Opinion: Top 10: Obama on top again
This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts.
Sex, shame and Barack Obama: You just can’t get enough. Anything having to do with the Democratic presidential hopeful from Illinois was pure gold, topping even sex-scandal evergreens and girls gone wild. Michael Meyers’ fiery Blowback on Sen. Obama’s Jeremiah Wright speech drew more than twice as many readers as the second-place finisher, Andrew Klavan’s analysis of playwright David Mamet’s political migration. Thanks a lot, and keep reading. The winners:
1. Obama blew it, by Michael Meyers 2. Welcome to the right, Mr. Mamet, by Andrew Klavan 3. Obama’s Lincoln moment, by Tim Rutten 4. Maybe Spitzer just needed time at La Costa, by Joel Stein5. Why Wright is wrong for Obama, by Jonah Goldberg 6. Open mouth, insert cohorts’ feet, by Tim Rutten 7. Europe does sex scandals better, by Theodore Dalrymple 8. Obama on race, by the editorial board9. White suspicion, black ‘luck’ by Gregory Rodriguez 10. Raunch is rebranded as ‘confidence’ by Meghan Daum