The final question put by a journalist to Barack Obama during his presidency merged the political with the personal. His answer revealed something about his own attitude and, perhaps, his parting advice to an uncertain nation and world. His aides have hinted that the press might be moved out of the west wing, meaning that Wednesday’s conference would be the last of its kind. Although Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton fell short, he spoke of one day expecting to see a female president, a Latino president, a Jewish president, a Hindu president and many others. “I’ve had some off-the-record conversations with some journalists where they’ve said, ‘OK, you seem like you’re OK but really, really, what are you thinking?’ And I’ve said, ‘No, what I’m saying really is what I think.

Source: The Guardian January 18, 2017 22:52 UTC