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Obama challenged
I think this has been good for Obama. He has been challenged. He is no longer Jesus Christ, Superstar. He has had to take a very painful personal step and declare himself. He has had to stand up to someone he valued and who meant a lot to him. He has had to separate himself from poisonous rhetoric. He has done it. He has shown that he is not a mere handsome and respectable spokesman for the America we all want and that he can take a punch and return it.
He has also been the victim of one of Hillary's people who arranged the speaking engagement where Wright made some of his more objectionable remarks. He has had to stand up to McCain and Super-virago. He has, I think, proven that he has the mettle to be President.