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Clinton Stops in Compton, Discusses Dr. King
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ABC News' Eloise Harper Reports: Sen. Hillary Clinton stopped by a church today in Compton, California and reminisced about her childhood visit to see Dr. Martin Luther King speak in Chicago. "I traveled down in a rickety church bus, to go to hear Dr. King preach about sleeping through the revolution,"
Clinton continued on her theme of action instead of rhetoric. "'Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by those who are doing it,'"
Not a day goes by these days, where Clinton, D-N.Y, is not asked about or does not reference King. Clearly both Senator Clinton and former President Bill Clinton would like to set the record straight on the race discussion – however each day a new development emerges n the story. Today, Bob Johnson, who had made a controversial veiled references to Sen. Barack Obama’s past drug use, apologized.. Senator Clinton did not comment specifically on this issue today – and when pressed yesterday about the conflicting message yesterday – said that she would prefer to put the whole discussion behind her.
Mrs. Clinton concluded the speech in Compton to predominately African American church goers with a reference to King's dream, and Obama's message of hope. "I will do everything in my power as a senator as a president to make sure that we do deliver on the dream that all of us know should be a reality and not just hope."
After Clinton spoke a nine year old boy stood up and recited Martin Luther King's speech. Clinton warmly embraced the young boy and shook hands and greeted members of the church as she was mobbed by cameras.
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What I don't understand is Hillary does more Black events and visits more African American church's than Obama does. What gives? I just find all of this fake on her part. We know she spent an hour on Meet the Press attacking Obama, then she immediately goes to a AA church and talks about how proud of the guy she is. Of course this is when the famous B. Johnson incident occured. How funny is that? Funny, fake and sad if you ask me.
Posted by: Todd | Jan 17, 2008 10:08:01 PM
Well...
Posted by: M | Jan 18, 2008 4:55:30 AM
Well, I see your point too Todd, instead of focusing on her main and truthfully faithful agenda someone now seems to be stuck with a commonsense guilt of trying to have to mend what they have said in opposition to a potentially hurting people. I wish everyone knew not to be treated like kids anymore...and just know that all this is fake...and show their voicing response by casting for O. In my opinion, he should be the best for what we are all geared to see and have in this country.
Posted by: M | Jan 18, 2008 5:01:38 AM
Some pundits ask what is so wrong with Sen. Hillary Clinton’s comments regarding the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when she said: “Dr. King’s dream began to be realized when President Lyndon Johnson passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It took a president to get it done.” WRONG: Martin Luther King died for his dream, no one else. And, it belittles what he did to suggest that LBJ sacrificed as much as Martin Luther King did. To wake up every day with the possibility of being beat, hosed, jailed or killed for a cause that seemed like a herculean task to achieve. What LBJ did, sign a document in the comfort of his office,does not in anyway compare to the sacrifice of Martin Luther King, and it is an insult to think it is so.
There can be no Reality of Dreams without first, Hope and Vision!
Posted by: bacalove | Jan 18, 2008 5:24:30 AM
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