In Obama Opposition, Race and Religion Collide
This morning I was speaking to a friend of mine who expressed dismay at the continued prevalence of the rumors that Barack Obama is a muslim. My friend is from Seattle, but where you live isn’t important–the rumors simply won’t die. You’ve heard them–Obama took his oath of office on a Koran, he [...]
Obama “A More Perfect Union” Speech in Philadelphia
Obama’s speech today truly was the “A More Perfect Union” speech. The most compelling reaction to Obama’s speech on America and race today comes from Henry on Crooked Timber:
“I’ve been thinking most of today about Barack Obama’s speech on race and American society; while we’ve tried to avoid too much horserace type commentary here [...]
Obama Born of A Communist Plot. He’s Black Too.
No lie, the basic argument of Lisa Schiffren at NRO is that Obama is the progeny of a communist plot that entailed white women marrying black men (usually Jewish women). So what? Why does Schiffren care that Obama is a “black/half Jewish, red diaper baby?” Schiffren manages to bring together a [...]
Edwards Dropping Out of Presidential Race
John Edwards just dropped out of the presidential campaign race from New Orleans, the place where he announced his intention to run for president originally. He asked Clinton and Obama to pledge to him that they would fight to end poverty.
I wonder if Edwards decided to drop out in an effort to consolidate Democrats [...]
