Mar 22 2008
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Jonah Goldberg on Obama’s Speech in Philly
It was, in parts, a lovely speech. It was far better than I had expected, and I am not one to underestimate Barack Obama’s skill at constructing cathedrals with his words.
Rhetorically, his address in Philadelphia represented a historic achievement. The first viable black presidential candidate showed that a liberal can, in fact, abandon the calcified talking points and buzzwords of racial discourse that have slowed progress. Democratic politicians have carried the baggage of black victimology and white guilt for generations. Whenever Republican candidates have tried to advance our politics without such baggage, Democrats have yelled, “Here, catch!” and crushed them with it… (read more)
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