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Deroy Murdock
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The New Republic
Obama's Washington
Oliver North
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Robert Novak
Clarence Page
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Leonard Pitts Jr
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Bill Press
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Tom Purcell
The Truth about Government
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Mary Sanchez
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Deb Saunders
Revenge Of The Boxes
Robert Scheer
Change We Can Bank On
Connie Schultz
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Mark Shields
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Bill Steigerwald
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George Will
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Walter Williams
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Jules Witcover
The Clinton Gamble
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Pat Buchanan
8/29/2008
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DENVER — After the phony roll call vote was taken here to formally nominate Barack Obama — a roll call that did not remotely reflect the true delegate strength of Hillary — the media exploded in an orgy of celebration about the historic character of the moment to which they had just been privileged to be witness.
"The first black presidential nominee ever of a major party in history!" was proclaimed. Coming on the 45th anniversary of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech, Barack's nomination is being hailed as the last great step forward in the long march to equality and justice in America.
The moral pressure to join the march of history is enormous.
Nor is it unfair to say that some journalists here are obsessed with the issue of race in this campaign. There may be wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, rising tensions with Russia, a falling regime in Pakistan, and reports of U.S. and NATO warships headed for the Persian Gulf, but here it is all about the first black ever nominated for president.
During the primaries, Bill Clinton was charged with racism by liberal Democrats for saying that Barack's claim to being consistent on Iraq was a "fairy tale" and for implying that Barack's victory in South Carolina was no big deal
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