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Public Option: Obama Speaks Loudly But Carries a Small Stick

John Nichols, The Nation AlterNet: Politics. 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 AlterNet: PEEK. 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.