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DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN
A Week Later: Obama's Speech Revisited
In the week since Barack Obama delivered his groundbreaking speech on race in
The Wright controversy hasn't derailed his run for the nomination. After suffering a hit in the polls, he's recovered somewhat and he's still the favorite to win the nomination. He benefited from the collapse of do-over voting plans in
But the controversy is not going away. There is still plenty of criticism floating around the web and op-ed pages. That's why he took time out from his vacation in the
So far, the speech has shored up support among those already backing him, while impressing a lot of pundits and historians. Many praised his candid and nuanced approach, his ability and willingness to tackle complex and controversial subjects and his courage for not taking the easy way out. Washington Post columnist David Broder said the speech showed that if elected president, he would use the bully pulpit of the presidency "to inform, educate and inspire people."
But Obama's opponents weren't swayed and insisted the speech was too clever by half for avoiding the key questions. Typical were columns by the Washington Post's Charles Krauthammer who argued that Obama can't dodge responsibility for not parting ways with Wright a long time ago.
The big unknown is how those in the middle will react. For the moment, that means blue collar whites in
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OBAMA IS UNELECTABLE IN GENERAL ELECTION
Easy to already see Republican attack ads against Obama. First open with videos of wife, Michelle, saying she was proud of America "for the first time" because of her husband's presidential candidacy, next Obama explaining that he doesn't wear an American flag lapel pin or hold his hands to his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance because it is a "substitute for true patriotism." Then flash a clip of Obama explaining that his Caucasian grandmother was a "typical white person" because she uttered racial epithets and was afraid of black people. Finally, the coup de grace, pictures of Obama's angry, arm-waving preacher blaming the United States for 9/11 and shouting "God Damn America" to the rafters of Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ and preaching the U.S. government formulated the HIV AIDS virus to commit genocide against blacks. Even though Obama supposedly condemning Wright's shocking verbal assaults against the U.S and White Americans, even last year; Obama was the first to publically demand Don Imus ouster for making a racially insensitive remark, and Obama continues to support Wright's racism and remains at the church for more than 20 years. it's a good environment to expose his young daughters to. His opinions and issues change with the weather, he is too UNSTABLE and proven he cannot make a decision or stay with one. If that's not enough, then you start showing his terrible senate voting record, Obama when faced with tough choices always gave in to pressure from the Bush administration or corporate lobbyists, Obama dealings with one of his largest contributors, Exelon, a big nuclear power company and the deals he cut behind closed doors to protect them from full disclosure in the nuclear industry. Obamas record shows he, in fact, did support the war when he got to the Senate, voted twice against bringing America's troops back home. And lastly ALL the corrupt indicted financial backers, like Rezko?Get out of the race Obama you are destroying the democratic party!
MYTH: Barack Obama is running a positive campaign that will unite Americans.
FACT: Barack Obama and his advisers have conducted a divisive "full assault" on Hillary's character. While talking a lot about the politics of hope, change and unity, Sen. Obama and his campaign have been conducting a relentless and singularly personal assault on Hillary's character. They have blanketed big states with false negative mailers and radio ads and have described Hillary and her campaign as "disingenuous," "divisive," "untruthful," "dishonest," "polarizing," "calculating," "saying whatever it takes to win," "attempting to deceive the American people," "one of the most secretive in America." That's neither unifying nor hopeful. If Sen. Obama really is the prohibitive favorite some say he is, these negative attacks make absolutely no sense. Why would a frontrunner seek to attack and divide? If Sen. Obama can't unify Democrats in a primary, how can he unify Americans in a general election?
Her campaign is divisive, she's been trying to tear him down while building up McCain, she's staying in the race even though there is no way for her to win legitimately and she is being dishonest as her Bosnia lies proved.
Obama has by comparison run a very open and honest campaign, as his releasing of all of his tax returns and earmark data has shown.
Even being the victim of an MSM swiftboat attack with Wright, the full sermons on Youtube show that fox has lied about his pastor being a racist, have failed to stop him.
Obama is the best cantidate the country has had in decades, and I trust that true americans will realize that.