This article in the New York Times is a must read for those still trying to understand what makes the candidate tick. It details Obama's hiring as law professor at the University of Chicago and the impression he made on students and fellow professors.Not surprisingly, Obama was extremely well liked by the young. But it was the comments of some of his colleagues that bordered on shocking:Standing in his favorite classroom in the austere main building, sharp-witted students looming above him, Mr. Obama refined his public speaking style, his debating abilities, his beliefs. "He tested his ideas in classrooms," said Dennis Hutchinson, a colleague. Every seminar hour brought a new round of, "Is affirmative action justified? Under what circumstances?" as Mr. Hutchinson put it.But Mr. Obama's years at the law school are also another chapter - see United States Senate, c. 2006 - in which he seemed as intently focused on his own political rise as on the institution itself....(Read Full Post)