native son
March 28th, 2008
He will need to offer more than himself as cause for hope…
Obama is a black candidate who can tell Americans of all races to move beyond race. As such, he is uniquely positioned to put an end to this era, and uniquely vulnerable to becoming its latest victim.
related: the speech Obama could have given.
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Have you seen the entire speech, or read the entire transcript? If you haven’t, I suggest that you do so. By now, most of us have spent more than 38 minutes listening to critique of the speech, so I think spending an equivalent amount of time with the actual speech is warranted.
my.barackobama.com/page/content/hisownwords/
I think the idea that he should have disowned his Reverend misses the point entirely. It would have been the traditional political response, and to suggest pursuing traditional responses is shortsighted.
yes, i did listen to much of it and read the whole thing (in fact i find it a little insulting that you suggest i might not have).
i personally don’t fault Obama for staying with a radical church, and agree with you. that’s like people who say ‘i always hated that guy’ after someone they’ve done business with/been friends with turns out to be a jerk. it’s a lie.
just because i post a link here (or anywhere) does not mean i agree with it 100%. it’s just another piece of the puzzle.
thx for your comment~