Typically, presidential nominees pick running mates who have complimentary characteristics. But what would we all say if McCain announced that his only criterion was for his running mate to be a minority? Maybe a female? Or a Latino to bring diversity. Almost all of America would be incensed!
The recent critical incident on the part of The Rev. Jeremiah Wright reminds me of the metaphor “crabs in a barrel” used by many of the adult mentors surrounding me in my earlier life, in reference to sabotaging behavior within the African American community. I found the phrase extremely humorous and after first hearing it went on a juvenile academic search to understand the full meaning of this phrase.
While the difference in delegates between Senators Obama and Clinton is nowhere near that between McCain and Huckabee, people are feeling as though the relative hasn’t left, yet again, but now is going to stay through to July – or as long as it takes.
Reagan reminded us, that he too made a good number of trips to various countries with his father while he was president. “In fact,” he says, “I was in the room when my father gave permission to Ed Meese to tell the military they could shoot down the Libyan planes over the Gulf of Sidra."
Black Conservatives On Barack Obama
For the African American conservative, the decision of whether to vote for Barack Obama can be one that plagues the heart and soul. Read two differing viewpoints on this issue.
I recall the first time I heard him speak. I felt a surge of hope and inspiration that I had not felt for some time. Tears began to roll down my face in response to this renewed feeling of hope and confidence in the future of my country.
How often will I have a chance to vote for an African American candidate who is actually viable – a candidate with the uplifting and uniting words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the devotion to change of Nelson Mandela?
Think Peace Whether the war was merited or not is not my concern with this discourse. I propose that we seek both a new vision and a new strategy. I learned many years ago that while I may not be able to significantly change the whole world, I have the power to make a marked difference in my own special corner of the world, and that is my commitment.
