The history of Obama's nomination
The historical coincidence of Barack Obama formally accepting the Democratic nomination on the 45th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s storied "I Have a Dream" speech has been much remarked upon since Obama clinched on Tuesday night.
But John Lewis may be among the most entitled to draw that parallel.
Lewis, a Georgia congressman backing Obama, was on stage for King's speech in Washington and also spoke that day. One of the heroes of the civil rights movement, he was savagely beaten at the head of the 1965 march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., to fight for blacks' voting rights.
On Aug. 28 in Denver, Lewis will see the first African-American nominated for president by a major party.
"It's going to be an unbelievable day, a day of great joy," Lewis said this afternoon on MSNBC. "The dream of Martin Luther King Jr. is being realized."
"Sometimes I feel like shouting for joy, sometimes I feel like crying," Lewis added, wishing aloud that King and other civil rights veterans were still alive to witness history in the making. "We're in the process of laying down the burden of race."
And of course January 20th, 2009 is the day after MLK Day. The first African-American President will be sworn in that day. We are truly living in a historic moment!
I am so proud to be an American, finally. (29-yo white guy)
Well I think MLKs dream is for the day racism is over not party politics.So its ok to criticize Obama because he's a politician.
And of course we all know that if the church videos would have been presented in January 08, that Hillary would have won by a landslide. The church videos that displayed HATE, nothing but HATE for white Americans. And I might add that BO sat in those pews for 20 years, and don't tell us that BO resign from the church and it is no longer an issue. It's an issue, NO ONE can dispute the 20 years of association that BO had with his racist church. NO ONE CAN DISPUTE IT, IT IS A FACT. This issue will continue until November.
P.S. I wonder if MO is now proud of America?????? Makes one ponder!
Cindy: Blah, blah, blah.
The issue is dead. Much like the Republicans hopes of winning much in November. The only ones that care wouldn't have voted for Obama anyway. He's going to in in a landslide. Old Man McBush will be defeated soundly.
LM,
There are many that care! Meet me back here in November and we will revisit the landslide! The OLD MAN MCBUSH landslide that is :)
Hey, 29-yo white guy, I can't believe this is the first time you've ever been proud to be an American. (Kind of like Michelle Obama???) I am proud to be an American every day of my life. There is no better country in the world!! If you don't believe it, try living in ANY other country and you'll come running back!
Cindy - 40% of the vote for McBush is many, you're right it's millions of people. I give him 40% of the vote in November. What does that mean? Obama gets 60%? Oh okay, maybe 59% with Nader running.
:)
LM, Only in your dreams or perhaps another country!!!:) Maybe Africa! :)
i am proud to be an african cos i know we are talented. obama has made us proud as a black am a nigerian by blood OBAMA U ARE TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH.
Cindy, your racist environment has been your home for the last 20 years. You trying to undercut a historic moment like this with race as your argument shows your own bias and stupidity. Now explain your hate...waiting....
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