Poet Angelou stars in Clinton ad
Hillary Clinton's campaign apparently believes that poet Maya Angelou can help her make inroads among African Americans and the liberal intelligentsia -- two groups dominated by rival Barack Obama.
Clinton's camp released an open letter from Angelou last week. Now, she's featured in a 60-second TV ad the campaign announced today will air in North Carolina, which votes on May 6.
In the spot, Angelou, sharing the stage with Clinton, praises the New York senator as a collage of photos of Clinton talking to voters, children, and the elderly appear on screen.
"Hillary Clinton is a prayer of every American who really longs for fair play," says Angelou, a professor at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., who read a poem at Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993. "Working men and women have had their jobs snatched from underneath them, their homes snatched away from them. And what we need, I think, is a person, a President who can make a difference in our country. She intends to help our country become what it can become. She dares to say human beings are more alike than we are unalike."
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Great endorsement for Hillary, and she deserves it.
Great endorsement for Hillary, and she deserves it!
I respect Maya Angelou, but not her choice for nominee. It's too little, too late for Clinton at this point - she's not going to win over the "intelligencia" with this, nor will black voters flock to her after one commercial considering the race-baiting her campaign has practiced in the past few months. Many African-Americans who know about the attempted voter disenfranchisement through robo-calls with false voting information blame her for the calls -- less black voters at the polls in North Carolina = greater % for her in the state.
Clinton had the potential and the ability to make history with this primary, and instead she made a fool of herself and the Democratic party.
Very nice ad.
2003 Inaugration. There was no inaugration in 2003. And Bush took office kn 2001. Get your facts straight.
All my respect to Maya Angelou. But, she's a poet and I'm a person she has no more reason to sway my vote than my friend, brother, or mother does. You could say the exact same thing about Barack Obama if you replaced thes "shes" with "hes". At this point, both Hillary and Barack have very similar stances on the issues (one exception is summer gas tax holiday: Which Obama opposes and that is the correct stance) so it has more to do with their character and drive as President rather "experience" and "legacy".
Yes, using a Poet proves she's not an Elitist !
Next, she'll bring in an Opera Singer....
Update: 56% who heard speech less likely to vote for Obama?
DEMOCRATS NEED CLINTION TO WIN IN NOV-DROP OUT OBAMA!!!!
Obama's Chickens Come Home to Roost
that’s what Obama gets for his support and defense of the Rev Wright. Obama stated in his speech“Wright is like an uncle you love and respect” As imperfect as he may be, he has been family to me for so many years, I can no more disown him than I can disown the black community” Obama is now declaring himself shocked and disappointed at Wright's unrepentantly racist and anti-American views? Obamas obviously support his feelings of anti-America and white hatred that the church endoreses to stay for 20 years also why would a parent continue to raise their young daughters in that atmosphere .Obama can no longer plausibly claim innocence in this matter, because he is the one who has encouraged Wright by trying to excuse and explain his views. All of this is why it is no use for Obama to backpedal from his association with Reverend Wright, or to denounce him now, six weeks too late. It was Obama who sought to provide the Reverend Wright with immunity from criticism--and he can't complain when the reverend tries to take full advantage of that immunity. This is the final collapse of the noble promise of the Obama campaign. The man who had once put himself forward as the candidate who would transcend racial politics once and for all has ended up legitimizing a Christian equivalent of Louis Farrakhan--and injecting him into the American political debate. Wright “Calls for Justice and Repair,” followed a statement in which he declared that “The Biblical principle of true repentance is that the offended party is given compensation to make up for that which has been stolen from them, the losses that have been inflicted upon them and their families.” A reparations plan for blacks could extract several trillion dollars from American taxpayers’ pockets. THERES ABSOLUTLY NO CHANGE WITH OBAMA
http://www.dontvoteobama.net
I love Dr. Angelou and Hillary ....
Who can't love the perfect mixture of stength, power and intelligence in historical women :)
Hillary 08!
Well, what can I say Ms. Maya has endorsed Smear- llary. I guess we know what it takes to make "THE CAGE BIRD SING". Can we say being selected by "slick willy" as Poet Laureate, thereby selling more books and her and Hillary might have visited the Lesbo Island chain in the past, although not together. I hear the fishing is awesome and it is very tranquil. Lets face it, Hillary is not as bad as people make her out to be, the problem is that her behaviour has dissappointed many people and thats her own doing. Obama surprised her, along with the American people; therefore, she is resorted to "low ball" tactics under the guise of being a fighter. Superdelegates should have the hufspa to stand for something positive even if that positive is not self -serving, self- perpetuating, and cause some sleepless nights. Hillary use to represent change, a new perspective, and fresh ideas, now she represents divisiveness, unethical behaviour, and her own distorted view of political reality!
I like Obama but you gotta respect Maya Angelou's opinion.
"...who read a poem at Bill Clinton's inauguration in 2003."
I wish she'd read a poem at Bill's inauguration in 2003, then we wouldn't be so screwed right now (if Bill had actually had a THIRD term).
despite an indorsement from dr. angelou, a grand dame, hillary cllinton cares nothing about poor people, black people other minorities or anyone but herself [including bill and chelsea]. she would be a vindictive president.
she would be bad for the country and the world.
the country will have a waoman president, just not hillary.
Beautiful words from a beautiful person.
Sweet! This one is a winner. Thankfully, Maya Angelou can see beyond the color of skin and gender for her endorsement.
Yes, Maya Angelou knows the truth about Hillary and Bill Clinton.
If you truly want to know the truth, don't listen to people's political or media
opponents.
The Clintons have been being unfairly demonized for more than 20 years by their opponents. But the truth is they don't demonize their opponents.
Take this example:
Which do you think is more likely?
The Clintons go to South Carolina to campaign. Their opponents opportunely twist some of their words and accuse them/ try to smear them with being racist.
The Clintons go to South Carolina, and say racist things to campaign.
Everyone knows the Clintons are not racist. Maggie Williams, one of Hillary's top Advisors and long-time Aides knows, (and she is African-American), most African-Americans who know better know, Maya Angelou knows...
Today 4/30/08, Obama received two more superdelegate endorsements Indiana Congressman Baron Hill and Iowa Congressman Bruce Braleyand
In November, after the distractions have lost their media legs, Americans will vote on change in Iraq, the economy and the reduction of special interests in Washington DC. We need someone who can bring us together and restore our global reputation. Roe vs Wade will also be at stake as the next president will likely have to replace two retiring supreme court justices.
Obama 08
I'm a huge fan of Ms. Angelou, but I can't reconcile my view of Clinton with the statement, "Hillary Clinton is a prayer of every American who really longs for fair play".
Fair play? That's simply not the Clinton I see. A fair play candidate would keep her pledge to strip Michigan and Florida of their votes. A fair play candidate would not attempt to get Obama's pledged delegates to vote for her. A fair play candidate would not make racially undertoned comments like, "Obama isn't a Muslim... as far as I know." ("As far as I know?" What the h*ll is that supposed to mean?)
Clinton's campaign isn't about fair play. It's about her winning and that's all.
Peace.
Maya is wrong about what candidate is saying....She dares to say human beings are more alike than we are unalike. It is he and it is Barack Obama.
Maybe the Clintons have kept Maya in the dark and fed her the same bs that the media eats. I have never heard that comment come out of Hillary's mouth, but it is a staple of the Obama campaign.
The Clinton's won't call it playing the race card by having Maya support them.....but that is clearly what they are after. Well, Hillary, you should know because you beat up Obama with it often enough....actions speak louder than words and your actions and your husband's actions have shown that the black vote was simply a means to an end for you and not a truly mutually respectful relationship that you valued.
Newsflash, you and Bill aren't black, just like you aren't poor or middle class or downtrodden or persecuted or from New York, or from Pennsylvania in any real way........you can try to take on the persona of every american to deceive them into thinking you are like them and they should support you.....but you can't be black and that really pisses you off....doesn't it.
The only reason why anyone would have to portray themselves as being LIKE anyone else is to hide the facts of what they are really like.....it is amazing to me that more of the american people don't see through that.....but then I remember that the just of your constituents are the less educated in our country. Not that they are to blame.......shame on you for taking advantage of them.
there is no inauguration of bill clinton in 2003.... the article states 1993
set your eyes correctly before making a comment!
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I wonder if Maya Angelou knows about this?
A BUZZFLASH NEWS ALERT
April 29, 2008
A New York Daily News reporter, Errol Louis, revealed that Rev. Barbara Reynolds, who is also a journalist, is a Clinton supporter who suggested Rev. Wright as a speaker to the National Press Club awhile back and was recently asked to organize his appearance there this week.
Since Louis broke his story, the relevant February entry on Barbara Reynold's blog has disappeared -- just vanished. In addition, neither Rev. Reynolds nor the Clinton campaign, as of the posting of this news alert, have responded to queries about whether Reynolds suggested and organized Wright's appearance at the National Press Club with the knowledge of the Clinton campaign or go-betweens for the Clinton campaign.
Using cache recovery and other techniques, a BuzzFlash reader recovered the key blog entry that Errol Louis quoted from before it was deleted.
These are, allegedly, Rev. Reynolds' words of support for Clinton and explanation as to why she voted for Clinton in Maryland:
Using Google's cache and examining the source code of the deleted entry, I have been able to reconstruct the posting from Barbara Reynolds' blog (http://reynoldsworldnews.blogspot.com/) dated February 14, 2008, titled "HOPE", in which Barbara Reynolds, the person who supposedly organized Rev. Wright's appearance at the National Press Club, praises and thanks the Clintons.
The URL of the Google Cache is here:
http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:SIgvOo...
and the text I retrieved is here:
Hope
February 14, 2008
Never before has the political clout of African-American women been so crucial as in this presidential race when they make up as high as two-thirds of registered black voters. Black women voters are the primary reason why Senator Barack Obama pulled Oprah and Senator Clinton garnered Maya Angelo and the majority of the black women in the Congressional Black Caucus in their respective camps.
As expected Sen. Barack Obama trounced Sen. Hillary Clinton in the Chesapeake Trifecta of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
With most of my Maryland and DC friends beating the drum for Sen. Obama, I tried to join the parade. Usually I am a drum major, leading momentum, but not this time.
Like many African American women, I have struggled with the dilemma of selecting a black man or a white woman to go against warmonger Sen. John McCain. My problem was that both Senators Obama and Clinton are darn good.
Finally I voted for Senator Clinton. My first reason was that as seductive as Obama’s mantra of hope, the Clintons legacy of help is more substantive and stronger.
Hope by definition is not based on facts. It is an emotional expectation. Things hoped for may or may not come. But help based on experience trumps hope every time.
How do you abandon someone like Hillary Clinton, who at every opportunity worked for causes benefiting the poor, especially children? Her work began in her early days with her mentor Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the Children’s Defense Fund and at Yale Law School, where she pursued children’s studies. Early on her stated life’s goal was to be a "voice for America’s children."
Look how different things would be that before any policy, rather foreign or domestic, could be advanced, the fate of our children would be the first consideration, a value that I believe Clinton would bring to the table as president.
Under Bill, this nation championed diversity. With Bill and Hillary as first Lady in the White House, black unemployment declined, small business loans to African-American doubled, there was strong support for affirmative action and more blacks in his Cabinet and in high positions than ever before. In addition, Hillary made history by selecting a black woman, Maggie Williams, as her chief of staff. To offset plummeting election returns, Williams has been promoted to head her campaign staff.
In fact during the Clinton years, the nation experienced the longest economic boom in history: unemployment dropped from 7.5% to 4%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average of stocks rose from 3,200 points to over 10,000, and the federal budget rose from a quarter-trillion-dollar deficit to a surplus of nearly that much.
Now since one Clinton cleaned up the first mess created by Bush I, why not let another Clinton clean up the mess created by Bush Light and why not a woman?
Traditionally, I have sympathized or cast my lot with the "underperson," the one needlessly being picked on or ridiculed. Media treatment of Senator Clinton has been degrading.
Much of the news media have gone bonkers over Senator Obama, pandering and refusing to ask tough questions, while intensely and sometimes nastily grilling Senator Clinton. Pundits continue to stress that Clinton is "polarizing," and that 41 percent of voters say they won’t vote for her as if to cement a self-defeating prophecy.
When the Clintons were in office, I worked at the executive levels of journalism. It was overwhelming to see how many white men, even liberals, detested Hillary not only because she is a woman but because she did not play it safe and took on controversial issues, such as trying to win health care for the more than 44 million people who can’t afford it. She lost the fight, but it took courage to start it and I believe she deserves another chance to win it.
Atty. James Walker, a law professor at the University of Connecticut, explains the disparate treatment this way: "In light of issues like the Don Imus firings, neither politicians nor the press want to go near anything racist. The public environment has been sanitized toward political correctness, but there are no holds on sexism. That is why there can be open season on Senator Clinton."
"Hillary is getting the benefit of Bill’s baggage, his dirt from the Monica Lewinsky scandal, but Obama is getting a clean slate because of the guilt recently brought to the forefront of how America has treated blacks. That means an easy walk for Obama and the opposite for Senator Clinton," Walker said.
I also find it troublesome that so many influential Republican conservatives are confessing their love for Senator Obama. When people who are my enemies become friends of my friends, I am just naturally suspicious.
In any event, Sen. Obama, tall, brilliant, handsome, with a wonderful wife and a message of hope would make a good president, but I embrace Clinton because at the highest levels they have helped make life better for African-Americans. My vote for Hillary in the Maryland Primary was my way of saying Thank You.
Could all be a coincidence, but that's one heck of a Clintonian coincidence to be sure.
I was very happy to see this. It's the beginning of bringing the Democratic Party back together after Senator Obama wraps up the nomination. I know that both Senator Clinton and Dr. Angelou will be true to their values by supporting the Obama candidacy, starting in June.
Clinton: Mammy! Oh Mammy! Please say some good words for me Mammy!
Maya: I's does my best fo youse Ms.Clinton, us colored folks is proud to gets behinds you so youse can continue to lie to us and make us feel real good with nothin'! Praise Jesus!
99% of African American will not vote for Clinton, the other 1% is Maya so her endorsement is not going to make any difference. I just feel sorry for Maya because she cannot see how lier Hillary is using her as a token. Wake up Maya, just because you read a poem for wondering eyes Bill doesn't mean you owe the Clintons anything.
Well it is a great ad! One of her best. And it's true that the Clintons are not one iota Racist. The sad thing is that Obama is the racist one. It's sad and very disturbing.
Here is a guy who has all the mainstream media and bloggers on his side and yet he STILL hasn't won.His own comments have rendered him weak. HRC has so much against her and so unfairly and YET she is still in the running. It's amazing that Obama has gotten this far on nothing more than "speeches". Yet Hillary has worked herself so hard to get where she is...and she is about "action", not talk. I truly hope she wins because she is the best candidate and she will make SYSTEMIC change and that is what America needs right now.
For RACE CARD information it is best that a person read the following
http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=aa0cd21b-0ff2-4329-88a1-69c6c268b304&k=5083
READ THAT and then realize that the Clintons are not racists.
Bought trite poet and megalomaniacal candidate.
How is it that Ms. Clinton's proposals or past actions suggest that she is for fair play? How much does a poet cost these days?
What a tribute to an outstanding candidate to have Maya Angelou speak so eloquently about the contributions Clinton will make to our country. Dr. Angelou has been a voice of reason in many instances and deserves to be heard. Thank goodness she is speaking out at such a crucial time in the life of America.
GO, HILLARY!!
Maya Angelou is one of the most respected poets of all time. Great Endorsment for Clinton and she deserves it.
What a tribute to an outstanding candidate to have Maya Angelou speak so eloquently about the contributions Clinton will make to our country. Dr. Angelou has been a voice of reason in many instances and deserves to be heard. Thank goodness she is speaking out at such a crucial time in the life of America.
GO, HILLARY!!
I like Maya. I respect her, but she does not support my candidate. Go, OBAMA!
Maya Angelou's "let me tell you about my girl Hillary" ads were playing on black radio in Texas, but we still rejected Clinton. The oldheads like Angelou, Jackson and Sharpton just don't hold the sway they used to. If Clinton got Mandela's endorsement, blacks still wouldn't vote for her.
ALL PEOPLE, ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES! WE MUST UNITE-TOGETHER!!
WE AS DEMOCRATS MUST OPEN OUR EYES AND HEARTS AND SEE THE TRUE EVIL, LOW DOWN TACTICS, AND SELFISH SELF ENTITLEMENT, THAT IS THE FOUNDATION OF HILLARY AND BILL CLINTON. THEY DON'T GIVE A RAT'S ASS ABOUT MAKING LIFE BETTER FOR US AMERICANS! IT IS ALL ABOUT THEM GETTING BACK IN TO THE ELITIST LIFE STYLE OF RESIDENCY OF THE WHITE HOUSE! HILLARY IS OVER THE TOP RICH (OVER $100,000, 000) IN INCOME FOR BOTH OF THEM. SHE CAN'T RUN A SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN, AND SHE IS IS TREMENDOUS DEBT!! WHY DOESN'T SHE USE HER OWN MONEY INSTEAD OF CONSTANTLY BEGGING FROM DONORS. MITT ROMNEY FINANCED HIS CAMPAIGN WITH HIS MILLIONS. HILLARY IS NOT SO REAL ABOUT WINNING UNLESS SHE BANKRUPT THE AMERICANS WHO ARE ALREADY IN DEBT, WHILE SHE HANGS ON TO HER AND BILLS' MILLIONS!!!
WAKE UP AMERICA, IF YOU CONTINUE TO PLAY STUPID TO THE OBVIOUS TRUTHS ABOUT THE CLINTONS, THEN BE PREPARED FOR MORE OF THE SAME LYING HILLARY AND TRICKY FRISKY BILL LOOKING FOR MORE FEMALES TO HAVE AFFAIRS WITH, WHILE LESBIAN HILLARY TURN A BLIND EYE! HILLARY'S ONLY DESIRE IN LIFE IS TO GROW TESTICLES AND BE KING AND LEADER. SHE GOT THE BALLS FROM BILL, AND SHE IS HOPING TO BE THE NOMINEE OF THE DEMOCRATS FOR PRESIDENT!!
THE RACIST NEWS MEDIA IS SUPPORTING HER CAMPAIGN JUST BECAUSE OBAMA IS A BLACK CANDIDATE!! WE ARE ALL AWARE OF HOW THEY ONLY REPORT ANY AND ALL NEGATIVE ALEGATIONS AGAINST OBAMA. HILLARY AND JOHN MCCAIN IS PURPOSELY GIVEN VERY LITTLE NEVATIVE COVERAGE ON A LOT OF THE NEWS WORTHY ANTICS AND HAPPENINGS GOING ON IN THEIR CAMPAIGNS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUTRAGEOUS SUPPORTERS!! READ ABOUT REV. HAGEE WHO JOHN MCCAIN SOUGHT OUT FOR SUPPORT, AND THE OVER THE TOP OFFENSIVE COMMENTS HAGEE CONTINUES TO MAKE. WHY ISN'T THE NEWS MEDIA JUMPING ON THESE FACTS?
AS I SAID, COME ON AMERICA, WE MUST NOT PLAY HILLARY, BILL, AND MCCAIN'S GAME OF LIES, DECEIT, SMEAR TACTICS, RACIAL AND PARTY DIVIDE!!! WE WILL BE THE WORLD GOD MEANT FOR US TO BE, WE WILL STAND AND BE UNITED! WE NEED A CHANGE AND BARACK OBAMA IS THE ONE TO HELP BRING THAT CHANGE!
LOOK AT HOW HE HAS MADE HISTORY IN THE WAY HE HAS MOTIVATED PEOPLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE!
LOOK AT THE MULTITUDE OF PEOPLE WHO ALWAYS OVER-FLOW THE BUILDING IN WHICH HE IS APPEARING. THEY FLOCK TO SEE HIM AT EVERY STOP!
LOOK AT THE TECHNIQUE HE PUT TOGETHER USING THE INTERNET AND SMALL DONATIONS AND STILL OUR RAISED MORE THAN ANY ONE IN HISTORY!
OBAMA HASN'T RUN OUT OF MONEY, AND HE CONTINUES TO OUT RAISE MORE THAN THE OTHER CANDIDATES!
WE NEED SOMEONE LIKE OBAMA WITH HIS IDEAS AND MONEY MAKING AND TECHNIQUES IN THE WHITE HOUSE TO BRING DOWN OUR DEFICIT AND BUILD UP OUR MONEY RESERVES, SOCIAL SECURITY, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE ETC...
WHAT OBAMA HAS DONE IN HIS CAMPAIGN IS PHENOMENOM!! DON'T LET THE RACISM BEHIND HIS PERSECUTION BLIND YOU TO THIS FACT!
WE MUST GET BEHIND BARACK OBAMA NOW AND LET HIM BEGIN TO CLEANING UP THE BLATANT MESS LEFT BEHIND BY THE TRUE SELFISH ELITIST FROM REAGAN TO BUSH SR., BILL CLINTON'S 2ND TERM, AND THE PRESENT G. W. BUSH!!!!
AMERICA SEND A MESSAGE TO THE ABOVE NAME CLOWNS, YOU WILL NOT BE FOOLED AGAIN, THEY HAD THIER CHANCE AND BLEW IT!!
LET OBAMA HAVE HIS WELL DESERVED CHANCE AT BRINGING THE MUCH NEEDED CHANGE IN AMERICA. GOD KNOWS YOU WILL BE THANKFUL THAT YOU CHOSE THE LIGHT OF OBAMA'S HOPE, OVER THE DEMONIC DARKNESS OF BUSH, MCCAIN, HILLARY AND BILL'S SELFISH DEEDS AND TACTICS!
Barack Obama is a liar, cheat, and he is a plagiarizer. We all know he can't think on his feet that's why he won't debate Hillary Clinton. Now imagine if he had to actually talk to someone who speaks a foreign language. Perhaps he's still doing DRUGS? Or maybe it's his lack of intelligence because we all KNOW he has been given a free ride his entire life.
He turned his back on his white family and he IS arrogant. People will never vote for him! I am voting for John McCain in the even this idiot gets nominated. So rant all you want Lyn Carroll, but the only chance of change is to actually elect and ADULT to the office rather than some fool that can't even come up with his own speeches!
Oh and he's a coward he won't even debate Senator Clinton. The guy ran like the dog he is with his tail between his legs because he can't string two words together in a debate. He's not even close to qualified for President and right minded people will never vote for him.
OBAMA BAD FOR AMERICA! ELECT HIM YOU'LL BE GETTING 4 MORE YEARS OF GEORGE BUSH, the difference is the real George Bush now has some experience.