Reply #23: What I'm looking for from Obama or any Dem for that matter is [View All]

to not talk about how we should be talking in the old progressive tradtion, but to JUST DO IT!! Obama had some great parts to this speech, but he spent too much time admonishing Dems/seculars and the religious right when he should have just launched into a speech of what he believes using his spiritual beliefs to explain it. I don't think anyone here, even those of us who may have objected to parts of the speech, would have a critique if he, say, spoke about Iraq, the environment, or the poor in a language reminescent of MLK. And, really, his keynote speech at the Dem Convention was just that. I am fearing that Obama is becoming too senatized. I was disappointed with his cautious Iraq speech. It was limiting. That's fine if he disagrees with Kerry/Feingold but please explain to me how another way can make things BETTER for America and Iraq.