MB Civic

By David Greenberg | Monday, January 14, 2008 | The Washington Post

“…Obamamania sputtered in the Granite State, but it is far from dead. Many of the voters and pundits who were thrilled by Obama’s compelling Iowa speech 10 days ago remain intoxicated, heady with the hope that he can deliver not just ‘change’ — any candidate running would do that — but a categorically different kind of change from Clinton or the Republican candidates. So what explains the magic?

The most obvious explanation is Obama’s stirring oratory, with its notes of generational change and unity. The key to his seduction, though, resides not just in what he says but in what remains unsaid. It lies in the tacit offer — a promise about overcoming America’s shameful racial history — that his particular candidacy offers to his enthusiasts, and to us all….”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/11/AR2008011101414_pf.html