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And…the NRO Weighs in on Barack-toberfest

This from National Review Online’ s Jim Geraghty: ‘There comes a time when we heed a certain call.’ There was not a ton to object to,...
July 25, 2008

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This from National Review Online’ s Jim Geraghty:

‘There comes a time when we heed a certain call.’



There was not a ton to object to, and indeed a lot to like, in Obama’s speech in Berlin. Although I think I preferred it the first time I heard it, when it was sung by all those celebrities and rock stars back in the mid-80s.



Oh, wait, that was “We Are The World.”

Geraghty goes on to issue a pop quiz to readers: “Pick out the “We Are The World” lyrics vs. Obama speech lines.”

Take the quiz here. It’s actually harder than you’d think…

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Megan Garber is an assistant editor at the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University. She was formerly a CJR staff writer.