Friday’s Guest: “The Patriotism of Barack Obama” Posted on July 5th
Barack Obama’s speech “The America We Love,” which he delivered on Monday in Independence, Mo. may have sounded impressive, but a closer look reveals that it was cunningly crafted to target the recent anti-American statements made by religious leaders, like the Rev. Jeremiah Wright — men who Obama says have guided his spiritual path for more than 20 years.
In this week’s “Friday’s Guest” column, About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick removes the crowd-pleasing trappings of Obama’s speech and exposes the substance of his remarks. Kerwick’s column also provides insight into how Obama’s latest attempt to garner favor with Independents and crossover Republicans jibes with the ideology he’s been brought up to believe.
From the article: