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Thursday, 20 March 2008
Obama's 35 minute speech without notes on race and unity
Mood:  special
Topic: human rights

Deja vu?: West Wing tv series Series 7, episode 8        "Undecideds" 

We're not much into cult of personality but that's what we call a superior orator. Win or lose this guy has courage to speak publicly on any hot issue directly with a poise and moderation that comes over like fresh air.

The conservative press are reporting this as "Candidate gives the speech of his career" . Some cynics are implying that confronting racism so openly is a fatal third rail of US politics. To which we say we are about to find out. 

 


Posted by editor at 9:37 PM NZT
Updated: Friday, 21 March 2008 10:18 AM NZT

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