Letters to the Editor
-
Good news
Obama's resiliancy in the face of the right-wing (Wright-wing) smear campaign is a remarkable testament to his character, his ability to maintain his emotional and mental balance, his skill at analyzing difficult issues and presenting them to the American public with gravity and nuance, and his sheer abundance of guts.
These are the qualities and skills we need in a president. Obama has been asked to address issues (race and faith) that are intensely personal for himself and for many others. He did so with restraint, candor, careful judgment, and rare eloquence. In the process he gave us a good preview of the way that he would handle himself and the nation in future crises.
Grace under pressure is what Obama displayed to the nation during these past two weeks. I am so relieved to find that the American people seem to have rejected the media smear and focussed on the essentials of picking the best candidate for the toughest job in the world.