What’s the matter with Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton? Why should Kerry have all the perks?
My guess is that Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton will be too busy with the Reparations Committee to have time to help out with Iran and North Korea.
For those who missed it back in late July:
Obama notes ‘tragic’ US past
American history's "sad" aspects require action, the senator tells cheering journalists
$2,300 ticket for Aug. 12 fundraiser
By Laurie Au
lau@starbulletin.com
CHICAGO » Sen. Barack Obama, speaking to a gathering of minority journalists yesterday, stopped short of endorsing an official U.S. apology to American Indians but said the country should acknowledge its history of poor treatment of certain ethnic groups.
"There's no doubt that when it comes to our treatment of Native Americans as well as other persons of color in this country, we've got some very sad and difficult things to account for," Obama told hundreds of attendees of UNITY '08, a convention of four minority journalism associations.
The Hawaii-born senator, who has told local reporters that he supports the federal recognition bill for native Hawaiians drafted by U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, noted other ethnic groups but did not mention native Hawaiians when answering a question about his thoughts on a formal U.S. apology to American Indians.
"I personally would want to see our tragic history, or the tragic elements of our history, acknowledged," the Democratic presidential hopeful said.
"I consistently believe that when it comes to whether it's Native Americans or African-American issues or reparations, the most important thing for the U.S. government to do is not just offer words, but offer deeds."
Obama, who appeared tired in his first major appearance since returning Saturday from a 10-day trip abroad, met with a receptive audience at the Chicago convention. Some journalists had waited three hours for the 40-minute appearance. (Source: Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
That story, by the way, ends with a vivid description of the utter sycophantish reception that the Kenyan Clown received at this event, which charged $2,300 per press participant.