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Public Option: Obama Speaks Loudly But Carries a Small Stick

John Nichols, The Nation. September 10, 2009.

The "public option" was positioned as something akin to a consumer-protection initiative. Robust? Not hardly.

This Was the Obama We've Been Waiting for

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. September 10, 2009.

At a joint session of Congress that rang like town halls, Obama comes out swinging for progressive ideals; yet his stance on the public option still is unclear.

Obama's Speech, and the Strategy Behind It

Chris Meserole, Huffington Post. August 29, 2008.

Republicans should be scared.

Obama's Grand Speech: Reason for Hope

David Corn, Mother Jones Online. August 29, 2008.

Can an acceptance speech make a difference in an election? This was one with the potential to do so.

Politics Unusual: Obama Abandons Blame Game in Sophisticated Discussion of Race

David Corn, MotherJones.com. March 19, 2008.

Obama tries to show the nation a pathway to a society free of racial gridlock and denial. (Full speech follows)

Obama Finally Puts Race on the Table [VIDEO]

Jon Robin Baitz, Huffington Post. March 18, 2008.

Obama's latest speech reminds us that the dreams of black America do not come at the expense of white America.