On May 1, 2008, at 10:08 PM, (Chuck Grimes) wrote:
> Reading between the lines, it sounds like Obama wanted to pick up on
> how to approach very liberal views in ordinary language from Wright
> and that is precisely what he got.
Adolph Reed's interpretation was that Obama was looking for black cred so he could run for mayor. He had the Hyde Park white liberals in his pocket, but needed to broaden his base.