Sunday, March 11, 2007
Obama
It was a long wait getting to hear Barack Obama's speach from Selma commemorating the famous freedom march that took place 40 years ago. The senator was preceeded by a civil rights icons such as Rep. John Lewis and the Rev. Jos. Lowrey. Both gave strong and moving accounts of the march, often laced with humorous anecdotes, but there were so many others, mostly church figures, that came to the podium you had to wonder if Sen. Obama was ever going to get his turn. When he finally did, it was worth the wait. He started out a little haltingly, but he picked up steam as he progressed and in the end he probably clinched the Black vote for his run at the presidency.
Hillary Clinton , who spoke in another church a short distance away, was a strong presence and is still very much a contender, but perhaps a little less so. The fact that a woman and a Black man are serious options for the presidency of the United States is in itself remarkable when you consider the attitudes that existed just a short forty years ago when the marchers crossed that bridge in Selma, Alabama. Whatever the outcome, it's a win-win siuation for America.
Hillary Clinton , who spoke in another church a short distance away, was a strong presence and is still very much a contender, but perhaps a little less so. The fact that a woman and a Black man are serious options for the presidency of the United States is in itself remarkable when you consider the attitudes that existed just a short forty years ago when the marchers crossed that bridge in Selma, Alabama. Whatever the outcome, it's a win-win siuation for America.
George Morin
Auburn, Ga
