You Can Now Read The Diary Of President Obama's Ex-Girlfriend

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When he was 22, living in New York City, and right out of college, Barack Obama dated Genevieve Cook. The relationship was significant to warrant mention in his memoir Dreams of My Father, but now we can read Genevieve's perspective in Vanity Fair. The magazine's piece, focusing on the now president's first serious relationship, is an adaptation of a new Obama biography by David Maraniss and includes love letters from Barack sent to another girlfriend, Alex McNear, and portions of Genevieve's very detailed diary. The realities of an everyday relationship are discussed, including fights, chores, and sex life.

Genevieve's diary provides details about what it was like to be in a relationship with Barack at the time. On Sundays, he would drink coffee, lounge around, and do the New York Times crossword. She described the scene in her diary:

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Comments

[sunestate]

10:26 PM on 05/03/2012

I am happy to hear the President was a normal 22 year old college guy. Now he's a Husband and Father and seems like he's doing a great job. That's good enough for me. I really don't care about the girlfriend when he was 22.

[LATXchic]

02:50 AM on 07/06/2012

Can you tell me about the "great job" that you say he's doing??? I've been looking everywhere for it and can't seem to find it!!!

[LivToSki]

07:15 PM on 05/03/2012

The President, no doubt, had several girlfriends. However, it is noted by BO in his book (page XII ?) that his writings of a 'girlfriend' is a composite of more than one. "Names have been changed..." etc.

I wish the media and journalism was truthful and accurate. Most of all, corrections should be made when they're wrong!