Politics 2008:The Caucuses and The Dem/Rep Conventions

[mccoyred]

Originally Posted by TonyB06

Just watched Barack Obama's "race speech" on streaming video. As political stagecraft, he hit the right notes -- elevating it from a discussion on his former pastor's excerpted comments to a broader discussion on how both sides of the issue, Black and white, have arrived at this racial impasse.

Politically and contextually, , he moved the issue to more favorable ground, a smart move. Polling usually lags events by 7-21 days so the numbers may flutctuate for a while yet, but this speech, I think, will help him get past the issue.

I will be glad when the new polls come out. The current polls which were taken DURING the whole flack show his support has dropped. However, I am confident that his numbers will rise again.

I must say that they threw the kitchen sink at him. I am sure that there is nothing else they could possibly have to throw.

[Little32]

While I am still not entirely comfortable with the way that he characterized Rev. Wright, I am absolutely amazed at the commentary that has come out of this. I am amazed--and I try not to deal in hyperbole.

Somehow, the anger and resentment that blacks often feel is suddenly palatable and understandable to these non-black commentators--at least for now. I am absolutely amazed.

[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by Little32

While I am still not entirely comfortable with the way that he characterized Rev. Wright, I am absolutely amazed at the commentary that has come out of this. I am amazed--and I try not to deal in hyperbole.

Somehow, the anger and resentment that blacks often feel is suddenly palatable and understandable to these non-black commentators--at least for now. I am absolutely amazed.

Not according to everyone. Go to FOX News. They have taken 'selective hearing' to a whole different level.

[Little32]

Fox "News" Network doesn't count--no seriously, it doesn't count.

I can not recall such recognition and frank discussion about not race, per se, but about the anger and resentment that many blacks experience as a result of the social climate of this country (and it is more than the usual suspects chiming in to discuss it).

If Obama can give a speech that can engender this sort of response...


Just a sidebar...I am generally angry (I am not a victim, but I am often angry; and I am much younger than Wright's generation).

[mccoyred]

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

Not according to everyone. Go to FOX News. They have taken 'selective hearing' to a whole different level.

Ever since Fox HANDED Bush the election in 2000, they have had no credibility in politics. In fact, they are protesting the fact that Obama has not appeared on O'Reilly's show even though he has appeared on all the other networks. If I were him, I wouldn't grace then with my presence either. They are the most biased and partisan of all news sources that I know of!

[southernelle25]

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

Not according to everyone. Go to FOX News. They have taken 'selective hearing' to a whole different level.

Indeed, willful ignorance at its best. They were even complaining that he read from a teleprompter.... if that is not reaching, I don't know what is.

[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by southernelle25

Indeed, willful ignorance at its best. They were even complaining that he read from a teleprompter.... if that is not reaching, I don't know what is.

And how can one read from a teleprompter while looking around the room into the faces of the audience? I'll have to try that trick.