I suppose it's always gratifying as an up-start blogger to see one's perspective validated by pundits who matter. Perhaps that remains consistent throughout life.

Even so, yesterday's post about the Obama speech's saw a record number of hits for Pax Plena. Today, former Bush speech writer Michael Gerson weighed in offering a similar assessment.

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Gerson's bottom line:

Barack Obama is not a man who hates -- but he chose to walk with a man who does.

Fair enough.