Obama didn't bring his A-game today in his speech? He was flat? Dude, what did you want - a victory speech? Anything other than the tone he delivered would have been inappropriate.
I cannot undertsand Kurtz's comments either. Obama gave an excellent speech this morning.
I agree. Obama had an utter seriousness in his delivery that really conveys his conviction on this issue and he revealed that he was speaking from a deep well of experience on this. His seriousness served to underline his overall stance here to stand on principle and not give in to shallow punditry demands and other distractions that only perpetuate the situation. I think this could be a major turning point in this campaign.
In his cadence and tone Obama was spot on. He gives more than one kind of speech and I suspect Kurtz has only seen or is more inspired by the rousing stemwinders. I actually prefer when he uses that imploring tone to quietly beseech us to unite as one people to overcome the challenges we face. We're never going to be a perfect union but we damn well better keep striving to become one.
Today's tone matches the invitation to a conversation.
Especially, it's an opening to the folk who felt most unwelcome and unsafe as they listened to Reverend Wright.
To my taste, it's a little tame. My first choice is always the African-American rhetorical tradition, in the version calmed down just a bit because there are white folk like me in the congregation. But for many other white folk, that can already feel a little wild and a bit dangerous. Softer is better.
Since I got on board in with "Awesome God in the blue state," this one doesn't need to reach me.
And oh, when, he speaks of his white grandmother and I see my white granddaddy, that still small voice is a powerful as any trumpet he's ever sounded.
Sorry, David.
Perhaps you've spent a little too much time having to watch Fox News lately, but you clearly missed the context and the magnitude of the importance of this speech.
Go back and watch it again. I think you'll see that he clearly brought his "A Game" to a poignant speech about race in America.
OK, let's see what Clinton and McCain have to say about race. The deafening silence should be telling to all Americans thinking about leadership.
I cannot undertsand Kurtz's comments either. Obama gave an excellent speech this morning.
March 18, 2008 1:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
I agree. Obama had an utter seriousness in his delivery that really conveys his conviction on this issue and he revealed that he was speaking from a deep well of experience on this. His seriousness served to underline his overall stance here to stand on principle and not give in to shallow punditry demands and other distractions that only perpetuate the situation. I think this could be a major turning point in this campaign.
March 18, 2008 1:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
In his cadence and tone Obama was spot on. He gives more than one kind of speech and I suspect Kurtz has only seen or is more inspired by the rousing stemwinders. I actually prefer when he uses that imploring tone to quietly beseech us to unite as one people to overcome the challenges we face. We're never going to be a perfect union but we damn well better keep striving to become one.
March 18, 2008 1:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
Today's tone matches the invitation to a conversation.
Especially, it's an opening to the folk who felt most unwelcome and unsafe as they listened to Reverend Wright.
To my taste, it's a little tame. My first choice is always the African-American rhetorical tradition, in the version calmed down just a bit because there are white folk like me in the congregation. But for many other white folk, that can already feel a little wild and a bit dangerous. Softer is better.
Since I got on board in with "Awesome God in the blue state," this one doesn't need to reach me.
And oh, when, he speaks of his white grandmother and I see my white granddaddy, that still small voice is a powerful as any trumpet he's ever sounded.
March 18, 2008 1:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
Sorry, David.
Perhaps you've spent a little too much time having to watch Fox News lately, but you clearly missed the context and the magnitude of the importance of this speech.
Go back and watch it again. I think you'll see that he clearly brought his "A Game" to a poignant speech about race in America.
OK, let's see what Clinton and McCain have to say about race. The deafening silence should be telling to all Americans thinking about leadership.
March 18, 2008 2:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
there is a lot of Putney Swope in all this
March 19, 2008 4:38 PM | Reply | Permalink