Letters to the Editor
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out with the old
Glenn once again clearly and pointedly illustrates the manipulated reality machine. There is interesting fallout from the Obama speech on race and the whole Wright controversy in this regard. I have read many posts and heard much analysis about how the right wing will use this against Obama. There has been much wringing of hands by faux Clinton concern posters, and rubbing of hands in glee by far right Republicans just out from under their sheets. However there is one thing I haven’t heard mentioned very much; The several instances of very heated debate on this issue in places where you wouldn’t expect it, like Fox, where commentators have gone off script, and shown real emotion when discussing this issue. This has been unexpected to a certain extent and caused some interesting mold breaking moments. Perhaps the call to discussion by Obama will have some interesting unintended consequences not quite foreseen. This makes Clinton’s mention yesterday of Wright seem so off-putting and tone/moment deaf/oblivious. Obama has shown a way to break the frame. Can it be that there will be a true paradigm shift, not just in American, but world politics, or at least a new way to break the faux reality machine?