[Dems2008] Re: Obama's talk today on race

Rob, that's what I'm told as well; the Rev. Wright episode was just
the catalyst for the timing. The speech obviously has been in the
baking for quite some time. They didn't come up with all that just
since the youtube explosion over Rev. Wright.

--- In Dems2008@yahoogroups.com, Rob Harrington <Eamon1916@...> wrote:
>
> All of his advisors have said he's wanted to give this speech for a
long time... since before Rev Wright's statements blew up...
>
> Slainte,
> Rob Harrington
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: isabelle <isabelle_ms@...>
> To: Dems2008@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 11:06:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dems2008] Re: Obama's talk today on race
>
> People act as though he gave the speech because he
> wanted to and not because he had to. It has been
> pretty much overlooked that he admitted in the speech
> that he had been present during controversial
> statements made by Wright. which leads me to believe
> there are probably videotaped sermons out there that
> show him sitting in the pews and he knows it.
>
>
> --- date_stamp <date_stamp@...> wrote:
>
> > Agreed; the speech was a keeper, and something that
> > should actually
> > be studied in college classes. Superb contribution
> > to the public
> > conversation.
> >
> > --- In Dems2008@yahoogroups.com, Citation
> > <citation502@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I listened with wrapt attention. I share the view
> > that it is one
> > of the best statements on race that we've seen in
> > decades -- not just
> > for its candor to BOTH blacks and whites, but for
> > what it called on
> > BOTH blacks and whites to do. Regardless of the
> > campaigns or the
> > results of the nominating process, that speech is a
> > clear signal to
> > begin a conversation that is not only long overdue,
> > but that has tip-
> > toed around the toughest issues within both blacks
> > and whites.
> > >
> > > I found myself listening to the speech, and
> > saying, "either
> > Hillary or Barack could have given 98% of that
> > speech," and it was
> > long overdue. That Hillary did NOT give that 98%
> > of this speech
> > tells me something important again about how far
> > behind she is, and
> > how undeveloped are her LEADERSHIP skills. She's
> > too poll-driven,
> > as the Clintons always have been, to lead on
> > anything.
> > >
> > > Barack hit this one out of the park, while
> > Hillary was standing
> > on first base.
> > >
> > >
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