MEMPHIS -- Hillary Clinton and John McCain overnighted at the same hotel in downtown Memphis, the first time, I believe, that the stars have aligned in this fashion. As I type, Clinton's Secret Service detail is getting ready for her departure in a motorcade that seems to consist of two dozen vehicles. Aides and staffers and the press covering both campaigns are intermixing in the lobby.
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RONing In Memphis, Part II
04 Apr 2008 09:30 am
Comments (8)
RKA,
No way Hillbilly will run with McCain.
He got Vicki.
Did anyone in the press stick a fork in her to see if she was done? Hillary is rapidly turning into Huckabee. (Hillabee?)
Actually the correct term is Huckabillary.
A couple of months ago I would have expected some Hillary press to try and sneak over onto John McCain's bus. But now, with the promise of some new horror to be unveiled in Camp Clinton, and even sprouting antenna not being very noteworthy from McCain, maybe the sneaking would go the other way.
Has anyone seen WSJ Juan Williams article April 4th:
As I have sadly watched Juan Williams go from someone who understood and appreciated Sen Obama's candidacy to an Obama basher - it begs the question why? And that is not answered in the false conclusions drawn in this article
As a student of history surely Juan Williams knows that MLK Jr made some very incendiary speeches in his day - even calling the United States the worst war profiteer in the world - and much more
Had YouTube existed in 1968 and MLK Jr's worst words been played on an "endless loop" on a then non-exitent internet, we, as a nation, may not have been celebrating the pride and dignity of this great man
People are flawed - no one agrees -out of context - to the inflammatory remarks we keep seeing from Rev Wright
But as a white, jewish, over 50 voter who likes to get educated I have learned that Rev Wright gave up his student deferment and enlisted in the army during Viet Nam and was a Marine. If that type of personal sacrifice doesn't make a man a patriot - what does?
Did Mr Williams serve in the military?
For the Juan Williams' of the world, who arguably owe at least some of their success to the legacy os Dr. King - to draw the argument "what would Jesus do" as his article asks and come to the conclusion "Jesus would have walked out of Rev Wright's church" as stated is laughable
Let me suggest: Mr Williams and all who do - to stop watching Fox News, look at other sermons Rev Wright gave in their entireity which are readily available on the web and then go back and reread Dr King's words especially in his early, brave opposition to the Viet Nam way --
Rev Wright - who I am not defending - clearly through non violence, in his own way, tried and by all accounts, succeeded, in getting young black men to strive for a better life, for black families to stay together and generally was devoted to improving the quality of like for his parishioners
Maybe Juan Williams can use his connections at FOX and through the various newspapers to study and learn more about Rev Wright - get over his false "horror" at five or six stupid sentences - and do what Jesus would likely do
That would be look at the total of the man and see clearly the good far outweighing the bad -- and look beyond a few offensive sentences at the sum total of a life dedicated to helping others
You can disagree with the method - but you cannot disagree with the results
And on the 40th anniversary of MLK Jr's death - a dark day for this nation -we should all be grateful that in the 1960's when the civil rights mcvement did and said what they had to to make progress, against much hatred and opposition in this country and with fear for their lives; that there was no Fox News, no You Tube and no Internet
Arguably - we may not be where we are today, celebrating the legacy of Dr King and electing a biracial candidate President of the United States, if there had been
Word has it that John posted Hillary's
"sleep number" in the Select Comfort
hall of records. Mine is a 70.
Did Hillary pay her bill? In cash??
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I wonder if they had another one of their vodka contests:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/29/washington/29rivals.html?hp&ex=1154232000&en=8ab0da52365e5f57&ei=5094&partner=homepage
They probably planned ways to gang up on Obama, as they have been doing the last few weeks.
After a few more shots, I am guessing that Hillary agreed to be McCain's running mate.
But they both will deny it in the morning, of course!
Posted by RKA | April 4, 2008 9:42 AM