McCain vs Obama

Or “Faith of My Fathers” vs “Dreams from My Father.”

Adam Yoshida. a conservative Canadian blogger with a keen eye on American politics, makes this very astute comment:

Indeed, if one wants to understand how this is going to play out – and why – I recommend that you read both Senator McCain’s book “Faith of My Fathers” and Senator Obama’s book “Dreams from My Father.” The former is the rousing memoir of a happy warrior, recounting how (combined) his Grandfather, his father, and himself served in three different wars – and doing so with good humour and grace. In contrast, Senator Obama’s book is a catalogue of the frustrations and resentments of a racially-confused man who was abandoned [by] both of his parents.

Two autobiographies, so similar in title, but so different otherwise. McCain is one in a long line of American heroes. Obama isn't.

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