In which we deduce American politics is infinitely more interesting than Canadian

Obama Speech at Pennsylvania

Transcript

This is where we are right now. It’s a racial stalemate we’ve been stuck in for years. Contrary to the claims of some of my critics, black and white, I have never been so naive as to believe that we can get beyond our racial divisions in a single election cycle, or with a single candidacy — particularly a candidacy as imperfect as my own.

But I have asserted a firm conviction — a conviction rooted in my faith in God and my faith in the American people — that working together we can move beyond some of our old racial wounds, and that in fact we have no choice if we are to continue on the path of a more perfect union.

Wow. This is one of the most eloquent, thoughtful, well-reasoned, direct speeches on racial issues ever. Obama actually sounds as if he’s speaking from the heart, not stringing together soundbites for the evening news. Can I trade my Canadian vote for an American one yet?