I could be out of line for writing this but remember all of the leaders in your prayers. And remember that Senator McCain will still be in the Senate where he has a well-earned reputation for “change” and reform. If he doesn’t win the presidency, a GOP maverick would so significant to improving Washington.
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I could be out of line for writing this but remember all of the leaders in your prayers. And remember that Senator McCain will still be in the Senate where he has a well-earned reputation for “change” and reform. If he doesn’t win the presidency, a GOP maverick would so significant to improving Washington.
I went to vote (it seems like a month ago) and the lady mentioned my late daddy—an agriculture teacher who had a preoccupation with ending the reduction of the Black farm. The biggest lump came up in my throat when I said I wish he were here to see this day.
When I was walking down those courthouse step, I also thought that I did daddy right by voting for Sanford and Saxby because the small farmers provisions in the New Farm Bill are sweet. My buddy Q is a farm lobbyist in D.C. and from my daddy’s hometown—I am best man every time Q gets married. Q says rural Georgia is a ghost town without the ag advancements in the new Farm Bill (renewable energy looks good). Us v. them is Atlanta v. the rest of Georgia—not Black v. White. Do you think I was going to vote for a second Atlanta senator?
When my daddy was studying ag a North Carolina A&T in the 30s, some people consider the one drop of blood rule to be in affect regarding race. Today, reasonable people see the junior senator from Illinois as just as much Letterman’s brother as Oprah’s brother. Hats off to the African Americans who supported Hillary to the end of her run—don’t turn your back on your friends. If this song is “Never would have made it,” you can thank Senator Hillary Clinton for testing Obama’s mettle and forging him in the fire of competition. Those who challenge you make you; and that’s what some people don’t understand about the residual benefit of the Obama campaign—to use one more gospel song “Brought us from a mighty long way.”
One last bit of business, it is only fair that African Americans treat the next president the same—Obama or McCain.
I love what you’re saying! I’m usually in some kind of quandary when I’m with my black friends regarding politics. I wish people would look at politics through the eyes of logic first! Thanks for what you guys are doing!
I really do not see why race plays into this at all other than the fact that Obama will be the first African American President. It sets the precedent for future leaders, but otherwise I really think people should vote on policy and the like. Obama is ultimately a man, just like McCain.
If on day one Obama supports a policy I do not like, someone is going to hear about it. Same for McCain. If Bob Barr won I’d be critical of his policies I find unappetizing.
My hope is that if I have to chose between two candidates whom I do not agree with on a majority of issues, that some net benefit can be gained from their election. I think the country gets that with Obama, and despite the fact that I did not vote for him I will give him the same respect I’ve given past Presidents. I think an Obama victory will do some work to repair the racial divides that still exist.
I think we can be critical and supportive at the same time, demagogues like Micheal Moore will have you think otherwise but it is possible. I’m not even sure I will disagree with Obama more than I have disagreed with Bush.
Slyram, I think you have hit the nail on the head many times. Saxby has been good to the farmers and so has Rep Bishop. Though they belong to different parties and have different ideologies, they realize what is in the best interest of our state. Now if we could get the rest of the politicians to operate like this we would be in business. If we can get the rest of the country to act like this, then we may have found a modern day miracle.
Shannon, thanks for the kind words…I always want to hear from the reader of this blog..lol Okay, I think we have a few more also.
Please contiune commenting–dialog, it’s a good thing.
Ronald, you are making me feel bad for “hanging with my homies” during my college years rather than getting deep into political thought like you—and I was a pol sci major.
You are about to strike gold; realize that your conservative voice is needed in diverse dialog rather than all people who think alike sitting around patting themselves on the back—preaching to the choir.
Let me tell you someone who is good at that: Congressman Jack Kingston. As an elected official, Jack will go anywhere, walk on the stage and tell a group of constituents why he voted how he voted knowing full well that not a soul in there agrees with him—that’s how you do it.
During the next election, Democrats and African Americans walk into the polling place and remember, “I don’t agree with Jack Kingston but he came down to the meeting like a man.” Jack will take that heat; as a matter of fact, I think he likes that heat.
Mr. Marshall has a little under a week, after that I fully intend to make him famous in two years. If I get into Mercer, it will be a lot easier to just stand outside his office next campaign season yelling “COATTAILS”, it is a little late to get much traction with the attack but if he makes it through this time I’ll be ready for him next time. In the words of McCain, “I’ll make him famous.”
I fully expect Marshall to support the President when it becomes politically expedient. Not a second before.
Ron, you are right. I started writing a comment but decided to turn it into a Rahm Emanuel post.
Madelyn Dunham, rest in peace……
”Never would have made it” is all about you….
prayers for the family