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[mithridates]

So, what did you think?

[Nowhere Man]

Link?

[blaseblasphemener]

I lost interest/got burnt out on obamahilary about a month ago. They are the new Benifer.

[mithridates]

[On the other hand]

I thought it was a great speech, in oratorical terms. I am not a big supporter of Israel, so I did not much care for his brief pandering to the Israeli lobby(and no, I don't want to have a debate on this).

Overall though, if you like politics as entertainment(as I do), Obama is far and away the best show in town. The guy is truly a master. But we'll have to wait and see what the polls say about the public response. CBC interviewed a PoliSci prof from Temple who was enthusiastically pro-Obama, but one of the things he pointed out was that, unlike Hillary, the Republicans will be playing serious hardball in the presidential vote.

[Kuros]

It was long. Yeah, it was good, Obama is a solid speech-giver. I like how he turned the emphasis from race to something that matters: healthcare, Iraq, etc.

[Gopher]

[W.T.Carl]

He's dead meat. He slouches through the national anthem. Strike one. His wife's comment about having pride in your country for the first time. Strike two. This business with his racist Rev. Strike THREE. Your out! And even more damaging to Ol' Barak is the reaction of the congregation- cheering that bozo on. Can you say Mc Govern? We haven't even touched Billy Ayers.

[Gopher]

[yawarakaijin]

Quite a good speech I thought. I get the impression from him that he actually believes what he is saying. The fact that his racial background is quite mixed is another good thing in my opinion. I like the fact that he didn't back down completely when it came to the suppourt of his pastor.

The man has the guts to come out and say that (forgive the pun) things are not always black and white. It's a risky tactic as most americans tend to see things as black or white, especially when it comes to politics. For this, I will give him some credit.

Have any of you ever returned home to your town in the US or Canada or Australia and just been appalled by some of the views your friends have? You feel it instinctively that simply by travelling to and living in another country you have changed. I would feel more comfortable with a president/prime minister who had travelled extensively than one who had not. If I were an American I would have more faith in a man like Obama to heal the racial divide than a man like McCain or a woman like Clinton.

[anyangoldboy]

I thought the speech was very good...He stood up for himself and didn't completely distance himself from what he was brought up on...

I would actually vote for him now after that speech...

He spoke very well and made some very very good points...He seems like a stand up guy

[Zolt]

Same here, a politician giving direct answers and standing up for his pals even in a controversy is a pretty refreshing change. There was no distancing and no downplaying.

[Tiger Beer]

I was wondering what he was going to say for the speech. I watched it in it's relatively short entirity of about 30 minutes last night.

By the way, I've heard Sharpton made much worse racial statements than Rev. Wright.

The speech was pretty incredible though. He addressed an important issue - race in America, and addressed it very well. Many said that many would walk out of the room on such a topic. But it was a forced topic that he had to address at some point, and he pretty much nailed it.

Unfortunately, I'm stuck with FOX NEWS which has brought out every single right-wing nut you can imagine to comment very lengthy air-time with incredibly strong biased right-wing standpoints on this supposedly 'only unbiased news network in the U.S.' according to how they address themselves. Most Americans watch FOX, and few of those FOX viewers will have seen the speech, but will listen to the O'Reily Factor and others go on and on at length, and I expect the same from the many right wing radio talkshows, so sadly I doubt it will help Obama at all.

The speech was solid though, very solid speech that seriously addressed some very tip-toe(ing) topics that most people on TV will never go anywhere near.

[yawarakaijin]

[spliff]

Obamma who?