Begging for a Sister Souljah Moment on the Right on Torture

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Thursday April 23, 2009 · 8:08 PM PDT

2009/04/23 · 20:08

In 1992, Bill Clinton made headlines by denouncing racially charged comments made by hip-hop artist Sister Souljah. As time has passed, Clinton’s denunciation has become more myth than fact, both with regard to the amount of political courage it required and its effect on voters. Nevertheless, a "Sister Souljah Moment" has become shorthand for criticizing someone on your side of the political aisle. In the 2008 Democratic primary, unfortunately, the term was abused to the point that one thoughtful commentator called for its retirement.

Not so fast. It’s time for the GOP to have its own "Sister Souljah Moment."

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Tuesday November 04, 2008 · 10:28 PM PST

2008/11/04 · 22:28

Tonight my son stood where my father stood 40 years ago. He doesn’t know it yet– he is six weeks old -- but someday I will tell him. I will tell him that in 1968, his grandfather stood in Chicago’s Grant Park, in the middle of a morass of rage and confusion. I will tell him that his grandfather was part of a movement that fought to end a war that had begun a century earlier. I will tell him that his grandfather was not standing in this park in celebration, but in grim determination to set things right. I will tell him that his grandfather smelled the tear gas, saw the billy clubs swing, and left the park that night without resolution. And, I will tell him that, per the mayor’s declaration, 40 years ago, disorder was preserved.

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Wednesday September 03, 2008 · 6:58 PM PDT

2008/09/03 · 18:58

I'm writing this in advance of Sarah Palin's convention speech tonight, but based on the excerpts already leaked it looks like she's going to cast herself as a an outside reformer who took on the GOP establishment in Alaska, principally indicted Senator Ted Stevens

I don't think so. She didn't "take on" Stevens. She's vying to replace him...

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Thursday May 15, 2008 · 6:47 PM PDT

2008/05/15 · 18:47

Big news out of California today:

State Supreme Court says same-sex couples have right to marry

Less big, but nonetheless interesting news, from the Obama campaign today:

David Brock's Tough-Talking Third-Party Group Fizzles

What's the connection? After the jump...

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Monday April 28, 2008 · 7:47 PM PDT

2008/04/28 · 19:47

Sadly, though it looked briefly like the moment would pass, Reverand Wright is back in the news. Indeed, he's positively dominating the Monday news cycle and is going to be a hot topic with the herd whether Obama wants it or not, and whether there's another debate or not.

Today, Obama's statement was this:

"Some of the comments that Rev. Wright has made offend me, and I understand why they offend the American people. He does not speak for me. He does not speak for the campaign," Obama said.

"Many of the statements that he's made, both that triggered this initial controversy and that he's made over the last several days, are not statements that I have heard him make previously. They don't represent my views," the senator added.

To coin a phrase, he can do better. Rev. Wright's reappearance is actually an opportunity for Obama to recapture the momentum in the race and put this thing to bed on May 6. Here's how...

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Begging for a Sister Souljah Moment on the Right on Torture

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Palin didn't challenge Stevens. She usurped him.

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How Obama should respond to Wright: Wright + Clinton + McCain = Axis of Intolerance