I knew there was a firestorm caused by the Rev. Wright clips. I’ve known of Wright's comments before now and assumed that they were contained. Those firey sound bites have gotten out of control and did some damage. The force of Tuesday’s speech made me realize how dangerous the situation became.What Obama has proposed with the speech is to use this as an opportunity address a deeper issue. The firestorm of racism in America will not be extinguished with just one campaign. However, the act of addressing our problems head on and inclusively will set a course in which problems will be solved!My fear is that Americans do not have the stomach to deal with race relations. The fact that the economy takes priority in many households makes it easy to place this topic on the back burner. We need to realize that the items left on the back burner are also going into the main dish.If we don’t have the stomach for race relation, then we won’t have the stomach for the economy, the war, the housing crisis, health care or any of the tough ingredients we will have to digest.
I use to hate brussel sprouts, but if you deal with it the right way they’re more than digestible – they’re good.
I can’t believe how much I’ve bought into the importance of Pennsylvania primary. We play into their hand (the media need for showdown states and Clinton’s quest to marginalize the voters of Wyoming and Mississippi because her polling suggest that she cannot win those contest).
So, today my thoughts are focused on Wyoming and then it's on to Mississippi. Our strategy is to compete for every state, that’s why we are ahead. This campaign is about bringing groups into the fold; small states and big states, democrats and republicans, blacks and latinos, rich and poor. We want them all because that’s how the nation will solve its many issues, through unity.
Good Luck Wyoming! We’re counting on you!
