Obama and another of Tecs' fruity oracles

Scariest thing I've heard about Obama: He reads Andrew Sullivan's blog. ... The Churchill/torture anecdote Obama told last night (from "an article I was reading") apparently came from Sullivan. Not surprisingly, the "facts had altered slightly" by the time they'd made their way through Andrew to Obama. ... Sometimes it's best to stay in the bubble!** ... Update: Relying on Sullivan, Obama left out the London Cage. ("Beatings, sleep deprivation and starvation used on SS and Gestapo men," reported The Guardian in 2005.) Michael Tomasky says "[T]he White House may have to walk that one back a bit ..." [Tks to reader M.] ...
**--Earlier version of this item said "cocoon," not "bubble." But Sullivan arguably is in Obama's cocoon on the issue of torture, no? Not sure about the issue of genital warts! ... Update: "Isn’t that kind of like Zac Efron reading Tiger Beat?" ... 5:04 P.M.