Yep and you’ve got to wonder why. There is absolutely no shortage of jerks willing to sell their soul in exchange for the perks of the deep state.
Just a guess here, but Obama must have moved to the front of the pack (of those being groomed) because of his physical appeal/attractiveness (he is half white after all), because of ability to deliver a speech (he is smooth after all), his fervor for Marxism, and his potential for fabricated charisma.