Comments on: The Symbolic Obama http://granitestudio.org/2008/06/08/the-symbolic-obama/ A Qing historian reads the newspaper... Sat, 02 Jul 2011 03:31:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeremiah http://granitestudio.org/2008/06/08/the-symbolic-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-1998 Jeremiah Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:45:06 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/2008/06/08/the-symbolic-obama/#comment-1998 Matt, I hope you're right, but I think it's going to be a tough fight. Wu Ming, Good point on Mexico. Matt,

I hope you’re right, but I think it’s going to be a tough fight.

Wu Ming,

Good point on Mexico.

]]> By: wu ming http://granitestudio.org/2008/06/08/the-symbolic-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-1986 wu ming Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:24:37 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/2008/06/08/the-symbolic-obama/#comment-1986 mexico still has us beat. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benito_Juárez" rel="nofollow">benito juarez</a> was a full blooded <i>indio</i> and presidente of mexico back in the 19th century. given america's track record on presidents, it's not all that surprising that the world is skeptical. mexico still has us beat. benito juarez was a full blooded indio and presidente of mexico back in the 19th century.

given america’s track record on presidents, it’s not all that surprising that the world is skeptical.

]]> By: Matt http://granitestudio.org/2008/06/08/the-symbolic-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-1980 Matt Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:23:22 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/2008/06/08/the-symbolic-obama/#comment-1980 I think Hillary's endorsement puts Obama way over the top. She couldn't have been any more genuine. IMHO, the Republicans have no chance in November. I'd start placing bets with some of those Chinese colleagues. I think Hillary’s endorsement puts Obama way over the top. She couldn’t have been any more genuine. IMHO, the Republicans have no chance in November. I’d start placing bets with some of those Chinese colleagues.

]]> By: Jeremiah http://granitestudio.org/2008/06/08/the-symbolic-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-1979 Jeremiah Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:00:58 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/2008/06/08/the-symbolic-obama/#comment-1979 Peony, Good point. I actually had a paragraph in the post on this point, but it got cut. Thanks for adding it back into the discussion. Peony,

Good point. I actually had a paragraph in the post on this point, but it got cut. Thanks for adding it back into the discussion.

]]> By: Jeremiah http://granitestudio.org/2008/06/08/the-symbolic-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-1978 Jeremiah Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:00:13 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/2008/06/08/the-symbolic-obama/#comment-1978 I think it means that voters are indicating a ballot preference in terms of policy, leadership, and direction, with race not being a factor in their decision. I think it means that voters are indicating a ballot preference in terms of policy, leadership, and direction, with race not being a factor in their decision.

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