Obama's Speech: Townhall Bloggers Frothing at the Mouth

In the immediate aftermath of Obama's speech, the Townhall bloggers are giving it hell. Harrogate is curious to see what his fellow bloggers, and Readers, think about what is being spun, in that Rightist quadrant of the blogosphere.

Some excerpts. From Matt Lewis:

Arguably, my favorite line is ...

"... The fact that so many people are surprised to hear that anger in some of Reverend Wright’s sermons simply reminds us of the old truism that the most segregated hour in American life occurs on Sunday morning."

... So he's saying that damning America is a common occurance in Black Churches? I hardly think so!

From Amanda Carpenter:

Obama has given a few great speeches in his life, but is it possible Obama thinks his speech-making is so good he can make this whole controversy go away with an applause line?

From Carol Platt Libeau:

First, it would be interesting to know Michelle Obama's views on Wright. Given some of her earlier remarks and even the topic of her senior thesis, it's worth asking whether her views on race in America might be a bit more confrontational than her husband's (reflecting, perhaps, the perspective of a descendant of slaves, versus the experience of the son of a Kenyan dignitary).

Second, the Obamas may have decided at some point that the political damage that would be inflicted by leaving the church (and creating the perception that they were trying to "move on up" away from their home church and distance themselves from their community) would be greater than simply taking the heat for Wright. They may have stayed so as not to jeopardize their base.

But as stated, these are only excerpts. Go to the link, if ye will. Read. Reason. Write.