3 degrees of separation from Obama

I was surprised to find out that my friend and, some time running buddy (he's really too fast for me now), Phil Boerner, has a close tie to President Obama. It turns out that Phil was Barack's roommate when they were in college together in the arly 80's. Of course Phil, in all his modesty, never mentioned this during the election but now the news is out.

Here is Phil's description of those days.

I think he should be able to parlay that relationship into a night in the Lincoln bedroom, or maybe not, perhaps Barack remembers Phil's banjo playing and just doesn't want to be reminded of those days.