Clinton will probably steer clear of one of the major preoccupations of Rivers and much of the local black clergy their continuing opposition to same-sex marriage. In their view, the fact that most black legislators support it only highlights the gap between the politicians and their supposedly more conservative supporters. I've said before and say again that the politicians took the high road in the debate; clergy believe they ignored the beliefs of the people they represent. It's one still-simmering debate that shows no sign of resolution.
To Rivers, it goes to a larger issue. Ever the diplomat, he argues that politicians have contributed little of substance to political debate.
Whether Rivers's innate pragmatism and Clinton's ambitions are compatible is anyone's guess. But a table with the two of them will be an interesting place.
"The elite media thinks the only black political stories are Barack Obama, Jesse Jackson, and Al Sharpton," Rivers said. "Meanwhile, 23 million black church-attending folks are making independent decisions about what they think is important."
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Au contrarie...this is Hellery's morals campaign kicking in. She is getting her "spiritual" make-over. The witch is already running for '08.