A very interesting and thought provoking speech. If only he had given it before his back was against the wall. If only he had spoken to race with his words, instead of his constant finger pointing. If only he ran as a Black man, instead of trying to ignore the differences. If only he had decided to "represent" earlier on. Then I might have respected him more.
No doubt, Obama is / was part black and part white at birth. But for the past year, he has been mostly white. And that is a shame. I would have respected him if he used his position to express the Black experience, and be a lightening rod for healing. The kind of healing that comes when you shine a light on the issue, instead of trying to keep it on the back burner, as he has over the course of his campaign.
Did he define the liberal stance on race relations? I suppose somewhat. What he did do, although stopping short of approving, he did express his views that racism is at the very least understandable, at least for his "white grandmother" and his minister, who is a "part of me."
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One speech doesn't make up for twenty years of sitting next to bow-tied nation of Islam guys in a "Christian" church.
And, as he said, "they are a part of me." I like how he denies ever hearing anything inflammatory from his minister.
At least he came somewhat clean. Now about his buddy, Tony Rezko....
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