I mean, lets get real.

I mean, lets get real.

Sometimes I wonder if he did this without even his strategists knowledge or advice. The repubs seemed awfully unprepared to comment after the announcement.

Hmmm, interesting. I had not considered this as just another distraction. Certainly possible. Whatever it is, if Karl Rove is involved, it is not good.

Actually they are. Repeatedly. It is being pointed out that you have a presidential candidate who is old as hell, has a history of cancer, and Pawlin is only “a hearbeat” away from being President.

I wasn't interested in hearing MLK's children speak. While the the tribute John Lewis was nice that wasn't the history making moment.

Obama's nomination was.

I expected more and the moment called for more.

I wanted a speech for the ages, something that will be as relevant one hundred years from now as it is now. I needed a speech that tied the struggles of people of color in this country to the larger American story. Why not mention MLK by name or A. Philip Randolph or any of the organizers of the March on Washington? Were they not great Americans whose progressive ideas are as important today as they were forty-five years ago. Why not, for example, salute the countless African American, Latino, Asian American and Native American servicemen who served this country abroad even though they were disenfranchised at home? They did that so one day a Barack Obama could stand in front of 80,000 fans and claim his nomination.

Obama had the perfect opportunity to deliver this century's Gettyburg's address instead we were subjected to 38 minutes of rehashed soundbites, talking points and slogans.

And what purpose? To win over white voters? I don't doubt that this “whitewashed” speech (Dr. Julianne Malveux's term, not mine) will calm the nerves of undecided voters. It may even help him win the election, but at what cost?

If he does win, I pray that he will acknowledge the struggles endured by brown folk who put him in the Oval Office. Maybe in his inauguration address he'll call a few by name.

I won't hold my breath.

McKinney 2008

The “Celebrity” meme goes out the window.
Sarah Palin is a former beauty queen.

Take care of yourself.

I CLEARLY HEARD your request for MORE than talking points. For the 3rd time that I have chosen to respond to s, I also asked for a SOURCE for those “talking points” being stated!! :>)

God forbid he passes on to Glory, Sarah will be the FIRST female president —- a title Hillary wants.

That's a great point, Sepia.

Lindsay Graham is on Situation room responding to Wolf's question that if god forbid anything happened to McCain, could she be Commander in Chief. Lindsay says yes, she's tough….if she can take on Ted Stevens, she can take on the Russians!!!

Wolf shows a clip of McCain saying the most important criteria for VP is someone who can take his place.

OH MY GOD!

As to Palin: I do not think it is a desperation move. The Republicans have been very aware of the fact they have changed the debate. Their strategy was to use the media to create as many false issues as possible- experience, character, UFO's, greek columns- and keep that discussion going. Any real discussion of the issues tied them to closely to Bush-losing bet. The problem is/was is that these tactics had a short lifespan if countered correctly.

Palin was an acknowledgement that the strategy was countered by Obama's acceptance speech. So the counter was to exploit the historical nature of the Democratic campaign. And here's to Whiterosebuddy whom hit it out the house: Find a woman whom we can use like Hilliary to go after the Reagan Democrats in her down low manner; exploit race/class differences in a manner in which she can not be called out on it directly. Remember these Reagan Democrats are not for Hilliary's femenist agenda. She sold herself as one of them; small town girl from Scranton whom learned to shoot on her granddaddies knee. All in all a good gambit.

Gambits however involve sacrifices. The RNC is assuming the Clintons will not be called upon by Obama to counter Palin. I believe they're wrong.

The Clinton's know from their lose of AfricanAmerican votes in the primary that they were confined to the 8th level of hell. That level is for TRAITORS and is divided into four sections. The two sections that they know they are guilty of being a traitor to kin; ask Toni Morrison. The other is Benefactors; the Democratic Party.

If they don't do everything, including dying, for Obama the responsiblity for him losing will fall justly on them. The tactics Palin will use have been perfected by the Clintons. The African American community will never forgive them for putting it out there. The party will be forced to recognize thay they made a mistake in not insisting on party first and looking for a fall guy.

Thus they have no choice but to go back out and stand on the back of pickup trucks and hay bales. It is the only way to save their legacy because Palin undid their confession at the convention.

He did this for strategy pure and simple. I'm not a Hillary supporter, but as a women, I can't believe that both McCain and Palin think women in general are that stupid. As much as I disliked Hillary during the primary, Palin can't hold a candle to her. If he was going to pick a women, why not pick someone like Kay Bailey Hutchinson, or Condi Rice?

D, I wouldn't be at all surprised if this became a talking point, but it just provides further evidence that the Repubs are desparate.

I guess that is the final confirmation on him being the official democratic candidate.
You know it's serious.