http://themoderatevoice.com/18462/hes-got-spine/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:48:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://themoderatevoice.com/18462/hes-got-spine/comment-page-1/#comment-150139 DLS Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:20:30 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/18462/hes-got-spine/#comment-150139 I see nothing bold about it, just logical -- he had to act quickly in some way on Wright and addressed and even exploited it as well as anyone could have. His team made a good decision to proceed with a speech, as risky as it was to do. To have delayed or have done nothing would have not suppressed the outrage over this pastor and his spewing of hatred, and wonder or concern about what affect attending that church had on Obama himself. I see nothing bold about it, just logical — he had to act quickly in some way on Wright and addressed and even exploited it as well as anyone could have. His team made a good decision to proceed with a speech, as risky as it was to do. To have delayed or have done nothing would have not suppressed the outrage over this pastor and his spewing of hatred, and wonder or concern about what affect attending that church had on Obama himself.

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]]> http://themoderatevoice.com/18462/hes-got-spine/comment-page-1/#comment-150138 elrod Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:00:36 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/18462/hes-got-spine/#comment-150138 I agree 100%. This was not only a bold statement about race. It was a bold statement about patriotism. He couched the American republic as one driven by progress. He juxtaposed Wright's cynical militancy with Obama's believe in flexibility and respect. We are not a perfect union, but we work to make our union more perfect. I agree 100%. This was not only a bold statement about race. It was a bold statement about patriotism. He couched the American republic as one driven by progress. He juxtaposed Wright's cynical militancy with Obama's believe in flexibility and respect. We are not a perfect union, but we work to make our union more perfect.

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