Obama I can believe in.
Written by Captain Spork on 5:10 PM
Yesterday, Barack Obama delivered the first speech of his entire campaign that actually got to me. His tone during the speech didn't have much emotion, nor did the words rise to "inspirational levels." What I got to watch yesterday was the "real deal." Obama was speaking as a man with a mixed heritage, and political aspirations for the white house. The most refreshing aspect to his speech was that he was actually talking candidly and honestly about race relations in our country. It was nuanced, lengthy and filled with the idea that we are diverse people complicated by our faiths, ethnicity and personal failures.
It wasn't "preachy," and it wasn't filled with soundbites either. Obama showed with this speech that he is the most brilliant politician of this young century. Every word was calculated and every pause intentional. This is the first time that I have heard him speak like the leader of a nation. I don't know if the speech is going to quell any of the "fears" of white people in Pennsylvania or Ohio, but it was a brilliantly delivered and should be heard by everyone.
Take a listen for yourself.
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