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Michelle Obama's speech - the BBC's Justin 'Patriot' Webb is not impressed -

BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Democrats praise 'new hope' Obama

I thought Michelle Obama's speech was effective but not a knock-out; it doesn't settle the matters of perceived lack of patriotism and oddness and effeteness (if that is a word)

In JustinWorld, 'black' = 'odd', apparently. Also, a girly speech from a girly girl - kiddies and smiles instead of properly manly bombs and threats of nukular war.

Very unpatriotic. And effete.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Tue Aug 26th, 2008 at 05:36:34 AM EST
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what did he want? stories of Obama torturing puppies as a child?

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Tue Aug 26th, 2008 at 05:52:38 AM EST
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Knowing Justin Webb first hand I can promise you that he is totally a creature of the WaPo Republican world view. His idea of working class America is a the republican redneck NASCAR version, he goes to places where he meets bubba and hears bubba's opinions. It's not that these are not authentic americans, but they are the only sort he can find.

He was okay as a newsreader, but as a neutral in-depth journalist he fails on every count.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Aug 26th, 2008 at 06:01:06 AM EST
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I'm getting very tired of the laziness fo British journalists repeating every cheap slagging off of the Democrats from the beltway tradmed.

I epxect it form the BBC as I have so little respect for the individuals involved, but I really want better from the Independent and the Gaurdian and I'm not getting it. Thank Dog for the internet or I'd be sure McCain was winning.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Aug 26th, 2008 at 06:15:21 AM EST
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