Lots on my mind right now, here's just some of it. I'll add more as they come.
What Will Barry Do? - As I've stated before, Barack Obama can help Black America most by simply doing a good job. I have little reason to think he won't. He's a deliberator who keeps a calm head at all times, and unlike most of his competitors, he burned no bridges during the election. So, folks should be willing to work with him, and get some things done.
A Great Night For Black America - I'm not the most nostalgic of people, but the depth of what happened last night isn't lost on me. When you think of the ancestors in the Motherland, all the slaves that died, all the people slain during the civil rights movement, this is truly an amazing point in time. My Dad couldn't drink from certain water fountains. Last night, a guy from the generation behind him became the most powerful man in the world. Chew on that one.
A Wakeup Call For Black America - Let's be honest: an Obama Presidency isn't going to "save" Black America. Yes, it's a great symbolic gesture, but reality is, your mayor and city council have far more influence on your day to day life than Barry ever will in 20 terms. I hope this can be a motivating factor for many of us to achieve greater heights now that the ultimate ceiling has been lifted, but that's on us not Barry. Yes, racism still exists, and affirmative action is still needed. But it's up to Black America to cease the momentum and get in the game. There is no messiah in the White House. It's on us. Take The AverageBro Challenge™ and make a difference, stop expecting change, become change.
Haterz Everywhere - Watching all the conservative chatters who spewed venom have to say the words "President Elect Obama" today has been perhaps the sweetest feeling of all. After months of watching these guys call Obama everything from a racist, to a terrorist, to an elitist, all in the name of getting their guy elected, watching these a-holes eat crow this morning has been lovely. I Tivo'd Fox And Friends. I am listening to some local talk radio d-bag this morning. All the Conservative blogs are all choked up. I bet tonight's Hannity and Colmes will be the highest rated cable broadcast ever. Hey Hannity! Tell me how my a$$ taste!!!
And then there's this a$$hole.
Wow. Just... wow.
BTW, is it just me or is Fox News' Shepard Smith getting gully of late or what?
Black Turnout Was Amazing!!! - Some are saying blacks showed up to vote at a higher overall rate than whites. I simply have no words for this.
The End Of An Era? - While last night was historic for obvious reasons, I hope it also means the end of the era of slanderous politrics that leave no stone unturned in the name of victory. This isn't an exclusively Conservative tactic, you could argue that Hillary Clinton ran a nastier campaign than McCain did, and you'd be right. To me, the final straw was watching Elizabeth Dole paint her opponent as "godless". There is no excuse for that. None. And I'm so glad Dole got her arse handed to her, just like Clinton, and McCain did. Does this send a message that America is tired of such tactics? Time will tell.
Where Did The Hate Go? - After months of being riled up, where does all that quasi-racist Obama sentiment go?
The Speech - Lets face it, the speech was underwhelming, but Barry absolutely gave the moment the historical significance it deserves. Nuff' said.
McCain Is Sorta Classy - I really liked McCain's concession speech. It was classy and recognized the historic significance of the moment perhaps even better than Obama's acceptance speech. He was gracious, and if you closed your eyes and listened, he was sincere. It was the likable and humble John McCain we all knew from SNL, and that roast a few weeks ago. To me, it's becoming more evident than ever that John McCain is the same noble guy that we've always known, he just made a pact with the Devil (aka: Rick Davis and the far-right) to try and win a campaign he wouldn't have taken in a million years. He now goes back to the Senate, and if you ask me, I think history will kindly overlook the tone of the campaign he ran.
Palin Is Toast - Notice how Mrs. Sarah was on the verge of tears as McCain conceded? Those weren't tears to joy, they were tears of "awww sh*t, what now?". I suppose she can go back to Alaska and keep her Day Job for now, despite that ethics investigation. Still, let's keep it one hunned: the exit polls will show that she was ultimately a liability to the ticket so there's absolutely no way the GOP drags her back from the nether regions in 2012 unless they just want to lose again. Many pundits are counting the economic collapse as the turning point, but if you read this site, you'll know that the week after the convention when she did the Katie Couric interview, and SNL got ahold of her, the tide changed. It would have happened, collapse or no collapse. And honestly, it prolly would have happened had McCain made a "safe" choice like Romney or Lieberman. You don't stop history. You can only hope to contain it.
First Lady's New Clothes - AverageSis and AverageSisInlaw love Michelle-O, but the family consensus is she needs a new stylist. Last night's red and black number got two thumbs down at the Results Party. Michelle looked like a damn black widow spider. She is usually on point, but the last couple of weeks, she has been slippin' bigtime. I mean, she was on the stump the other day wearing some damn turquoise pencil jeans and a yellow sweater. She looked like a damn can of Similac! Homegirl needs to stop shopping off the rack and step her game up. I know this is superficial, but hey...
Black Kids In The White House - The sight of Malia and Sasha running 1600 Penn Ave will probably big a bigger culture shock than the parents themselves. On the "social totem pole" of American life, little black girls are dead last. Seeing them elevated to first is going to warm so many hearts.
Bye Bye Joe! - You will never hear the words "Joe The Plumber" again. Evar.
Cry Jesse! Cry! - I still don't really know what to make of the sight of Jesse Jackson boo hooing as the race was called for Barry. Could it be the pain of knowing he's seen as having stood in the way of change? The culmination of his life's work, hope, and dreams? Or was it simply because cameras were around? I swear, a couple of times, I saw him instinctively turn his face ever so slightly when he noticed a red light. Seriously, did anyone else notice this? Watch around the 35 second mark.
The Real Winner, Other Than Obama (And Oprah). - Tina Fey probably gained more personally from this election than another not named Obama, Winfrey, or Biden. Seriously, she is now a fullblown A-List star. I hope this translates into better ratings for the criminally slept-on 30 Rock, which is the only show worth watching now that The Shield is on it's last legs.
Question: Any comments on my observations? Any world-altering observations of you own?
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Random Thoughts On The Day After.
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@AB Pretty cool of you to recognize that John McCain really meant what he said last night.
He really did.
Campaigns espeically toward the end always get nasty and when the burden is lifted, the *real* people who were running are revealed.
Consevatives will find that he is not nearly as far left as they think he is. You better worry about Pelosi and Reed before you start worrying about him.
Liberals will find that he is not as far left as they want him to be either.
Blacks will be disappointed that he is president of the United States and has a job to do and not giving them special attention and recognition 24x7.
Today however, lets leave all that be.
I disagree that Palin is toast. I think she will (do the right thing and) replace Stevens corrupt ass in the senate. When she does, she will become a conservative icon.
My fiance said that red dress did suck ass. That problem will fix itself eventually. What cant get expensed or comp'd, pulling down four hundred grand a year running the country Barack can afford to slide his wife some shopping money.
When I say "Lauren London is not impressed.", I am only half joking. Our culture sill has some serious problems. Lets not get so caught up in Barack Obama that we forget that there are still problems we need to get back to, once the euphoria wears off.
It's beginning to sink in. While I never would have ruled out America some day having a Black president....Within a lifetime of the Civil Rights Act of 1969? Before the first woman president? or Jewish? or Hispanic? Pretty remarkable all-around.
Yes, John McCain's concession was classy and my gut agrees with AB that it was sincere. (I actually watched Barry's victory speech on Fox, to see what they'd say, and AB's buddy Brit Hume was remarkably gracious as well, at least during the speech.)
I'm not quite ready to drop the curtain on Sarah Palin's career, though it doesn't look promising. She was thrust into a mighty white-hot light under a set of circumstances that anybody would find challenging. And from the get-go, she was branded a lightweight. In politics, you can reinvent yourself away from many labels, but lightweight is one of the heaviest to shed. (See Dan Quayle among many others.)
My wife and I had a long discussion as to why Jesse Jackson was crying. He was in front of the camera shot (big surprise there) at 11:00 p.m. EST, when the CA polls closed and the networks called the race for Obama. Were they sincere tears of joy that this happened in his lifetime? Was he greiving that it was not him? Was he repentant at some of the nasty things he said about Barry; or regretting that those comments cost him a ticket on Train? Were they stage tears because that's how he thought he should act?
And finally. We know that the media will turn on Barry, and that Congress will start muscling in on the new, young president, and that there will be a lot of disappointments and feelings of betrayal when the number of supporters is vastly higher than the number of available appointments and earmarks....But that's not today, so enjoy today for the historic landmark it is.
Haterz Everywhere: You could cut the tension this morning with a knife here in Mississippi..at the gas station, at work, etc.
McCain Is Sorta Classy: Listening to his speech last night I was amazed and touched. My first thought was, "if THIS guy had run, the race would have been much tighter."
First Lady's Clothes: I Love Michelle..I think I like hearing her speak as much if not more than Barack...but she did kinda look like a Blk Widow last night.
My Observation: Last night was historic, and I truly believe Barack Obama will be a great leader..but we as black people have to now step it up. The excuse, "the man...." has officially died. White people can say/believe that racism is dead because we have a black president.
Question for AB per one of your previous postings....After seeing Barry's victory speech in its full context, were you in fact disappointed that he didn't single out the Black community for special thanks?
@Chris N
You are mistaken. The media will *not* turn on Barack Obama.
MSNBC has already become the media arm of the Obama administration. ROTFL..
I think Jesse was mixed. I think both pissed, and elated. For all Jesse did in the past to make this day possible, Thanks.. Today, because of his recent behavior, screw Jesse.
@Chris N
Your question to AB has made my point. OMG. I must be psychic!
Let me quote myself again.
"Blacks will be disappointed that he is president of the United States and has a job to do and not giving them special attention and recognition 24x7."
@Chris N
Your question to AB has made my point. OMG. I must be psychic!
Let me quote myself again.
"Blacks will be disappointed that he is president of the United States and has a job to do and not giving them special attention and recognition 24x7."
@ Daedulus
Black folks still have issues. Obama as Prez only chips a few cubes off the iceberg. But any progress is good.
@ Chris N
I answered a couple of your questions in the updated post. Peep it.
Good to have you back here.
@ Just Marley Marl
Indeed. Black folks need to get our collective sh*t together.
My Dad said, Jess's either holding an onion or he's got a tack in his pocket."
the dress made me love michelle even more!! it wasn't her best, but here is a wife helping her husband to get elected, taking care of her kids, and grieving a death in the family. so if she didn't quite get it all together fashion-wise, well i'm not going to be a hater.
mccains speech was classy and gracious, it definitely showed a different side of him. he acknowledged mistakes he made in his campaign, but didn't make it seem as if obama won just because he was black. he gave palin a perfunctory "nod" in when he recognized her as a new force in the republican party, but that's a LOT different than saying "palin - 2012".
I think Jesse was genuinely overwhelmed in that sea of humanity and elation.
Today feels like the Cubs won the World Series. But I'm an Atlanta Braves fan, so.... :)
What gets to my heart most is reading and watching the celebrations taking place around the rest of the world. Sydney, Paris, Nairobi, South Africa, England...even Obama City, Japan.
The world was truly waiting for America to give birth to this baby of democracy. It's awesome.
And yes, for the first time, I'll make sure to tune in to Fox News tonight!
EG
AB,
I'm inviting you over to my site:
http://studpoet.vox.com/library/post/dieties-racism-tearsit-aint-over-folks.html
Please check it out.
And I'll comment on your post later...running to lunch.
I peeped Palin on the verge of tears and was laughing she looked like she was about to boo-hoo right there, I think maybe she was crying b/c she wasn't gonna get the opportunity to say anything.
McCain did well in his conceding.
I truly was amazed, I felt like he didnt just WIN, he kicked HIS ASS!!!
I was set to not hear any results into way into the middle of the morning, but at 11pm we were hearing....PRESIDENT ELECT BARACK OBAMA!!!
SIMPLY WONDERFUL :)
*I think Obama will do his best to try to work with both major parties; to clean up the mess and to keep his word. He clearly has some strengths that we haven't seen a while in the positions of power.
*He won't be the 'Saviour' that he's been made out to be by some, but that's ok. By (saving)/inspiring just one person to change their life; to do more for others; to have new dreams, etc., he will have made a difference in this world.
*He increased voter turn out among so many groups. Hopefully we'll pay attention in our local/state elections as well.
*There will always be haters...Pat Buchanan and Monica Crowley can't wait to spew venem.
*McCain's speech was honest, fair and classy. Obama's was also heartfelt and once again inspirational.
*Palin who? She should return and govern the people who really 'know' her. I don't want to hear her annoying voice, (as petty as that is) any more. Perhaps the 'baby daddy' of Bristol's kid can now be a father but not necessarily a husband. Something still seems shady about her and her behaviors. Now the charities can line up for those expensive clothes...
*Speaking of clothes...I love Michelle but that dress with
?fire/flames was not flattering. But I won't hold that against her, she's worn another outfit with purple flowers or something that reminds me of an old curtain/table cloth. But I wasn't able to focus on that too much.
*The expressions of love and closeness that the Obamas radiated was awesome. A Black traditional family unit! With attractiveness and intelligence as well was a bonus.
AB i just want to let you know that the first lady's dress was not off the rack it was off the runway
I noticed the same thing about Jesse and the cameras.
@ Daedalus (quick fyi...)
Appointment to vacant Senate seat -
If Stevens does get re-elected and then expelled, Alaska law states that there must be a special election held to fill the seat. Sarah Palin, as Governor, cannot appoint herself to fill the seat. She cannot appoint anyone to fill the seat, either permanently or temporarily. There has been widespread misinformation on this point, including information coming from the head of the Division of Elections. Yes, really…
The Alaska Replacement of U.S. Senators Act, also known as Alaska Ballot Measure 4 was on the November election ballot in Alaska. It passed, with 55.6% of voters in favor.
The ballot initiative related to how the state fills its U.S. Senate vacancies, which became an issue in Alaska after Republican Frank Murkowski appointed his daughter Lisa Murkowski his Senate seat when he was elected governor in 2002.
Prior to the successful passage of the 2004 ballot measure, the governor could appoint a replacement to a vacant Senate seat. The initiative was primarily sponsored by Democratic legislators. It abolished the practice of appointments and required a special election in all cases except when the vacancy occurs within 60 days of a primary election.
Source: mudflats.wordpress.com
Palin can't do much if Teddy is re-elected and then "voted off the senate island" by his political brethren.
@vanilla latte
So much for the Senator Palin idea. I still dont think she is cooked yet.
Out of curiosity, when does that Ballot measure take effect? Sometimes it's not immediate...
I wish we could edit comments:
It's not as clear as the Latte says... the legislature passed one law, the ballot initiative contradicts it... the Alaska Supreme Court is going to have to sort the mess out.
From commentators last night:
Feb. 2009 marks the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln, and we will have a black man from Illinois leading the celebrations. It's like Adams and Jefferson dying on the same day, 50 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence -- you couldn't make this stuff up.
What will barry do? Well, he'll be digging us out of an incredible hole for the next 4 years while avoiding shots from the hills and i don't mean The Hill.
A great night for black america? Yeah, but you know shiz life goes on. To daedulus, I don't know any black person that actually thinks anything is really gonna change for us. Whomever you are speaking to has a wonderful naivete about America. I wish I could be so whimsical.
Wake up call for black america? Yeah I'd say so!
Haterz Everywhere? Yep, *ha* Oh god how much I want to laugh. But you know what I'm gonna be a good sport. A better one than they would be thats for sure. Oh and by the way...Screw Nadar! Yeah and your boy is getting gully.
McCain is Sorta Classy? Well...let me say this...yeah nice sorta. But he embedded in his speech this whole neo-con rhetoric that sounded like, "you nigras and liberals got your boy so don't even talk about racism." Overall yep, he did his thing and most likely people will forget his politricks.
Palin is Toast? *lol* Well...you never know. I mean they do have 4 years to get her into shape.
Cry Jesse! Cry!? I'm sorry I can't feel anything for his azz. My partner was pissed that I was like, "quit your damn crying." Him and all the other Civil Rights marchers who left our communities for big speaking engagement money can take a backseat. I have no sympathy...none!
The Real Winner, Other than Obama? OPRAH!! Tina got some daps but OPRAH IS A DEITY NOW!! She chose the 44th President of the US! C'mon AB recognize!! And remember OPRAH (you must write her name in caps from now on *lol*) will disappear your ass if you don't agree!
Until Oprah gets her mind right about Christianity and drops Eckhard Tolle, she will still be a rich version of "SOPHIA-HOME" to me.
But that's my personal view of her. Pfft.
Anybody can win the lottery. LOL!
EG
I didn't see anything wrong with the way Michelle looked last night.
Thoughts: It still has to set in good with me. It hit me hard last night. Then it kind of drifted of. I heard it will get worse before it gets better. We got an announcement today that 140 jobs will be eliminated and the other 140 that are budgeted but vacant will not be filled. Such is life....
Observations: I observed here at my job there's someone who I didn't think was that stupid who actually said they would not vote for Obama because they didn't like the way he looks. Quoting the Bible and everything. I started to bring mine to work and ask her to show me the scripture as proof of what she was saying.
At first I thought about Jesse's words about Obama when I saw him crying. Then I thought about what he went through. Guess he may have been crying genuine tears.
BTW Daedalus where the hell you been? We thought you dropped off the face of the earth!
I don't know about Michelle's dress. I'm not fond of the color red so it wasn't my cup of tea. Maybe if it was a different color it would have looked better?
One of the countless pricless videos:
The Sons and Daughters of Liberty celbrate!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR2fNQskRoU
EG
The only thing I thought about the dress was when she first came out, the cardigan she was wearing blew up a bit and you kind of saw a bit of her armpit for a second. I remember thinking: "I hope she doesn't have a wardrobe malfunction in front of the entire world." Other than that, I don't remember anything about the dress being so terrible. I see nothing wrong with a First Lady wearing off the rack.
Perhaps she is conscious of the significance of her image and does not want to flout her Western privilege by wearing over-priced designer outfits made in sweatshops, when there are people in the world who cannot even afford to put shoes on their children's feet.
hello averagebro,
You are absotively right about Michelle's dress last night. I tried to like it but just can't. I think she'd be wonderful in sweats and baggy t-shirt, but that dress was just weird. McCain was gracious and seemed very genuine. It's a shame he trashed his reputation over the past 2 months. I am sure I agree with everything else you said but my brain is numb now. What an awesome campaign and outcome. Keep up the good work. Your fan in Richmond VA, another awesome Obama state!
ALLLLLLRIGHT.....
Ralph Nader just lost all his witnesses with that. Yeah, Shepherd bullied him on that interview, but hell, for once I was for that.
I hope we never hear from him again.
I noticed lots of avoiding eye contact from the white people who work at the financial company that shares our biulding, so I tried not to smirk too much. Hee Hee Hee.
A black female co-worker got one dumb saracstic (read bitter) white guy comment so far.
I think most white people have just never really had to think too much about race before last night and it disrupts the status quo. It's fear of the unknown.
By the way, I'm curious, has anyone else here lost or had irrevocably altered friendships over this election? There's this white guy I used to work with where we were pretty good e-mail buddies, but he revealed himself to be waaaay more conservative than I thought. Like bringing up "welfare queen" examples for why he doesn't want taxes raised-type conservative. Ummm, yeah. Somehow, I don't think we can go back to chatting about movies after that.
You're not the only one @J. I wonder how my coworker thinks of some of us now that we know how she really feels.
Ok so Nader is a dumbass. Sorry can't censor that one. He called the man Uncle Tom. He said he didn't call him that but...he called him that! WTF?!
The victory speech? To be honest, I felt inspired. I thought he set the right tone and looked incredibly presidential. ~shrug~
McCain's concession speech? Classy indeed. I agree.
Michelle? I love Michelle and I tried to love that dress. ... But I think she just needs to put on a suit. You know-- a hip, classy, alluring one. :-) She has curves. She could do it and still look young and fresh.
Ralph Nader? ~sigh~ Was it a desperate cry for attention? Or a sad display of thoughtless self-importance? Anyway-- I couldn't believe my ears at the, "Uncle T--" line. AB, as you would say, "Can he please just disappear???"
@ J & missjay
How about white folks avoiding eye contact with white folks?? I live in Loudoun Co, VA--one of the counties that helped VA go blue this year!! There a whole helluva lot of us out here who got ugly looks, nasty comments and stolen signs for supporting Obama. It's not race for everyone. It's political ideology and class in many cases.
My in-laws are evangelicals and you'd think my husband and I are were the anti-christ's for supporting Obama. So, y'all ought to keep in mind that many of us took some kind of flack for our political beliefs.
Good God...do you see Spools comments? He's been torturing us for weeks. Just kidding, Spool.
@ missjay
Yes, exactly! This guy didn't mention race when writing about single mothers having more kids for increased welfare payments, but it made me uncomfortable enough to wonder where that discussion goes when he's talking to another conservative white male instead of a moderate democrat black female.
@vanilla latte
Hmm...I guess Thanksgiving will be a bit tense this year. Thanks for your perspective.
Continuing Effort to Display the Good Side of the Losing Party:
This morning I had a guy coming in to help train us on the phone system... young black kid. I noted that he had a shot of Obama at the acceptance speech as his desktop... when he was leaving I stopped him and pointed it out.
"Hey, I just wanted to say: I never supported him, but congratulations. He ran a hell of a race, and it was a great day."
He grinned like crazy, thanked me. We shook hand and he left.
@ J
Thanksgiving is spent with MY incredibly "blue" family...praise the Lord.
And we don't discuss politics with the in-laws. It's a family rule.
My one sister in law still thinks Obama is muslim and wants my husband's brother to start digging the bomb shelter. My other sister in law bought matching guns for she and her husband--for when the terrorists invade Frederick, MD.
I can't make this crap up. So, you can take solace in knowing that plenty of us white folks have to put up with crazy sh*t too. Unfortunately, you can't choose your in-laws. LOL
My Thoughts:
McCain's speech. It was sincere and captured the gravity of the situation. I mean let's face it, the guy did the best he could. No ONE could win coming out the shadows of George W. Bush. Palin needs some seasoning in the Senate but she can surely come back. She's only 44. She could run for the Senate in Alaska, get a term or two under her belt then come back in a few years when the country gets tired of the Democrats.
I loved CNN's State maps that showed each county in each state and whether is was red or blue. The only observation I can make for Georgia(in case you were traveling) is that any blue county is where the black people live.
Outside of Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Obama won most states that do not have a high percentage of blacks. Very interesting.
@VL
That is a trip! I'm down in Williamsburg, VA. I live in the city of Williamsburg, Obama won the city but the other 2 counties that make up the city McCain won. You're right about those in-laws, I know and I'm not even married yet!
Love the new tag - The Nego Prez...
Look forward to reading the posts under that tag in the future.
I too thought McCain's concession speech was both memorable and believable. I daresay had THIS version of McCain been on display throughout the campaign then the race would have probably been closer.
Ralph Nader and Jesse are so very irrelevant that they are doing whatever to get in the headlines.
Jesse's crying to get a job somewhere. Ralph is trying to stay in the limelight.
Totally enjoyed the live blogging on election night. It helped ease my anxiety (well, blogging and alka-seltzer)
I really wanted to watch The View to see what dear old Elizabeth had to say but since I don't normally watch, it didn't happen.
I'm also digging seeing black girls all up in the White House now. So often, black women (and girls) get the bum rap from the media. Hopefully we'll have some balance now.
I kinda liked the way the First family represented their color coordinated look. I focused more on them as a whole and as individuals but then, I'm such a sucker for a black man holding it down and showing mad love for his family. You're so wrong for the Similac analogy! LOL I see where your mind is--exactly where it should be!
What movie is that clip from???
I would have offered to buy the paper.
AB, In case you have not heard by now, Mrs. O's dress was not "off the rack". In fact it was from a runway collection. See below. I thought it made her look like a large ladybug.
Instead, Tuesday night's dress--with its "Star Trek"-like molecular burst on the front ("Beam me up, Barack") and crisscross sash--comes hot off the spring 2009 runway collection of Narciso Rodriguez, one of the most critically acclaimed of New York Fashion Week.
@missjay
Yeah, you guys are still pretty conservative down in "real Virginia". According to Joe McCain (John's brother) we're a bunch of communists up here in the northern part of the state!! LOL
I was very impressed with the support O got out here in Loudoun. Some folks were afraid to put up yard signs or bumper stickers. I can understand that but I won't ever let a political group take that kind of control on me. My Honda Fit is pimped out with political stickers. Most folks enjoy them...others just give me a look. It's all good.
When I moved here 15 years ago this area was TOTALLY red. Not so much anymore. I'm happy to have played my own tiny roll in that!
Missy sez about everything I wanted to say:
McCain's consession speech was prolly the best I've seen of him in this campaign.
Yep, Jesse was crying because he realized that this is the end of his reign as "The #1 Black Leader in America". (Not that I thought he was, but HE did!) Hopefully, he'll do a Mike Tyson, and disappear from public life.
And I'll add what I posted elsewhere yesterday.
Last night’s election result speaks volumes.
It says that Americans, as a whole, can rise above the racism, hatred and bigotry that runs deep in our society, that our media presents to the world.
It says that our country is not one of Black people, White people, and other people. It is a country of ONE people.
And my most fervent prayer is that it sends a message to Black people. It says being Black can no longer be an excuse. It says being Black is NOT a handicap, unless you want it to be. It says that Blacks can accomplish anything IF WE WORK TOGETHER. It says that no one can hold us back when we are determined to succeed. It says that our future is indeed, in our own hands. God, I hope we get it!
I think the next big challenge for us Black Folk will be to cultivate a movement within our communities where we stress to our kids the importance of education, the desire to work hard to get to where you want to be in life, and the need to pay it forward. I also believe more people need to be involved in the actual raising of their kids and not expect the teachers, Xbox, and television to do it for them. That would be my I have a dream speech!
McCain's speech was classy. Obama's speech was presidential. And our first lady elect Michelle Obama (I think I'm going to cry again) looked
fabulous.
What does "gully" mean?
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