Comments on: Donald Pease: Obama’s “Transnational” Presidency http://www.radioopensource.org/donald-pease-obamas-transnational-presidency/ Christopher Lydon in conversation on arts, ideas and politics Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:35:29 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anshuman http://www.radioopensource.org/donald-pease-obamas-transnational-presidency/comment-page-1/#comment-164444 Anshuman Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:25:32 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=4199#comment-164444 Its amazing how literary critics connect various walks of life from politics to migration to Cricket to Green Revolution etc.... Particularly fascinating is the discussion on Cricket Game and its impact on Freedom and Democracy at the end of the podcast.... I could have never thought in these terms even in my dreams....... Its amazing how literary critics connect various walks of life from politics to migration to Cricket to Green Revolution etc….
Particularly fascinating is the discussion on Cricket Game and its impact on Freedom and Democracy at the end of the podcast….
I could have never thought in these terms even in my dreams…….

]]> By: CL http://www.radioopensource.org/donald-pease-obamas-transnational-presidency/comment-page-1/#comment-164221 CL Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:56:10 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=4199#comment-164221 Interesting take on our national identity. I feel the waves of transnationalism rising and falling every now and again as well. I've read CLR James' book, however, and simply found to many self-adjusted pieces to the cold war puzzle you talked about with Moby Dick. And also, I kind of get what you're saying about the wierdos with the Obama hate...but I think it's time we start calling them something other than right-wing--that's kind of tired...and not true...they are simply crazy, hateful people...and they are a very, very small minority that just happen to get a lot of coverage and allusion by their political opposites (your post for example). Maybe there is a new reading for them in this new world just like there must be a new reading for Moby Dick. Anyway, nice to read your thoughts. Regards Interesting take on our national identity. I feel the waves of transnationalism rising and falling every now and again as well. I’ve read CLR James’ book, however, and simply found to many self-adjusted pieces to the cold war puzzle you talked about with Moby Dick. And also, I kind of get what you’re saying about the wierdos with the Obama hate…but I think it’s time we start calling them something other than right-wing–that’s kind of tired…and not true…they are simply crazy, hateful people…and they are a very, very small minority that just happen to get a lot of coverage and allusion by their political opposites (your post for example). Maybe there is a new reading for them in this new world just like there must be a new reading for Moby Dick. Anyway, nice to read your thoughts. Regards

]]> By: Paul Foley http://www.radioopensource.org/donald-pease-obamas-transnational-presidency/comment-page-1/#comment-164035 Paul Foley Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:34:43 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=4199#comment-164035 Wonderful program. I found Professor Pease’s analysis of the roiling domestic forces now in a fury over Obama’s presidency absolutely riveting. These elements, so obsessed with Obama’s legitimacy, have become unhinged with the departure of Bush, the Global Warrior, and the arrival of Obama, the Global Citizen. For them, Obama, the foreigner, has usurped leadership of their beloved Homeland. And to worsen matters, this interloper now engages with the world in an open and welcoming way, further evidence of his treasonous agenda. As much of the world embraces Obama and draws inspiration from his “transnational” story, my worries mount as I observe the metastasizing grievances of well armed, alienated portions of the country, who are, I’m afraid, being “left behind,” but not in the way they originally imagined the phrase. Wonderful program. I found Professor Pease’s analysis of the roiling domestic forces now in a fury over Obama’s presidency absolutely riveting. These elements, so obsessed with Obama’s legitimacy, have become unhinged with the departure of Bush, the Global Warrior, and the arrival of Obama, the Global Citizen. For them, Obama, the foreigner, has usurped leadership of their beloved Homeland. And to worsen matters, this interloper now engages with the world in an open and welcoming way, further evidence of his treasonous agenda.

As much of the world embraces Obama and draws inspiration from his “transnational” story, my worries mount as I observe the metastasizing grievances of well armed, alienated portions of the country, who are, I’m afraid, being “left behind,” but not in the way they originally imagined the phrase.

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