The Obama Presidential Center opened in Chicago on Juneteenth. Every living president came to honor him — except the current one, who couldn't attend. And Colbert wore a tan suit, mocking the 2014 "scandal" when Obama wore one to a press conference.

So let's call it what it is. This isn't blind defense — this show has no loyalty card. The ACA wasn't enough. The bank bailout protected Wall Street over homeowners. The drone program killed civilians. Those receipts are real.

But there's a gap between Obama's scandal-light record and the unhinged, decade-long hatred aimed at him. You can criticize a president without believing he was born in Kenya. Look at what they manufactured to rage about: a tan suit, dijon mustard, a birth certificate, "you lie" shouted in Congress. They call him divisive while running the most divisive operation in  ...