Big Dog: Martin Luther King would be deeply pleased with either Barak or Hillary as candidates...

[Contrary1]

Maybe I am a bit shortsighted, but I don't profess to know if Rev. King would be backing either one. How can anyone else know? I do know one thing. I am already tired of the MLK comparisons/references.

I believe he would have backed the candidate that represents all Americans, not just the minorities. Unfortunately, I do not believe that person is even running.

Video: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/vp/22758528#22758528

[dkf]

1. MLK disliked war. He would prefer someone who did not vote for the IWR.

[TeamJordan23]

2. Talk about damage control, looks like he is trying to pander African American voters

to come back to his side.

[aquart]

4. After Obama's race baiting?

Wouldn't be a bit surprised. The word "pander" is remarkably charming for a smear. He is speaking to African American voters. Is he not allowed to do so? Is that a form of corruption? Some evil, criminal offense? Is it better that a white candidate and her supporters ignore 15% of the American population? Is that what you're saying? Would some consider that bigotry?

[Skwmom]

7. The Clintons are the ones race baiting.

[pampango]

9. Competing accusations of "race baiting". Now that's progressive. n/t

[pampango]

8. Competing accusations of "race baiting". Now that's progressive. n/t

[truedelphi]

3. IMO, I think that with unemployment and foreclosures hitting the

black communities so heavily, he might not be too happy with any candidate that is allied with NAFTA or CFTA type trade deals.

And I think overall he would be aware of how Corporatist this whole Primary cycle is.

He might be shaking his head wondering where the passion is - as the fire and energy that he and Bobby Kennedy brought to politics is missing.

He might also be troubled by how sound byty the whole thing has ended up being.

He was so eloquent as he laid out plans not just twenty second mantras.

[dkf]

5. Seriously...isn't Bill taking huge liberties?

That seems awfully presumptuous.

[Skwmom]

6. Wasn't MLK all about uniting (not dividing) people. Plus can you see

MLK telling people not to have false hopes?

[GalleryGod]

10. You should've seen the Brokaw interview ! Old #42 was acting like

the word "race" has been only uttered by the Hill/Bill/Shill campaign in context of the Indy 500!.

He really gets kind of edge of psychosis scary when he's like this. (And we gave him $2,500 TWICE!)