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Jason Toney
So far, [Cornel] West finds himself infinitely more impressed by Obama’s mastery of “spectacle” than by his attention to the poor. “In terms of the impact on young people, I think it’s a beautiful thing,” he said of Obama’s election. “But, in the end, even spectacle has to deal with the darkness. - http://misterjt.tumblr.com/post...
November 3
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Chris Heath, Carmen - Happy 2010!, Derrick and 4 other people liked this
Am I the only one who thinks this is the pot calling the kettle black? Dark gray maybe?
- tiffany
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LOL @ tiffany. Very astute.
- Admiral Anika
To be fair to Obama, he's never actually said he was concerned about the poor (that was John Edwards). His presidential campaign was built on being obsessive about protecting and improving the lives of the middle class. He just referenced that in his brief speech Friday morning. He wants to get "the middle class" working again. So, in that respect, West is right.
- Jason Toney