The Right And Obama's Speech

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/03/the-right-and-o.html

I can imagine the same scene the reader is describing happening here in my town in Texas.

We fail to realize at our peril that a huge percentage of the public is almost irredeemably unable to relate to ANYTHING Obama said yesterday. They cannot get past the "messenger" to understand the "message" and, furthermore, VERY MUCH DO NOT WANT TO DO SO!

Something HAS happened since Reagan. You cannot mix "affirmative action" with a rapidly declining economy and standard of living for most people and NOT expect this result.

Obama realizes that, too, but he cannot change these people's hearts. I almost have to question his sanity to even try.

He could have continued to lead a nice, quiet, Bill Cosby-style life. Now it is difficult to imagine what might become of him, but it probably won't be to his liking in the end.