The Political Chase

One of Herbert’s better columns

The New York Times’ Bob Herbert s is not one of my favorite columnists, but he makes a good point today. Briefly summarizing, Herbert writes that Barack Obama’s choice of words weren’t the best and he can stash the experience in his lessons-learned file. But, Herbert continues, "there is something perverse in the effort to portray Senator Obama — who has tried hard to promote a message of unity and healing — as some kind of divisive figure."

I have by no means captured all the salient points, so I suggest giving it a read.