The White House has posted this photo of the president’s marked-up draft of the inaugural address, reinforcing Obama’s reputation as a gifted, meticulous, hands-on writer. I wonder: if we were to rank the greatest writer-presidents, surely Lincoln and Jefferson would take the top two places, but who would beat Obama for third place? Theodore Roosevelt and Kennedy would have their supporters, I guess, but I don’t think either beats Obama for the bronze medal. Any other contenders?
An enormous, legible version of this image is here. (Via James Fallows.) See also the similar image posted by the White House three years ago.