Obama hits a homerun with speech (newspapers consensus).

[Drunken Irishman]

http://www.nypost.com/seven/03192008/postopinion/editorials/obamas_racial_candor_102525.htm">Obama's Racial Candor (NY Post Editorial)

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20080319_Editorial__Sen__Obamas_Speech_on_Race.html">Sen. Obama's Speech on Race: Brilliant! (Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial)

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080319/OPINION04/803190322/1041/OPINION">Obama heartfelt on race (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Editorial)

http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080319/OPINION01/26368027/1038/OPINION01">Obama’s hope (Rutland Herald Editorial)

http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-vpoba195618658mar19,0,5288819.story">Obama eloquently addresses race issues (Newsday Editorial)

http://www.nj.com/opinion/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-2/1205904980248810.xml&coll=1">Obama's rare candor on race (New Jersey Star Ledger Editorial)

http://www.kansas.com/news/local/story/345926.html">Wichitans mostly agree with Obama's address (Wichita Eagle)

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=729658">Yes, race still matters -- The Democratic candidate's speech confronted black anger as much as white resentment and points a way forward. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial)

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2008/03/19/obamas_history_and_americas/">Obama's history, and America's (Boston Globe Editorial)

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/19/opinion/19wed1.html?ref=opinion">Mr. Obama’s Profile in Courage (New York Times Editorial)

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/0319wed2-19.html">Obama's shining moment (Arizona Republic Editorial)

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/031908/edi_191488.shtml">Obama's grand slam (Augusta Chronicle Editorial)

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/5631112.html">Family, with flaws: Obama seizes controversial moment to deepen the nation's conversation on race (Houston Chronicle Editorial)

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080319/OPINION/803190329/-1/NEWS06">Obama moves nation onward (South Coast Today Editorial)

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-rutten19mar19,0,5754610.column">Obama's Lincoln moment (LA Times Editorial)

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08079/866137-35.stm">The speech: Obama takes on race and division in America (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/18/AR2008031802918.html">Invited to Wrestle in a Racial Mud Pit, Obama Soars Above It (Washington Post)

http://www.columbian.com/opinion/news/2008/03/03192008_In-Our-View-Obama-spoke-passionately-to-all-Americans.cfm">In Our View: Obama spoke passionately to all Americans (The Columbian Editorial)

[C_U_L8R]

1. that's like 4 grand slams right there

kowabama !!!

[PerfectSage]

2. If only Hillary were half the empty suit that Obama is?

Warning: This post contains clothing related humour which may be offensive to people who are afraid to think for themselves.

Gobama!
Go Dean's 50 State Strategy!
Go Grassroots!

[democrattotheend]

3. It seems like the print media loved it

But the broadcast media was more mixed. Unfortunately a lot more people get their news from TV and radio.

[Teaser]

4. one minor quibble

I'm a Philadelphian. It's the Inquirer, not the Enquirer.
We get cranky about that.

But good show, nevertheless.

[Drunken Irishman]

8. Rats!

[madfloridian]

5. Thanks.

:hi:

[Barack_America]

6. Yeah, but Democrats don't read newspapers...

...they just watch FoxNews and listen to Rush Limbaugh.

At least that's what the nay-sayers would have us believe. :eyes:

Thanks for compiling this, that must have been time-consuming.

[peruviancharm]

7. The thread is misleading (cherrypicking newspapers)

People would think by reading your post that these are editorials. The Washington Post link, for example, is the opinion of some columnist whose name I'd never heard before.

You also cite newspapers that are very small, such as the Rutland Herald (what is that?).
The Wichita newspaper is not even top 100 in circulation in the US.
You cite the South Coast Today Editorial. (don't ask me).

This is a case of cherrypicking.

[Drunken Irishman]

9. If you feel I'm cherrypicking, go start another thread showing negative editorial responses.

I listed some major newspapers in there, including the LA Times, Washington Post, New York Times, New York Post, New York Daily News, Arizona Republic, Houston Chronicle and the largest paper in New Jersey. I'm not a fucking robot, I can't look through every goddamn editorial of every paper and list 'em here. I did the best I could and in ALL the editorials I found in daily papers, none stated Obama's speech was bad. If you can find any, go right ahead and make a thread.

[Tarheel_Dem]

10. welcome back!

:eyes:

[TahitiNut]

13. Poor CyberPiehole ... no life.

:shrug:

[Tarheel_Dem]

18. you just can't kill him....

I hate zombies, ever since I was a child, they scare me.....:scared:

[onenote]

15. This should make you feel better: the WaPost's editorial: "A Moment of Truth"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/18/AR2008031802704.html

Here's a sampling: "Mr. Obama's speech was an extraordinary moment of truth-telling. He coupled it with an appeal that this year's campaign not be dominated by distorted and polarizing debates about whether he or his opponents agree with extreme statements by supporters -- or other attempts to divide the electorate along racial lines. Far better, he argued, that Americans of all races recognize they face common economic, social and security problems. We don't agree with the way Mr. Obama described some of those problems yesterday or with some of his solutions for them. But he was right to condemn the Rev. Wright's words, was eloquent in describing the persistent challenge of race and racism in American society -- and was right in proposing that this year's campaign rise above "a politics that breeds division and conflict and cynicism."

There you go. No more cherry picking. Just another positive editorial from a major newspaper.

[angie_love]

17. SHUT YOUR PIEHOLE!

[saltpoint]

26. Get a grip. In fact, get a newspaper subscription.

Go down to your library. Have the librarian assist you in a comprehensive cyber-search of the nation's editorial and analytical response to Obama's address.

Then give us a call.

[Cha]

31. Cherrypicking? The NYT, The Wash Post,

The San Diego Union(see below), The Philadelphia Inquirer, The New Jersey Star Ledger to name a few around the country..yeah, it's a consensus alright.

Not cherrypicking but you have a bad case of Sour Grapes..poor thing.

[cali]

40. Bullshit. The editorial boards of this nation's newspapers

large and small, have weighed in and the verdict is almost uniformly positive. Oh, and The Rutland Herald is a Vermont newspaper that a lot of us Vermonters look to- particularly for their editorial page. I believe that editorial was written by Moats who's a pulitzer prize winner.

[Qutzupalotl]

57. Tombstoned already.

[Tarheel_Dem]

11. Thanks DI...what an amazing compilation

:yourock:

[quantass]

12. Wow!

[Arugula Latte]

14. This is what I woke up to this morning ... Front page, baby :-)

[aaronbees]

16. Awesome

Way to go for The Oregonian!

[Arugula Latte]

20. Indeed.

I told my husband that I have no sense for how that paper will cover things. I almost expected them to just put a little four- or five-paragraph article on the speech on their campaign coverage page on the inside of the front section. Often I've felt something has warranted major front-page coverage and then it's been downplayed. So ... long way of saying this was a nice surprise.

[ginnyinWI]

22. He was on the front page here, too--above the fold.

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. And they wrote a favorable editorial and had a huge write-up summarizing the speech.

I think the print media knows something that TV media isn't willing to acknowledge.

[Arugula Latte]

25. Cool. Hopefully some of this will pierce the fog of rightwing radio and TV idiocy.

[Arugula Latte]

30. Found it...

Obama got billing above the baker. :) :thumbsup:

[ginnyinWI]

53. thanks for posting that

I didn't know how to. :)

edit: by the way I love the Oregonian and buy a copy whenever I visit my son in Portland. :thumbsup:

[Cha]

28. I talked to my daughter in Portland tonight

and they are excited about voting for Obama in the May 13th primaries!

[Arugula Latte]

29. We are excited, too.

I can't believe we have to wait so long, but, who knows -- maybe for once our opinions will count for something in a primary race. I have a fantasy of Oregon being the state to cement the nomination for Obama. :)

[Cha]

33. Well, it's for sure you're adding to the popular

vote when every little thing is so crucial in this hilary and the m$$$m against Obama election!

[JustinL]

51. Philadelphia Inquirer - front page, above the fold

The Philadelphia version of the free "metro" newspaper had the following picture taking up half of the front page:

[Arugula Latte]

56. That's such a powerful photo.

Gives me chills.

[Tarheel_Dem]

19. They showed clips of him on my local evening news

The reporter who attended the Charlotte rally was obviously blown away by him. He did a sit-down with her, and I'm sorry, but the guy just naturally exudes charm, charisma and confidence. The people interviewed after the rally were awesome, and they seem to believe that if anyone left in this race has a chance to actually work toward healing our divisions, it's Obama.

All in all, he got some really good press here today.

[Arugula Latte]

21. I didn't watch CNN today, but last night the pundits were overwhelmingly positive.

Even freakin' Bay Buchanan was quite positive, overall, about the speech.

[Tarheel_Dem]

34. Where Bay Buchanan's involved, I am "cautiously" optimistic

I think Obama can weather this, but the rightwing isn't gonna let it go, but then we didn't expect them to, did we? It's all they have.

[Blondiegrrl]

23. More positive response: Charleston (WV) Gazette:

http://www.saturdaygazettemail.com/Opinion/Editorials/200803180496

"Obama's speech is the clearest and most superb summary of America's lingering race dilemma in recent memory. It is more convincing because he does not shrink from acknowledging the nation's "original sin" of slavery, or the persistence of discrimination, segregation and constricted opportunity that prevented black Americans from realizing their pursuit of happiness, effects that are still felt today."

ETA: The above is an EDITORIAL and therefore the collective opinion of the newspaper.

[BenDavid]

24. the whoremedia again covers up for this reprobate. this speech

was not about the race issue in america. It was about the 20 year relationship obama had with this bigot and racist of a preacher and obama did not do a damn thing to distance hisself from this man and did nothing until this all came out and he had to protect his own ass.....obama is more of a politician then hrc could be. If you obama folk think this is over because the whoremedia is covering for him then you are mistaken......

[GarbagemanLB]

32. Someone sounds a little bitter. It's okay. Hillary will have a shot in 8 years.

[cali]

41. that someone is more than bitter

some people are flat out racists.

[TheDoorbellRang]

35. We agree: "obama is more of a politician then hrc could be"

Politician: A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics.

[Cha]

38. hrc is a political hack and has

no idea how to be in a group dynamic..is that what ignored meant? :)

[TheDoorbellRang]

52. Hehe!

You're missing thoughtful contributions to the dialogue here, zidzi!

NOT! :rofl:

[Cha]

27. Thanks Irishman, for putting this

all together for us.. here's another one from The San Diego Tribune..

loveangelc (1000+ posts) Tue Mar-18-08 03:22 PM
Original message

San Diego Union Tribune: It's Over. Obama's the Nominee.
It was extremely unlikely that Hillary Clinton was going to overcome Barack Obama's lead in delegates, states and total votes and take the Democratic nomination, but Obama's speech this morning -- graceful, thoughtful, nuanced, sweeping, challenging, unprecedented -- pretty much wiped out any chance at all. It was a speech Hillary could never have given -- really, few U.S. politicians ever could have given.

I write this not just because I think this will dampen the Rev. Wright controversy. I write this because Obama did an extraordinary job of presenting himself as the candidate of "the better angels of our nature," to use the phrase from Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address. His speech isn't just inspirational to millions of voters who are tired of cynicism and division. I think many in the political media will see it as redemptive on personal grounds. Maybe they really aren't spending their careers in swampland.

Which not-so-coincidentally is the name of Time magazine's fine national politics blog.

http://weblog.signonsandiego.com/weblogs/afb/archives/0...




http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5141080

[Drunken Irishman]

36. I read that, love it!

:)

[FrenchieCat]

39. Here's Robert Creamer.....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-creamer/why-obamas-speech-on-rac_b_92374.html

This one has to be read in its entirety! ;)

[Cha]

42. Thanks, Frenchy ..that was

another superlative analysis of Obama's Speech.

[Drunken Irishman]

37. Obama on race: A visionary speech reminds this nation of its better self (Salt Lake Trib Editorial)

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_8629439">Obama on race: A visionary speech reminds this nation of its better self

[Cha]

44. That's another really excellent

review from The Salt Lake City Tribune..thanks, DI!

[BeyondGeography]

43. Great work...bookmarking

[woolldog]

45. "Obama's Grand Slam" isn't really a positive article. (nt)

[Drunken Irishman]

46. I think it was mixed.

But you're right, it wasn't nearly as glowing.

[Drunken Irishman]

47. Obama's Biggest Hit (Philadelphia Daily News Editorial)

http://www.philly.com/dailynews/opinion/20080320_OBAMAS_BIGGEST_HIT.html">OBAMA'S BIGGEST HIT - HIS SPEECH TREATED US LIKE GROWNUPS

[Drunken Irishman]

48. Let the dialogue on race proceed (Detroit Free Press Editorial)

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080320/OPINION01/803200333">Let the dialogue on race proceed

[AgadorSparticus]

49. I'm not surprised. That was an extraordinary speech!!

[Drunken Irishman]

50. A product of two races, Obama shows he is at one (Tucson Citizen)

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/opinion/80187.php">A product of two races, Obama shows he is at one

[Cha]

55. Thanks for this from Tuscon, AZ..

"Some commentators called his speech in Philadelphia one of the best they've heard on race in America. But whether Obama was successful in calming a political storm depends on whether voters and commentators focus on a broader context Obama tried to draw."

Well, we know nbc is playing the clip of Wright over and over and over again.. But, we're trying to do something about this..

rateyes (1000+ posts) Wed Mar-19-08 08:45 PM
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[Scurrilous]

54. Kick

:kick:

[redqueen]

58. Thank you!

Nice compilation there. :thumbsup: :hi:

[cooolandrew]

59. If only everyone could understand Obama's message.