Comments on: The Liberated Man

By: Hassan Chop

Hassan Chop — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:26:21 +0000

Well said. It was unfortunate that after dealing so well with the Wright issue (I still can’t believe that it’s such a big deal), Obama had to watch Wright call his speech a political stunt. Obama effectively diassociated himself with Wright at that point (the only choice he had). That could prove to be equally important in case Wright becomes an issue again before November.

Interesting, and ironic, note about the banjo: it was actually created by slaves from Africa and popularized by Joel Sweeny, a blackface minstrel performer.

By: Props

Props — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:42:14 +0000

Great Work!

By: Lissa Moon Mathews-LaCroix

Lissa Moon Mathews-LaCroix — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:32:23 +0000

Smart, funny and so true. Rashad, you just blew my mind.

By: Ray LeMoine

Ray LeMoine — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:54:50 +0000

Excellent post Rashad. Though I’m not familiar with him, Steele seems like a tool. So what if Obama’s half bargainer half challenger—maybe he’s the Transformer? (And fuck Tiger Woods.)

Obama has several going for him. First, he’s half-black/white, which allowed him to ignore race altogether through February. Joining a black liberation church was mistake, but hopefully not a fatal one. Second, as NC/IN demonstrated last week, and Miss yest, race-baiting may not work this year.

Of course, the GOP will play the race card all summer. But Obama isn’t going to choose for a running mate a black male. Rather, he’ll choose a white male or female—someone who will grab the working class. Looking at preliminary polls, he should walk to the White House. Liberated indeed…