Soul Brother: What Obama-Critics Don’t Get

Posted on March 4, 2008
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When Barack Obama speaks, his critics are more bothered by the enthusiasm of his crowds than the meaning of his words. They see the soaring of his rhetoric as proof that his claims are baseless. They declare language unimportant, and say action is all that matters, as if the two are mutually exclusive. They attack him on lack of experience and try to confuse his patriotism, and think that white voters only support him out of guilt. But what they don’t understand is that through a deft combination of pragmatism, wisdom and powerful oratory with an ability to inspire even the apathetic, Obama offers Americans a path to reclaiming the soul of our national greatness in a way no other candidate running can. That is why we are enthusiastic. Read more

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