Political rediculousness

[alpiyn]

Anyone else find it a little ridiculous that Barack takes credit for his ideal placement in the history of this country to be what he is today as the first black candidate? "I chose to run at this point in history..." No offense Barack, but you run now because you are alive now, through some greater design of your own intentions. I wish you would/

Comments

[mycenae]

Well, he's specifically responding to the controversy of his former pastor making incendiary racial remarks, so race and racial issues are actually the basis for the speech, so it makes sense that he talks about his own racial experience. Maybe in other contexts it could be overkill, but it definitely belongs here. It would seem incredibly fake if he talked about the racial remarks made by a black pastor of a black church that he attends, without mentioning that he is, in fact, black or half-black

[alpiyn]

Clearly I touched on a sensitive issue here. But then of course I did, this is politics. I wasn't trying to make judgments on Obama, more offering a link to a speech I had found to be particularly interesting and a bit of commentary my room mate had made that had made me giggle.

Personally I am rather annoyed with how widespread the race issues is in this election. Am I surprised? Or even disappointed? No. I thoroughly expected this. To expect it to be otherwise would be like expecting to see a planned parenthood add with my activist ex-roommate and expect her to not plunge into her ever ready 10 minute rant about dead babies. It would be nice, but its rather naive to think it would actually happen. On the other hand I am still entitled to fantasize about such an occurrence.

That bit you quoted though is an awesome bit of writing/oration. I adore however how he starts off with the preamble.

[mycenae]

I admit I've gone a bit Obama-crazy. I mean, I'm not nearly as politically aware as I should be, and I tend to swing from fantasy to cynicism on a bunch of issues (including racial inequality) but without any real idea of how things could get better. I like I Obama because I see the real potential for progressive action with him. I'd be happy enough with Hillary, too, though. I'm wary of McCain due to potential crazy.