I wonder if that explains why the Harvard Law graduation group images which go back to the early 19 hundreds, are missing the years from late eighties thru to the early nineties?
Barry was more than happy to leave the work to others and was best known for ceremoniously showing up at cocktail parties and receptions. He did occasionally hold forth at meetings. He cannot write ... never could ... and is not detail-oriented.
He runs the administration in the same manner. He "hangs out" in the den watching basketball, usually with Reggie Love, while Valerie Jarrett runs the shop day-to-day, bringing him memos and setting up the teleprompter.
The guy's talent for "hanging out" is awesome and the whole show is designed to give him credit and praise while deflecting criticism. For example, N.B. the MSM hoopla about "Harvard Law," contrasted with absolute "0" about the disbarrment in Illinois! PR works.
BTW, BHO was not alone at Harvard Law. Quite a few real attorneys who were there with him know the score.