So far, the most outrageous "scandal" to hit the Obama campaign has been his relationship with a man by the name of Tony Rezko, and the Clinton campaign has gone out of its way to make the most of this. There's only one problem: Obama has no problem confronting this "scandal." Not only has he confronted it, he's gone out of his way to PROVE his innocence. Recently, he sat down with dozens (dozens!) of reporters at the Chicago Tribune and literally answered EVERY question they had. Every question. He sat there for 96 minutes and literally answered every question thrown at him regarding this so-called "Scandal."
And guess what? When it was all said and done, the editorial board agreed with him. Guess why? You ready? Sit down because this is going to shock you ...
There never was a scandal. Try to think back to the last politician who was willing to sit down with reporters and let them grill him/her on a Scandal. Has it ever happened? Would John McCain sit down with reporters for an hour and answer questions about his ties to lobbyists and the various scandals that have affected him directly?
Barack Obama is going up against one of the toughest, most hard-hitting groups of individuals to have ever exploited the political system: the Clinton campaign. And if this is the worst the Clinton campaign can find, then Obama can stop the Republican Party in its tracks.
Barack Obama also made a speech on race in America, and I think it's a must-watch. As a writer, I think it's well-written. As an American, I think it's well-said.
