Harvard profs, classmates: Barack Obama an ‘extraordinary’ student

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Source: Boston Herald
By Mike Underwood

It might have taken America a little while to figure it out, but his teachers and classmates at Harvard Law School knew almost immediately that Barack Obama was destined for stardom.

“He came by my office to introduce himself and expressed an interest in my work and wanted to work with me,” said constitutional law professor Lawrence Tribe, recalling the moment when he met the skinny 27-year-old with the broad smile in 1988.

“He was just extraordinary in every respect,” said Tribe, who made the rare decision to hire the untested student on the spot as his research assistant. “I knew from the very first moment that he had an unlimited future.”

Obama’s years at Harvard propelled the young community activist onto a national stage when he was elected the first African-American editor of the Harvard Law Review. The achievement made headlines across the country and eventually netted the future president a book deal for his memoir, “Dreams From My Father.”

His classmates remember his intellect and idealism, but they also remember a nice guy with a quiet sense of humor who liked to play basketball and eat Mexican food.

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[FrenchieCat]

1. Love this!

There was no doubt in my mind that Barack Obama was going to be a great leader,” said Jesse Climenko Professor of Law Charles J. Ogletree.

Obama was “extraordinary,” professor David Wilkins said, but what made him so appealing was “what you see is what you get.”

Obama, said Wilkins, “really believes in everything he says.”

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2. Meh. Can't stand mexican food. Corn meal just isn't my thing...

I imagine Obama will be crushed to learn this. :P

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3. I can't stand Mexican food either. Blech