Somewhat strangely, the contemptuous hatred so many Republicans feel for the president lacks the classism they heaped on Bill “Bubba” Clinton. Yes, there is often a racial tinge to Obama-hate that feels even nastier than their contempt for backwater Arkansas, but it basically evens out. With Bill and Hillary Clinton, they were obsessed with TrooperGate and the White House travel office, and Whitewater, and Vince Foster’s suicide, and with Obama they talk about his birth certificate, his religion, and his secret plan to Europeanize the country. But, look at how Republicans treat Clinton now that he’s been out of office for 13 years. He’s seen as a moderate who they could negotiate with.
How will they treat Obama thirteen years after he leaves office?
