Wait, did they say best?
Via Daily Caller:
For nearly seven minutes, CNN asked the question that no one else is asking: “Obama: One of the Best Presidents?” That was the banner as CNN anchor Don Lemon and two guests debated Obama’s legacy, despite Obama’s approval ratings hovering around 42 percent.
The impetus for the segment was a recent Rolling Stone piece by New York Times columnist Paul Krugman entitled “In Defense of Obama:” ”Despite bitter opposition, despite having come close to self-inflicted disaster, Obama has emerged as one of the most consequential and, yes, successful presidents in American history.”
Neither CNN guest was willing to give a full-throated endorsement of Obama as one of the best presidents ever, but CNN Senior Political Analyst Ron Brownstein certainly came closest. “Saying one of the most successful ever is pushing it,” he said. “I think history will see Obama as a consequential president, both politically and substantively.”