"Liberals got women the right to vote. Liberals got African-Americans the right to vote. Liberals created Social Security and lifted millions of elderly people out of poverty. Liberals ended segregation. Liberals passed the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act. Liberals created Medicare. Liberals passed the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act. What did Conservatives do? They opposed them on every one of those things...every one! So when you try to hurl that label at my feet, 'Liberal,' as if it were something to be ashamed of, something dirty, something to run away from, it won't work, Senator, because I will pick up that label and I will wear it as a badge of honor."
I dunno if you ever check out Creative Loafing Atlanta's blog, but a few weeks ago they posted this article which pointed over to this vid at Slate that lays out why life seems to be imitating art.
As I said in this post in my own LJ, my brain kept telling me that I'd seen this campaign before. And fuck if I hadn't. :-}}}}
I can't say as I'm totally Thrilled Down To My Toes with Obama, but the more and more Hill-n-Bill descend into a Scorched Earth Policy for gaining the nomination - and especially after Bill's shenanigans in South Carolina - the more problems I have with the thought of a Clinton nomination.
I've heard them both say that they were sorry if or that folks were offended by Bill's words. What I've never heard them say they were sorry for were for Bill's words themselves. There's a huge world of difference between "I'm sorry you were hurt" and "I'm sorry I hurt you". I've heard lots of the former, and none of the latter.
And When these statements first came to my attention, it was at the beginning of my presidential campaign. I made it clear at the time that I strongly condemned his comments.?
And All of the statements that have been the subject of controversy are ones that I vehemently condemn. They in no way reflect my attitudes and directly contradict my profound love for this country.?
Nope, just wanted to provide examples of where Obama himself has come out against his own pastor. Sorry you discount anything that doesn't come from the Clinton camp. I suspected from your first reply that you were a Hillbot. I'm sorry to see that confirmed.
As I said in this post in my own LJ, my brain kept telling me that I'd seen this campaign before. And fuck if I hadn't. :-}}}}