Originally posted by chithappens
Why does it sound like an MLK speech to you? Where did that come from in your mind? I don't recall him saying that. (I'm asking for clarifaction only, not to be an ass)
It's the inflection in his voice. When I hear him speak in interviews or in informal settings, he doesn't have the same august latitude in his voice. Perhaps it would be better to say that I wish any black man giving a speech didn't have to sound like MLK. King preached as though he was standing in black baptist church, and that's what I hear in Obama's voice when he delivers a speech.
I'm not saying I don't support him, I'm saying I hate the pretense.
Originally posted by chithappens
Why does it sound like an MLK speech to you? Where did that come from in your mind? I don't recall him saying that. (I'm asking for clarifaction only, not to be an ass)
It is probably contrived more to me because I realize he is just like any other politician, but nonetheless...
Originally posted by BigRed
It is probably contrived more to me because I realize he is just like any other politician, but nonetheless...
That skirts the edge of sounding arrogant.
I wouldn't assume everyone else doesn't realize that he is simply a politician, and playing the opposite very wel on television . As Bill Maher said on his show 2 weeks ago, it had to be exactly the right guy at the right time, to be the black candidate for president.
That speech did drag on though, and I was actually suprised they interrupted Hill dog's speech to televise his.