Bears Repeating

From my friend Poison Pero, though I read the original on the WSJ.

On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 7:26 PM, Jay C wrote:

Let's not celebrate more ordinary speeches
By: Juan Williams
Original & Complete Article @ Wall Street Journal

I hope you will take a few minutes to read this entire article, it is superb and as honest an assessment as you will find in the media.

"If his presidency is to represent the full power of the idea that black Americans are just like everyone else -- fully human and fully capable of intellect, courage and patriotism -- then Barack Obama has to be subject to the same rough and tumble of political criticism experienced by his predecessors. To treat the first black president as if he is a fragile flower is certain to hobble him. It is also to waste a tremendous opportunity for improving race relations by doing away with stereotypes and seeing the potential in all Americans."

"Every American president must be held to the highest standard. No president of any color should be given a free pass for screw-ups, lies or failure to keep a promise."

"...to allow criticism of Mr. Obama only behind closed doors does no honor to the dreams and prayers of generations past: that race be put aside, and all people be judged honestly, openly, and on the basis of their performance. President Obama deserves no less."