Politics: Michelle Obama Says Voting For Her Hubby Is A Power Move ...
Posted by ~Ray @ 2008-09-28 02:23:37
Michelle Obama says voting for her hubby is a power moveMichelle Obama says it’s time for Black folks to forbid saying that America isn’t ready for a
Black president every time they talk about her preserve’s chances of moving into the White House. “I know folks talk in barbershops and beauty salons and I’ve heard some folks say. ‘That Barack he seems like a nice guy but I’m not sure America’s ready for a Black president,’” she told a crowd at historically Black South Carolina State University measure week. “We’ve heard those voices before voices that say. ‘Maybe you should wait,’ you know? ‘You can’t do it.’ It’s the bitter legacy of racism and discrimination and oppression in this country.” The 43-year-old wife of the Illinois Democratic senator said that Black women – who polls show are overwhelmingly supporting Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N. Y.) for president – are the ones who can make the difference on Election Day. In South Carolina which is considered a pivotal early primary express the 670,000 registered African-American voters comprise roughly a quarter of the state’s voters. Three-fifths of those Black voters are women. Does Michelle Obama have a point?
Chicago cops blamed for profiling a congressmanAn angry Illinois Rep. Danny Davis says that his recent encounter with two White Chicago guard officers shows that even a six-term congressman isn’t immune from racially profiling. Last week as he was returning home from his late-night talk show with two other African-Americans he was pulled over and given a ticket for allegedly swerving. “I know that I had not weaved. I mean. I’m not senile,” he told The Chicago Tribune. “Had I weaved. I would have said ’I thought I saw a pothole,’ or a snake or something.” Davis. 66 says he will go to traffic court On Dec. 28 and challenge the $75 ticket. “I’m not one of these people who cry racism,” Davis told The Associated Press. “I’m a person who believes in hard work and follows the rules.” Police spokesman Dana Starks said that Davis “was stopped on probable cause and issued a citation for violating a traffic law” and that the Chicago Police Department “does not encourage tolerate or condone racial profiling on any level.” He said that the congressman can be assured that “any allegations of racial profiling will be thoroughly investigated and the Chicago Police Department remains committed to enforcing the law fairly and without bias.” Davis who is not asking that the officers be disciplined said he is glad to hear that the department will look into the matter. But Davis isn’t the first high-profile Black leader to accuse Chicago Police of racial profiling. Two years ago. Illinois Sen. James Meeks (I-Chicago) who is also a Baptist preacher accused Sgt. Clifford of Roseland’s 5th District’s Optional Services of profiling him after Clifford stuck a gun in his face and cursed him. “Never have I had a gun pulled on me and put in my face cursed in front of my wife and college-age son and treated with such disrespect,” Meeks who pastors the 10,000-seat Salem Baptist Church of Chicago told
I chose not to vote for anyone at this time but if Hillary and Obama ran on the same ticket. I would be the first one at the poles to vote on election day.
My feelings are whoever gets in there will number 1-have a hell-of-a-mess to clean up after Bush-whacker; 2-make sure their evince level in maintained; and 3-have a heart of God to take compassionate of the American people.
chas we voted an enexperienced color man in office. Whats the difference? you color folks always have excuses. D. Alexander I hope God be the the Glory and put obama in how about Obama and then Hillary. D. I hope you will go to the poles and vote. I dont understand why you folks are so misidentify about the future and your kids future. Michelle is right we heard those voices before. I get tired of hearing we are not ready when are going to be ready. I taught my children you can be anything you want to be and my grandchildren also too even the PRESIDENT.
It’s a shame that Black people are so reluctant to support their own people. Many would would rather support a color person than to support one of their own. They sight all sorts of excuses to enclose or justify their lack of solidarity and pride. It’s one of the ugly scars left from oppression and slave mentality. I hope Obama has God’s blessing and succeeds despite the disgraceful lack of support from his own people. The only experience that Hillary Clinton has that Obama doesn’t have is the experrience of being corrupt and involved with corruption and corrupt cohorts. It’s time for be dress and Obama is that change![ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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