In my opinion Obama is the C_A Senator.
Bark was wrapped up with Ayres and messing around in college being groomed for revolution and then tied up with practicing community organizing during Bush years beginning in 2000, and with his dear Reverend what’s his name.
I think no Republican administration would put him in or near the CIA during those years, myself. His US Senate win set his projectory for his DNC speech at the national convention and his subsequent stardom.