Amazing
Safe to say, Barack Obama's speech on race - entitled 'A More Perfect Union' - should go down as one of the most profound, open and honest discussions of race in our nation's history. It magnifies everything I believe in about our country, its contradictions and the ability of his campaign to transcend them.
It's not politics as usual, which is most refreshing, and those who treat it as such are, well, stupid.
It's not politics as usual, which is most refreshing, and those who treat it as such are, well, stupid.
posted by Jmac at 11:39 AM
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It's amazing to me how these Obama people view absolutely everything that he does as the greatest thing of its kind that has ever been done in the history of earthly civilization.
He could take a leak in a urinal, and you would gush on, "Oh my GOD! Tears are streaming down my face right now, that is the most AWESOME leak that has EVER been taken. This toilet will one day have a museum built around it..."
Sounds more like a cult than a political team.
It's amazing to me how these anti-Obama people view everything he does as calculated and methodical, without realizing the candidates they support engage in the same behavior, and how they consistently fail to actual listen to the message, instead relying on the sad, tried-but-true notion of attacking the messenger.
Sounds more like a pathetic way to live one's life rather than look optimistically into the future.
I think he's doing an excellent job talking about racism in the United States in the only way he can and still hope to get elected. It's a bit hopeful (I probably incline more to Rev. Wright's views about how deeply ingrained it is in our society), but it's a start.
I thought there was already a museum built around every urinal that Ronald Reagan ever used. I think they have a little plaque on them explaining that this is where small business in the US was flushed away.
Anon 1227 is correct. This is downright cultish. He Whose Middle Name Shall Not Be Spokengave a damage control speech; it was--in the words of Randy Jackson--just aw'right, dawg, but I wuddn't really feelin' it, if ya know what I'm sayin'.
All I know is, a couple days ago, He wasn't in the church at the time; now, as of a couple hours ago, he was. Kinda Clintonesque for somebody who is inventing a whole new kind of politics.
Reggie
Missing. The. Point.
Also, Reggie, do have the ability to actually process thoughts and statements? Saying he was in attendance for some controversial statements is wholly different than saying he wasn't for that statement.
I mean, a kindergartener could figure that out.
You might as well be saying it depends on the definition of what "is" is.
Look. Your guy is triangulating. When He was a half-white politician trying to earn cred in the 'hood, He needed Jeremiah Jihad. Now, He's half-black, and trying to win over a larger, more vanilla, audience, so J-Wright has no room at the campaign table.
That's politics as usual. Which, by the way, is fine. But don't then tell me He's inventing New Politics and Walking On Water while He does it.
Reggie
"I understand MSNBC has suspended Mr. Imus," Obama told ABC News, "but I would also say that there's nobody on my staff who would still be working for me if they made a comment like that about anybody of any ethnic group. And I would hope that NBC ends up having that same attitude." Now a year later he makes excuses for his "uncle" who is obviously prejudiced against whites. Double standard? Go ahead and call me stupid since you dont agree with me.
I feel Sen. Obama has missed an opportunity to transcend politics here, namely by bolting on pieces of campaign platform to his actual points. The result is a glorified campaign speech, and I'm a bit disappointed to see that.
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