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Article: Adios, Sound Bites & Fat Cats.(Jonathan Alter; BETWEEN THE LINES)(Barack Obama's speech)
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- Newsweek
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- April 28, 2008
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Byline: Jonathan Alter
You couldn't understand Obama's race speech in 10 seconds. And that's how the campaign wanted it.
Sure, the ABC News anchors were out of line to eat up nearly half the debate with their snarky questions on flaps and gaffes, but Barack Obama last week looked like he'd been clocked by the kitchen sink. In his worst debate performance to date, he was low-energy, dodgy and humorless. And yet for all the scratches and dings he's suffered over his incendiary pastor, his "bitter" aspersions and even his patriotism, Obama's Teflon is still working. He's still on track to the Democratic nomination. Part of the explanation is him; it's always harder to ...
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