The Cellar - View Single Post

Sundae · 09-01-2008, 06:47 AM

I watched about half of it and lost interest.

I know it's American politics and therefore of less importance to me. I know I would have watched the whole thing if it was the British equivilant.

But.

I wouldn't compare it in a lifetime with Martin Luther King.

We studied his I Have A Dream speech in Politics, History AND English Language classes. 25 years after he made it. Obama's speech will not be played to children in a foreign country in 25 years time.

I don't mean to suggest Obama's not a good orator - he is. Just that globally, the speech wa a nice puff piece, made by a would-be President. I know Americans really believe that the President of their country is the Leader of the Free World, but out here in the rest of the Free World we tend to view him as just another premier.

09-01-2008, 06:47 AM	#24
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I watched about half of it and lost interest. I know it's American politics and therefore of less importance to me. I know I would have watched the whole thing if it was the British equivilant. But. I wouldn't compare it in a lifetime with Martin Luther King. We studied his I Have A Dream speech in Politics, History AND English Language classes. 25 years after he made it. Obama's speech will not be played to children in a foreign country in 25 years time. I don't mean to suggest Obama's not a good orator - he is. Just that globally, the speech wa a nice puff piece, made by a would-be President. I know Americans really believe that the President of their country is the Leader of the Free World, but out here in the rest of the Free World we tend to view him as just another premier.