Obama's moment

Okay, I didn't hear the speech live. And I didn't have a chance until tonight to watch the clip and read the entire text..

But wow. I must say, I agree with the NY Times -- its was a a profile in courage. Obama broke through a huge barrier -- he actually talked about race in an intelligent way and gave white Americans a reason to understand that he shares their pain, but that he expects them to share his. Yes, it was historic.

I don't know if it's over now; I was just watching the idiots on the O'Reilly factor talk about how the polls in Pennsylvania are favoring Hillary Clinton and that one of the great moments in political oratory of our generation might actually cost Obama votes. Still, for the superdelegates, this will be tough to ignore.

And I think that femlaw at kos is right: This was Obama's swift-boat test, and he did far better than John Kerry could dream of in showing how he will deal with vicious attacks from the GOP.

God, it would be nice to have a president who can demand that Americans rise to their best instincts. I don't agree with Obama on everything, and I'm the world's worst cynic when it comes to national politics, but tonight I'm thinking that his candidacy is truly something special. He got me.

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Timothy:

Obama for President... it is a nonsense. He is not ready for that position, and never will be.
Some group of finacially secure people trying to bribe others, who has a small income. They want poor people began promote Obama.

It is what about AD in youtube.com. This Ad offers $20,000 for the best video about Obama. It is sign of corraption. Bad beginning will bring tragical end.
Obviously Obama has not enough knowledge, charisma, qualities to be a President. This is the reason few supporters (with $$$$$$) trying to buy others...
Cheap tricks.

Lonely older Republican females like Obama. And hate Hillary (a jelousy ruins objectivity.)
Other groups of people confused and don't know where to go. Too bad.

America needs sophisticated, with president ualities leader. There's no time to experiment with African-Americans, Chinese-Americans or Indian-Americans, probably even with some Russian Jews from Briton Beach candidates...

Hillary is the one who already there. She needs no learn or study new stuff... She will bring USA on the new, high level, when all countries will adore, respect and follow.

Posted by Timothy | March 21, 2008 06:26 PM

joewmorse

Is it just me or does the above comment read like that infamous Nigerian spam fraud? I guess that pretty much sums up the integrity of Clinton and her supporters :)

Posted by joewmorse | March 23, 2008 09:03 PM

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