David Broder:

"He may have bigger challenges now and in years to come, but nothing will endear Barack Obama to some of us more [Ed. note: !] than his decision to take a quick transatlantic round trip to lobby the International Olympic Committee on behalf of Chicago's bid to be the host city of the 2016 Summer Games."

Bonus:

"its mayor, Richard Daley, who is as smart and accomplished a builder of urban success as anyone in the world"

Cf. "High Broderism," this, further, and, David Broder on oversight, on transparency, more on transparency.

David Brooks, David Broder, Tucker Max: as an alumnus of the Chicago Maroon, allow me to apologize in any way I can.