“Distraction, distraction, distraction!” That’s all anyone in the media is talking about—how the Rev. Wright controversy is a distraction for Senator Obama. I’m inclined to think that it’s more of a distraction for the news media than for Obama.
Yes, Senator Barack Obama gave a press conference on Tuesday to disassociate himself from Rev. Wright, but aside from that event, Obama has never stopped being “on point,” nor has he been distracted from the issues that matter most to voters.
It’s always amusing to hear someone in the media use a phrase or key word and then hear every other media echo with a resounding chorus. Rev. Wright is a distraction because the news media (along with bona fide help from Rev. Wright) is making it one. If talk radio and the news media decided to stay focused on the issues, Rev. Wright wouldn’t be the front page headline. However, we all know that the media loves whatever is odd, intriguing, horrific, or salacious—so, I guess the media won’t be letting go of the Rev. Wright issue anytime soon.
But as for Obama, I’ve watched three of Obama’s campaign events in North Carolina and Indiana over the last few days—both prior to and after his press conference on Rev. Wright—and to his credit, Obama was never “off point” or distracted, and neither was the audience. In fact, I found his remarks and his demeanor particularly poignant. He seemed like a man on fire. Now that his wife is on the campaign trail, she too is on point and is as determined as ever, to continue advancing the message of change and hope that launched this remarkable campaign.
If anything, I think the Rev. Wright controversy and the long, hard-fought primary campaign overall, has served to fortify Obama and make him an even stronger human being, a stronger candidate, and stronger future President of the United States.
Yes, Senator Barack Obama gave a press conference on Tuesday to disassociate himself from Rev. Wright, but aside from that event, Obama has never stopped being “on point,” nor has he been distracted from the issues that matter most to voters.
It’s always amusing to hear someone in the media use a phrase or key word and then hear every other media echo with a resounding chorus. Rev. Wright is a distraction because the news media (along with bona fide help from Rev. Wright) is making it one. If talk radio and the news media decided to stay focused on the issues, Rev. Wright wouldn’t be the front page headline. However, we all know that the media loves whatever is odd, intriguing, horrific, or salacious—so, I guess the media won’t be letting go of the Rev. Wright issue anytime soon.
But as for Obama, I’ve watched three of Obama’s campaign events in North Carolina and Indiana over the last few days—both prior to and after his press conference on Rev. Wright—and to his credit, Obama was never “off point” or distracted, and neither was the audience. In fact, I found his remarks and his demeanor particularly poignant. He seemed like a man on fire. Now that his wife is on the campaign trail, she too is on point and is as determined as ever, to continue advancing the message of change and hope that launched this remarkable campaign.
If anything, I think the Rev. Wright controversy and the long, hard-fought primary campaign overall, has served to fortify Obama and make him an even stronger human being, a stronger candidate, and stronger future President of the United States.
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