David Remnick Cheers for Obama

It’s no secret that David Remnick, the editor-in-chief of The New Yorker, is a big Barack Obama fan, but it’s still fun to hear what he has to say about our commander in chief. Capital New York reports that Remnick and a panel of authors were discussing Obama’s tenure and Remnick had plenty to say.

The editor said that Obama’s achievements have been “remarkable,” defended the “fist-bump” New Yorker cover of Obama and his wife, and offered a realistic portrait of the president:

“Barack Obama is radical in one way: he’s an African American who won the presidency.

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