--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Like anything Christopher Hitchens writes, the primary argument is > alloyed with all sorts of base metals. He's interesting to read and > frequently insightful but essentially he's a polemicist and makes > his living by being interestingly controversial. No where near as > fun to read as Hunter S. Thompson was. > > Like Bob Brigante's characterization of Obama as being a bullshit > artist, Hitchens' characterization of him being the smooth talking > front man for second-class shakedown artists seems more the > caricature of a political cartoon than a thoughtful critique.
Unfortunately, Marek, most people don't vote on the basis of thoughtful critiques, they vote on the basis of the political cartoons that catch their fancy. Obama *should have realized* his association with Wright would provide material for some very powerful political cartoons. Even those who find Wright to be largely on target should be able to recognize the serious lapse of judgment involved on Obama's part.
