[EMAIL PROTECTED] I second Keith's emotions! Amy
> > 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! :) > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.6/1480 - Release Date: 6/3/2008 7:00 AM
