(standing ovation)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Gonna be brief for a change. Obama gave a phenomenal speech tonight, McCain
was boring and seemed like someone making bad jokes saying "Is this mic on?",
and Hillary ruined a chance to be seen as a someone who'd have Obama's back. By
pointing out that she won "more" votes than he, by listing all *her*
accomplishments over the years, by the insulting ploy of asking her supporters
to e-mail her and tell her "what to do" (translation: start a 'Make Hillary the
VP' campaign), by refusing to even congratulate Barak (which she could have
done even without a concession), and by completely ignoring and failing to
comment on the historic nature of a man of color getting the nod, she
completely lost the chance to mend fences. It was a divisive, self-serving,
churlish, sulking speech. I have been amazed--amazed--at how some of her female
supporters have shown so much hatred for Barak, and tonight will only serve to
stir them up. Hillary continues to show *why* she shouln't be the VP
candidate
. Even assuming she'd help obama get the White House ( a big "if" given her
negative ratings and baggage) soon as they got in she'd start plotting against
him. And crazy bill--no way I'd want that man around! I say she should not get
the nod, and tonight she put down a memory of the kind of person she can be
that will never be forgotten.
And as for Obama, i don't know what will happen, if he'll win, or if the
racism in America will see him defeated. Whatever happens, i am *incredibly*
proud and happy that a man of color is really running for President! This is an
historic moment we should all celebrate, regardless of color, gender, or
political leanings. We are witness to something that has not happened in all
the centuries of the Republic. Whatever else you think or feel or look forward
to, take a moment, just a moment, and really think about the power of this
time. This is a time all our ancestors--those who cried and died and suffered
and prayed and looked to Heaven--prayed for, a time when someone who looked
like them could stand for the highest office in the land.
I hope they're all looking down and smiling.
Okay, I did my choked up moment, cried my tear of joy, sang hosanans to
Heaven. Now it's time to get to work! :)
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"There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get
organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A
Country"
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