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Friday, March 21, 2008
Rich Galen :: Townhall.com Columnist
The Speech Didn't Work
by Rich Galen
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It may well lead to fights in the Rules Committee, the Credentials Committee and, ultimately, a floor fight.

As a professional, sober, and experienced observer of politics in the United States I have two words for this possibility: Woo Hoo!

Remember all that nonsense a couple of weeks ago about what bad news it was for Sen. John McCain for having wrapped up the GOP nomination on March 4th while Clinton and Obama were going to be slugging it out for months to come?

The RealClearPolitics average of head-to-head match ups shows McCain essentially tied with both of his potential opponents. McCain actually has a lead of slightly more than one percentage point, but that is meaningless.

Given the state of the economy, the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq, the lack of any positive news for Republicans at the US House or Senate level and the constant claim of the popular press that Democrats are so much more energized than Republicans, how can this be?

Hillary and Barack should be beating McCain by 20 points.

Jeremiah Wright should be beating McCain by 15.

At some point the national political press corps is going to come to the realization that the prospect of a Democrat being sworn in as President on January 20th next year is becoming increasingly dim.

To those for whom it is relevant, have a wonderful Easter weekend.
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Rich Galen has been a press secretary to Dan Quayle and Newt Gingrich. Rich Galen currently works as a journalist and writes at Mullings.com

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Reply # 1
Date: Mar 24, 2008 - 10:04 AM EST
Phony, phony
The empty suit who reads speeches written for him blew it a long time ago. We did not hear about his white roots until it was convenient for him to try and save his arse. He had the opportunity to "unite" us back at the onset of his campaign. He had the chance to point out how his heritage, both black and white made him the man he is today. Instead, he chose to sit in a pew and listen to a hate monger and deny his white roots. When he did mention his white heritage he literally threw them under the bus and proceeded to back over them again and again.
The field this election season is poor. We are faced with two socialists and a rhino.
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Reply # 2
Date: Mar 24, 2008 - 8:55 AM EST
Obama speech
I thought Obama's description of race relations in the U.S.A. was superb except for two things.

He equated Wright's hateful sermons with some white religious leaders who do the same.

Not sure he was thinking accurately in this respect.

As for a dialogue???

Until someone calls for a legalized ban on the questionable devices of a Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, among others, who are making a living on racism, nothing happens.

Let us see Obama address this issue.

In this respect, study the culture, not the constitution.

LPK
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