from the speech writers.
--- In Dems2008@yahoogroups.com, "citation502" <citation502@...> wrote:
>
> 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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