July 31, 2004
Kerry's Speech
I think the thing I liked most about his speech is that it looked like he was trying hard, and enjoying trying hard. He looked vulnerable and strong at the same time. That's what made him seem like a human leader to me.You know, I was kind of blown away by David Brooks' comment about Obama's speech, "It's like watching Tiger Woods.." I mean, it came off like, "oh, here's this smart, talented black man over here and, wow, it's really like this other novelty smart black man over there... look how much they have in common.. they're both black.. and smart!" Seriously, what does Tiger Woods have to do with Obama, other than that they're both black. talented and famous? Why on earth would he compare the two? I can't believe he got away with that and no one called him on that.. perhaps it was subtle for some but it's a condescending form of racism. The two men stick out for him because they're black and famous with extraorindary talent. I mean, why not at least compare him to Martin Luther King if anything? At least they're in the same category of talent.
Posted by: Tamara at July 31, 2004 03:10 PM