I'm curious why B. Hussein chose to accept his party's nomination on the anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream Speech", yet didn't mention the late Reverend King once by name. Was it his half-white side giving the acceptance speech?
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I would think he could have at least mentioned that he would not have been at the podium, if not for the efforts of MLK. Could be he was reluctant to bring to bring the race issue in.
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I must have missed what you are talking about because I was thinking he did. I guess that is just one more strike against him. I am still afraid of McCain and his views on Iraq. Before my grandson went to Iraq he thought we were crazy when we said that it was a senseless war but being over there once and now twice he said it is the most senseless war ever. In fact why did we go over there??? Can anyone answer that would make sense to me? Waiting to hear from someone who knows.
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I'm sorry i can't answer this question, as i have never heard of B. Hussein. If Iknew something of him, I would definitely take the time to answer. Sorry.
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I also found it curious that the only person who mentioned it and made the connection that MLK would have been proud to have had an African American nominated as the Democratic candidate was John McCain.
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Well, I thought he did mention it, but maybe it was actually the news media mentioning how MLK was an prominent leader in the civil rights movement. I don't know what his reason was for not mentioning him, but no matter what he said or didn't say, there are always people who take a double meaning to things like that. I do think it is a great step for this nation to come as far as we have with the civil rights movement. I don't personally believe he will be elected as President of the United States, but you certainly have to give the guy credit for stepping out of the so called comfort zone of society.
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I think he consciously did leave it out so as not to be accused of playing the race card. It's a lose lose situation because either way he could be construed to be capitalising on martin luther king or colour. :)
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I have no idea!.....I don't follow along with politics, so I am in the dark about these things....sorry.
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I can't stand to watch him, so I missed the speech. Maybe he left it out because he didn't realize the mlk connection. Now that Michelle is finally proud to be American, she should have reminded him.
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He didn't mention him by name but everyone certainly knew who he was speaking about and also honoring when he said (I'm not attempting to quote) 45 years ago today a young preacher from Georgia came to a mall in Washington to speak of his dream. Then something like...we can not work alone the preacher cried.
I admit you have me wondering why he didn't mention him by name at this point. I'm from Atlanta Georgia so I didn't think of it in a negative way at the time.
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I'll be the devils advocate so to speak maybe he wants to get there on his own merit and be his own man not following but leading the way for others..that way when history remembers him they won't say he rode in on the coat tails of others if he makes it..like reverend martin luther king junior...
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Its an old political hat trick PLAYING THE RACE CARD WITH OUT appearing to do so It's effective for the politically unsavie not you bick!!
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Who in the heck is B. Hussein? I heard of Saddam Husein but I believe He's departed this world! Sorry I could not help much.
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It seems alot of people do not know you are referring to Obama, maybe you should clear that up. I only saw clips of his speech, enough to think he was sounding alot like MLK, but not to have mentioned his name, but only use similar phraseology seems tacky to me.
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Obama did mention it was the anniversary of MLK,but I don't hold anything against him because it was his day and about him,smart people know king was killed as well liked as he was and his memory is we must deal with the here and now, we are living, King is OK, Obama is running for President, What can talking about MLK do for what we are facing now? I really don't like talking about anyone when there is no real complaint.
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I believe the date was a coincidence, as the conventions are planned well in advance. We can all have our views, but bickle seems to be especially hateful about it. If you claim to be a Christian, then you should try acting like one.
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I'm sorry too as have not heard of B.Hussain, if knew i would answer your question sorry bickle.
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