse). -http://uchicagolaw.typepad.com/faculty/2006/10/barack_obama.html