[lbo-talk] Adolph Reed's latest

Michael Pollak mpollak at panix.com
Mon May 5 16:39:39 PDT 2008


On Mon, 5 May 2008, Doug Henwood wrote:


> I've never heard anyone say that Obama is a lesser evil, or that he's
> a tactical choice, or that he's the best we can do in a fallen world.

Ahem.


> The support is always at 110% enthusiasm, with grand claims of
> historical transformation should he win, or about the wonderful
> "movement" he's spawned that transcends a mere candidacy. Maybe
> you've had a different experience.

And maybe you're selectively remembering? "Always" and "never anyone" are strong words that are very unlike you. "Always 110% enthusiasm" is just preposterous.

It sounds like antiobamamania is getting to be just as perceptually distorting an experience as obamamania.

Michael



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