The Republicans' response to Obama confused a lot of people. I really think there's been a measure of clarity at the end, with Trump's election, that was not present during the Obama presidency.
Jonathan ChaitI'm convinced in 100 years Obama will have an important place in the civic pantheon of American life.
Jonathan ChaitActivists measure progress against the standard of perfection, or at least the most perfect possible choice. Historians gauge progress against what came before it.
Jonathan Chait