At the moment, critics have tried to diminish Senator Obama through the exaggeration of certain of his comments and relationships. While these matters are worthy of some discussion, they have been ripped out of the context and fabric of the man's life and vision, so well described in his excellent book, Dreams From My Father, often in order to distract us from discussing the real issues: war and peace, the fight for economic and racial justice, reaffirming our Constitution, and the protection and enhancement of our environment.
The endorsement is getting plenty of coverage today from a media that has long appeared disproportionately obsessed with the classic rocker. The Moderate Voice's Shaun Mullen also appears to be a Springsteen fan, but offers this perhaps unintentional anecdote about "The Boss'" ability to move actual voters:
Springsteen made his first foray into presidential politics by performing at events for 2004 Democratic nominee John Kerry. He pulled huge crowds to hear Kerry speak in Wisconsin, Ohio and other battleground states days before Kerry’s defeat.
Stephen Bainbridge adds:
Look, I like Springsteen. He’s right up there with Eric Clapton and The Who at the top of my playlist. But I’m not going to take political advice from him. It’s especially amusing that Springsteen would be trying to lend working class credibility to Obama when Springsteen is now one of the richest celebrities in music
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