2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Sadly, over the Hill [View all]delrem
(9,688 posts)I was totally elated that the USA could elect a man who was unabashedly "black", who was mocked by pictures of him in a turban. And not just by Republicans, but in fact led by Dems:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/feb/26/barackobama.uselections2008
"Barack Obama's campaign team accused Hillary Clinton's beleaguered staff yesterday of mounting a dirty tricks operation by circulating a picture of him in African dress, feeding into false claims on US websites that he is a Muslim.
David Plouffe, Obama's campaign manager, described it as "the most shameful, offensive fear-mongering we've seen from either party in this election". Obama has spent much of the campaign emphasising he is a Christian not a Muslim and did not study at a madrasa."
It was so outrageously wrong, and Obama was so brave. His bravery, his ultimate win, made me feel good inside.
The only other real note to remember from my "deep thinking" at the time was that he didn't vote for the Iraq war and did come out against it, and he did say that it was a time for a new direction after the * years, and he did say it was a time for hope.
So when I saw the absolutely massive crowds exalting in his victory I was also part of that. I was part of that, it was a good
Now the Clinton camp calls out Sanders and supporters as being "tone deaf on race", in their lighter moments.
"Now the bricks lay on Grand Street
Where the neon madmen climb
They all fall there so perfectly
It all seems so well timed
An here I sit so patiently
Waiting to find out what price
You have to pay to get out of
Going through all these things twice
Oh, Mama, can this really be the end
To be stuck inside of Mobile
With the Memphis blues again"