True and worth noting — all of it — from a friend who knows these issues well (all of ‘em):

Very good piece on Obama. I read his books at your suggestion. He could make a difference regarding the black fatherhood message. Having read his books, however, it’s strikingly clear that this isn’t a man comfortable in his own skin. It’s not clear he’s gotten beyond his struggles with being black and raised by a white mother. Lots of unresolved issues there. In the end, he’s the most liberal candidate in the field other than Kucinich. His actions don’t comport with the rhetoric.