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So, about a week ago, "Democratic Presidential candiate and man who Americans recently realized might be black" (gawker.com) Obama gives this speech about race. And he says some things that people are wow-ing over, drop-dead happy excited about. "The first great speech of the 21st century", even. I'll certainly give Obama credit for how charismatic he is, the man can speak. (Really though, we haven't had much of a presidential standard to look up to). But, what did he really say that we didn't know already?

Good ol governah Beardy says "Senator Obama has started a discussion in this country that is long overdue, and rejects the politics of pitting race against race." What Obama actually said was being a minority sucks. But so does being in the majority. He basically said race issues are lame. He started a conversation happening to Compton and the North East Heights right now. Revolutionary.

I think what people are going crazy about is just the fact Obama said it, we all thought it, we all talked about it, but the next President actually said it. It's terrible that we live in a world where we reward main-stream politicians for being honest. Not to mention the fact the only reason he gave the speech was because his wacko preacher ended up on youtube. And the media coverage, oh, the media coverage it got. All the networks were broadcasting it like a beckon of hope throughout the country-side. Terribly good PR.

Now, I like Obama. I like HIllary too. In fact, the differences between the two of them are so minor, it just makes me laugh that it's such a death match. I will give Obama a lot of credit for not playing the victim. But just how dramatic and excited everyone is about it... not feelin it. In my opinion, his staff has done a pretty decent job victimizing him. He didn't have to say it. I wonder if Hillary would get the same response if she gave a speech about gender. But, she doesn't have to say it either.

This is the campaign of advisors. Samantha Powers, the aid to Obama who called Hillary a "monster" just happens to have a Pulitizer Prize in non-fiction for an incredible book she wrote on genicide. Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman to run for vice president on a democratic ticket, took a lot of heat for, once again, actually saying Obama's a black man. And last but not least, my favorite, Jim Carville (L. Ron Hubbard much?) said "Mr. Richardson’s endorsement (of Obama) came right around the anniversary of the day when Judas sold out for 30 pieces of silver, so I think the timing is appropriate, if ironic.” In. Love.

Thankfully, in the middle of all this, Spencer Pratt started an advice column on radaronline. "I personally would never want to be with a girl who gets so wasted that she's pissing in bed." Good morning.