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...That's okay. What did you expect the reaction...
...think so. I think you can judge the level of success for any group of people by the reaction against it. And given the reaction of the so-called Christian Right - I would put that in quotes because I don't believe they're Christians at all - I would have to say that people have been wildly successful...
...Wright controversy behind him. Those skeptical of Obama are likely to continue to distribute video clips, and quotes of Obama's own words, to argue that his reaction was not sufficiently strong - out of context and perhaps even in context, there were plenty of passages that reflect a mixed message with respect to Wright. It was a great speech but few Americans sitting on the fence - either Democrats for upcoming primaries or independents in the general election - will have heard more than a few bites. It will have an effect only if it reverberates among party leaders and thoughtful independents...
...reaction to American military presence The first weeks after the war were incredible. Once people got over the shock, once they had come to terms with the idea that Saddam Hussein was really gone, was not coming back, the sight of American soldiers in the streets, at checkpoints, American tanks and armor rumbling along the city. That was reassuring. In the months and years to come, those would be seen as signs of oppression and occupation. But for those first few weeks, these were reassuring signs. It meant that if there were American tanks in front of the presidential palace...
While the scale of the protests and the temper of the reaction by Chinese authorities remain to be seen, the outbreak of violence was an ominous sign for Tibet, where resentment against Chinese rule has been simmering for years. An already tense situation has been exacerbated by China's sensitivity about its human rights image ahead of the staging of the Olympic Games in Beijing in August. Some observers argue that what appeared to be carefully planned and executed protests - the first on such a scale in nearly two decades - were likely deliberately timed to take advantage of the media...