I don't know if it will "work" against the likes of O'Reilly and Hannity and cable news, which seems unable to show any other of Wright's speeches except the now-almost mind-numbingly familiar clips. What I do know is that it was the right speech, with the right nuance and brave. If America cannot embrace such complexity, then that says more about our current polity than it does about Obama.I'm not sure that our country is up to the complexity, but I'm ok with that. What choice is there? I wouldn't have Obama alter his speech one bit to accommodate a cynical, simple-minded media incapable of communicating nuance and the uninformed public that they have nurtured. Obama appeals to our better nature, and he trusts that the American people will make the right choice. Let's just hope we're smart enough as a country to have earned his trust, and choose our better nature.
Hell, I'd be happy if the Democrats were smart enough to see Obama for the transformational leader that I already believe he is.
Unfortunately, I'm still waiting for the Democratic Party to figure that out.
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