McCain's Choice for VP

If there was ever any doubt that John McCain is on the verge of senility, his choice of Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska has confirmed that. Consider the fact that she was mayor of a town with a total population of less than 10,000 and was elected governor two years ago. Consider the fact that John McCain turned 72 years old today. That means if for any reason he becomes ill or dies, Palin is in control of the country. Now do we really want someone who has been governor of Alaska running the country? Get serious.

This was truly a political move to try to persuade the bitter Hillary Clinton supporters that were only voting for her because she is a woman to his side. Don't get me wrong, a lot of people supported Hillary because she has valid experience in political affairs as Senator of New York and the former first lady. Many will also say African Americans are voting for Barack Obama just because he is Black, but Blacks will not vote for someone if they do not feel he cannot make a difference in their lives. Hillary lost most of her Black supporters mainly because of what other people on her campaign team had said, not what she had said or done. African Americans truly love Bill and Hillary Clinton, but this was a case of guilty by association.

To many women who have supported Hillary for all the valid reasons of her experience and toughness, the pick of Sarah Palin is an insult to their intelligence. I do not know this woman, but it is obvious that she is still learning what politics are like in Alaska, a state with a population of less than 700,000. In her defense, I will say she is a fighter, from what I've read in her bio, but she is a lightweight compared to Hillary, who is a heavyweight, and how is she going to debate Joe Biden on foreign affairs? You can't go from being the Mayor of a town the size of Mayberry to the Mayor of Charlotte to the running America in two years.

If John McCain was at least ten years younger and in good health, this might be a good choice. But with McCain's age and health being a major concern, we cannot have this woman in charge of our destiny. If for some reason we were to lose Barack Obama, I'm sure most of the country would feel safe having Joe Biden in charge. Let's get real, Hillary's supporters are not stupid. Stubborn maybe, but not stupid. As I mentioned before, African Americans are not going to vote for someone just because they are Black, and Hillary Clinton supporters are not going to jump parties just because Gov. Palin is a woman.

The Six Black Presidents

As I mentioned in a previous blog, it has been stated that maybe Barack Obama will not be the first Black man elected to the presidency of the United States of America. Due to the racial standards and biases that this country has always had, these six men had to hide their heritage and family backgrounds in order to achieve that lofty office. We all know about some of these men and their families connections with owning slaves, therefore it is not inconceivable knowing how the slavemasters mixed sexually with the slave women, that children were produced through some of those relations.

We have learned just last year that Rev. Al Sharpton has been linked to the late segregationist Senator Strom Thurmond, because Thurmond's ancestors at one time owned Sharpton's ancestors during slavery. Rev. Sharpton has refused to submit to DNA testing to confirm any proof that they may have been related, but when you read the synopsis about each of these presidents, it does raise a viable argument about each one's bloodline. Don't think that this is just someones farfetched theory about these men, you can do your own research, as this is just one of many articles on the subject.

But Barack Obama is different. We know his background, his father was from Kenya and his mother is from Wichita, Kansas, and he was born in Hawaii, where his parents first met. He still has a grandmother he talks to and visits in Kenya. I don't know what the actual percentage is, but I'll bet at least 90% of us claiming to be African Americans in this country have no idea where our African roots originate.

A lot of people don't like him simply because of his name. His middle name is Hussein, and his last name reminds you of Osama, but Barack was named after his father, Barack Obama Sr. long before Americans had any knowledge of Sadam Hussein ot Osama Bin Laden. In fact Barack spent part of his childhood growing up in Indonesia after his mother remarried. Much like Tiger Woods, Obama has more international credentials than most people realize and maybe this is why he had so much international appeal when he made his recent trip abroad. So before you misjudge the man based on his name, or the color of his skin, do your research on him, and these six well known and respected men listed above.

The Democratic Convention

Today Barack Obama became the first true African American (father from Kenya, mother from Kansas) to be nominated for the presidency of the United States of America. Although it has been suggested that there were six previous "Black" presidents elected to this position, Obama is the first to openly acknowledge his heritage.

Hillary Clinton officially released her delegates to Barack Obama this afternoon before a roll call vote could be held despite protests from some of her supporters in the delegation crowd. This paved the way for Obama to gain full support from the Democratic Party without the lingering "bitterness" over a hard fought primary campaign between the two candidates.

Tonight Bill Clinton put the final stamp of approval on the Obama nomination that the "family feud" was over with a rousing endorsement of the candidate. He left no doubt where the Clintons stand on this issue while Hillary and Michelle Obama proudly cheered him on. The biggest moment of his speech was his endorsement of Joe Biden as Obama's running mate. Once again, the party is united.