Obama's wishes have nothing to do with it. His handlers will gladly throw him under the bus if and when he becomes too much of an embarrassment or liability to forwarding their agenda.
Have you heard Nat Hentoff speak about this? Nat Hentoff! Wow! Listen here to Steve Malzberg talk to Hentoff about Obama's commencement address at the University of Michigan beginning at the 19 minute mark.
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