Mister Snitch!
2008-11-13 09:43:25
“Mandatory service” is the definition of slavery. Period. Yes, Obama realized the import of what he said (i.e., someone pointed it out to him) and he backtracked. That does not make the criticism of him (and the irony of a black man calling for it) invalid. Indeed, the fact that he quickly repudiated his own words confirms the validity of the criticism.
Yes, it’s good that he backtracked. But what Obama revealed about his underlying (bad) instincts is not reassuring. You should be criticizing HIM, but instead you are attacking his critics. That, by the way, says something about YOU.
