Comments on: Obama’s “A More Perfect Union” Speech http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2008/03/19/obamas-a-more-perfect-union-speech/ Uniting the Asian Conscience Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:03:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: nightshade http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2008/03/19/obamas-a-more-perfect-union-speech/#comment-5463 nightshade Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:33:21 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2008/03/19/obamas-a-more-perfect-union-speech/#comment-5463 I have to read the transcript to fully digest what he said, but I thought that the speech was really great. It was simple and clear--too bad that some people are too stupid to understand what he said. Sigh. I have to read the transcript to fully digest what he said, but I thought that the speech was really great. It was simple and clear–too bad that some people are too stupid to understand what he said. Sigh.

]]> By: TheMac http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2008/03/19/obamas-a-more-perfect-union-speech/#comment-5461 TheMac Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:34:03 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2008/03/19/obamas-a-more-perfect-union-speech/#comment-5461 I'm a Clinton supporter, and I've always found Obama's (lack of clear or unique positions, IMO) rather irritating. I've also found his supporters to be...less than clear on the realities of politics, in may cases. However, my opinion on his character has never been higher. He handled this Wright situation fairly well (ie- didn't completely sell out his mentor), although the speech was a bit much (I really didn't need to hear a history lesson, and I don't think people who never had these conversations will have them now because the Senator brought them up). Perhaps I'm too pessimistic. I’m a Clinton supporter, and I’ve always found Obama’s (lack of clear or unique positions, IMO) rather irritating. I’ve also found his supporters to be…less than clear on the realities of politics, in may cases.

However, my opinion on his character has never been higher. He handled this Wright situation fairly well (ie- didn’t completely sell out his mentor), although the speech was a bit much (I really didn’t need to hear a history lesson, and I don’t think people who never had these conversations will have them now because the Senator brought them up).

Perhaps I’m too pessimistic.

]]> By: Dialectic http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2008/03/19/obamas-a-more-perfect-union-speech/#comment-5452 Dialectic Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:48:26 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2008/03/19/obamas-a-more-perfect-union-speech/#comment-5452 It was a good speech; I haven't watched the video but I read the transcript. A buddy of mine read an article, I think in the Canadian Globe and Mail, which said that his speech was too subtle and long, therefore making it unpalatable for the masses and opening him up to race-based attacks and criticism, which seems to be what's happening now, at least when I watched CNN the day before yesterday. ("A New Race Problem"? The bullshit just keeps piling on ....) It was a good speech; I haven’t watched the video but I read the transcript. A buddy of mine read an article, I think in the Canadian Globe and Mail, which said that his speech was too subtle and long, therefore making it unpalatable for the masses and opening him up to race-based attacks and criticism, which seems to be what’s happening now, at least when I watched CNN the day before yesterday. (”A New Race Problem”? The bullshit just keeps piling on ….)

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