CBN likes the Obama speech...

[brooklynite]

Obama Hits the Mark in Race Speech

We won't know for awhile how voters view Barack Obama's speech today on race relations but The Brody File saw it as a HUGE positive for Obama and a successful turning point for the future of his campaign. The Obama campaign tells me he told high level staffers on Saturday that he wanted to do this speech. He ended up writing it himself on Sunday and Monday and then finished it up this morning.

With all those American flags behind him, the background was very "State of the Union." It was very presidential and Obama looked like and sounded like a President in the speech.

There were a number of factors that made the speech work. First of all, he didn't just devote a couple paragraphs to Pastor Wright. He wove him throughout the entire speech. It came across as a masterful stroke because he didn't minimize the controversy and yet at the same time was able to explain how Wright's comments fit into the larger "anger" issue within the black community.

...snip...

The speech was so sweeping as he talked so much about what divides this country. He was able to shine a light on the racism that existed and still exists in America, but he was able to do it in a way that didn't seem condemning. By confronting the anxieties in both the white and black communities, he was able to get in the weeds a little bit and tell it like it is. Anytime a politician is being "candid" with their audience, it's a good day. Obama had a good day.

http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/341390.aspx

Maybe his fax jammed and he didn't get the RW talking points?

[CitizenRob]

1. oh lord... can I use CBN as a cite for Obama having written the speech himself?

[jefferson_dem]

2. Believe it or not, Limpballs fielded several calls from "conservatives" who liked it.

They said that while they don't agree with Obama's solutions, they respect that he has elevated the issue of racial divisions in an honest straight-forward manner.

[DURHAM D]

3. He didn't suggest any solutions other than "Make me President". eom

[loveangelc]

5. lol.

[Kittycat]

4. That probably possed Rush off - racial divide is his bread and butter these days.

[jefferson_dem]

6. He was obviously flailing about, looking for a rusty hook to hang his hatred on.

Obama has turned this thing around...in a big way.

[nxylas]

7. And he didn't screen them out?

I thought the only thing callers were allowed to say on his show was "ditto".

[grantcart]

8. I actually admire Brody - you have to listen to him carefully -

of course he is a conservative but he is no ones lap dog. Honest sincere Christian conservatives like Brody are actually interesting to listen to and you will be surprised how often you can agree with guys like him.

There is a naive sincerity to him (and others like him) that I refuse to patronize. The truth is if the country had more conservatives like him and less like Limbaugh this would be a much better country.


I mean how can you get pissed off at a guy who ends the column with a plea to listen to this

McCartney/Wonder classic.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5563306708512289563&q=ebony+and+ivory&total=678&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

[LTR]

9. CBN is treading carefully

It would be pretty tricky for them to lash out at a controversial Christian preacher, particularly since their owner is an even more controversial Christian preacher.