It was unlike any speech I've heard from a political candidate. Balanced, sensitive, honest. Not politics as usual.
Just what you'd expect from one who has decried the incivility of American political discourse and hopes to set a new tone.
In this moment, Barack has lived up to my hopes.
It's Holy Week and I happen to be a christian, so maybe I can be forgiven for seeing in Barack's speech a glimmer or two of resurrection.
As the race for the Democratic presidential nominee tightens and becomes more polarized, here's hoping that Barack will continue to hold the high ground, not giving in to the temptation to go for the jugular. Part of what has drawn me to him is his seemingly earnest desire to move beyond the present culture wars, build bridges between blacks and whites, republicans and democrats, the U.S. and its enemies.
If, under the pressure of the moment, he descends into politics as usual, then, what the hell, why not just vote for Hillary?
And here is an irreverent but very cute jab at conservative, bible-thumping Australian Archbishop Peter Jensen. It's called Holy Homosexuals.
