http://innermostparts.org/2008/03/18/the-big-speech/ A blog about Brandeis University, progressive politics, and the spirit of Justice Louis Dembitz Brandeis on the campus today. Tue, 08 May 2012 11:40:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://innermostparts.org/2008/03/18/the-big-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Sahar Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:41:49 +0000 http://innermostparts.org/2008/03/18/the-big-speech/#comment-203 I knew you'd like it. I really felt that Obama was speaking to me - I liked the bit where he said something to the effect of "...personal responsibility. Yes - A <em>conservative</em> value." He knows my framing objections already and counters them with an extended riff on such progressive topics as "I am my brothers keeper." "They are all AMERICAN children" etc. For all the talk about conversations on the campaign trail, this felt the most like a friendly chat of anything I've seen. A friendly chat where I didn't have much to say, but that's OK. I learned a lot from the experience. I knew you’d like it. I really felt that Obama was speaking to me – I liked the bit where he said something to the effect of “…personal responsibility. Yes – A conservative value.” He knows my framing objections already and counters them with an extended riff on such progressive topics as “I am my brothers keeper.” “They are all AMERICAN children” etc. For all the talk about conversations on the campaign trail, this felt the most like a friendly chat of anything I’ve seen. A friendly chat where I didn’t have much to say, but that’s OK. I learned a lot from the experience.

]]> http://innermostparts.org/2008/03/18/the-big-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Ben Serby Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:07:42 +0000 http://innermostparts.org/2008/03/18/the-big-speech/#comment-202 I'm very impressed, especially by the boldness of his statements about the racist roots of the Reagan coalition and the xenophobic/bigoted subtext of conservative radio commentators. Even from an Obama skeptic, this was fantastic. I’m very impressed, especially by the boldness of his statements about the racist roots of the Reagan coalition and the xenophobic/bigoted subtext of conservative radio commentators. Even from an Obama skeptic, this was fantastic.

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