Why Obama Can’t Be Swift-Boated

The first weeks of the general election campaign have seen Republicans go after two of President Barack Obama’s strongest points: his personality and his national security credentials.

On the first, Karl Rove’s group, American Crossroads, has posted a video online called “Cool,” which puts together clips of Obama wearing 3-D glasses, dancing on “Ellen,” singing Al Green, drinking a beer, catching a fly buzzing around during an on-camera interview, and slow-jamming the news with Jimmy Fallon. Up to that point, you’re thinking what a good sport the president is -- and a good dancer to boot. Then a question appears on-screen: “After 4 years of a celebrity president, is your life any better?”