Sen. Obama, the Clintons, Remember Tubbs Jones
EmailABC News’ Sunlen Miller reports: Seated next to each other onstage, Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. Hillary Clinton and Former President Bill Clinton paid tribute to the late Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones in Cleveland, Ohio today.
The memorial service honoring Tubbs Jones – who died August 20th from a brain hemorrhage caused by a ruptured aneurysm – was not absent of politics. Tubbs Jones was originally a Clinton supporter – a fact that Obama addressed in his speech to the audience.
"During this most recent contest Stephanie and I started off on different sides. We would see each other and she would say to me ‘this is what it means to be a friend’ – and all I could say is, ‘I understand’ – and that is a testimony to her and the kind of person she was."
Obama said that she was the type of person that after decades in Congress was unaffected by the ways of Washington. "She was still a home girl," he joked.
Senator Clinton recalled her close friendship with Tubbs Jones – and their work together in 2004 on voting problems. She urged Senator Obama to join in on their "Count Every Vote" reform.
"I’m hoping that when we finally see this election that we will not only have a great turnout, we won’t have any of those problems, Gov Strickland, and president Obama will pass Count Every Vote reform."
After her remarks, Obama patted Clinton on the back and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
President Clinton – not on the program to speak – made a surprise speech in the middle of the program – telling everyone that he was originally happy to let his wife speak on behalf of his family but apparently felt moved to speak.
The former president recalled their 16 year friendship and joked about the time he bought a piece of jewelry recently for Tubbs Jones – and how she shot back what buying a piece of jewelry for a woman usually meant.
"You know," said Clinton quoting Tubbs Jones , "It’s not often a man will give a woman a piece of jewelry and not want anything for it."
The crowd of family, friends, and staffers roared in amusement.
Clinton also recalled another anecdote – and spoke directly to Obama from the podium – recalling a 6 year old who asked the former president if he was really president.
"I said ‘yes I am’ and he said ‘well you’re not dead yet,’" Clinton laughed explaining that the little boy thought that all presidents were "dead white guys."
"Thanks to you Senator Obama no one will think that’s the definition of a president."
Senator Obama was accompanied to the memorial service by his wife, Senator Biden and his wife Jill – who stayed in the audience during the service.
At times the memorial service became borderline political – with many of the speakers in the lineup singling out Obama.
"Elect Sens. Obama and Biden; we must rise up," Congresswoman Carolyn Kilpatrick said in the middle of her remarks.
"Take it to the bank these people want change," Commissioner Jimmy Dimora said from the podium to Obama: "And you’re the person for that"
At one point some people in the crowd yelled "Obama" as if in a political rally, prompting "shhh’s" from the other mourners.
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Posted by: headley | August 30, 2008, 11:12 am 11:12 am
People don’t have any class anymore – shouting as if they were at a rally rather than a funeral. Does anybody have a proper upbringing anymore?!
Posted by: Iris M. Gross | August 30, 2008, 11:13 am 11:13 am
I still for the wits of me cannot figure out why we have a national holiday for a Martin Luther King but don’t have one day set aside for General George Washington why founded our country.
Then the liberals act like MLK was greater than Jesus when in fact MLK was a conservative Republican.
Posted by: headley | August 30, 2008, 11:15 am 11:15 am
Barracuda Palin and Maverick McCain versus Rev Obama Wright. I see no problem with this. John McCain the next President of the United States.
Obama can still be president in some African country that Oprah will pay for. But not here.
Posted by: bomber game | August 30, 2008, 11:17 am 11:17 am
Its s sad day in this country when the Democrats have turned a funeral into a politcal statement. They also turned a war against Terrorism into a political statement. Like McCain said Obama would rather lose the war to win an election Obama even tried legislate the war into a failure
Posted by: bomber game | August 30, 2008, 11:20 am 11:20 am
I watched the service online, I was really moved by the service. It was nice to see so many people come out to honor her (I hope they were there for her and not Obama). That was the first and only time I’ve seen Obama and President Clinton on the same stage and they were shaking hands with a lot of people together.
Posted by: Kardasia_Prime | August 30, 2008, 11:36 am 11:36 am
Barack Obama and the Clintons united in solemn respect for Stephanie Tubbs Jones and all she stood for. So a supporter got carried away and shouted his name. Big deal. The comments here from people putting down these leaders, their unity or ideals in this setting is shameful. How do they sleep at night?
Posted by: bob10001 | August 30, 2008, 11:45 am 11:45 am
The Clinton’s were close friends, Obama just showed up because he didn’t want to be outdone on anything. The yelling out was so rude, he should be embarrassed at the behavior of some of his supporters, so many of them seem to think everything is a rally. I guess we shouldn’t blame them though, he seems to have turned the whole election process into a circus with the over the top speech events lately.
Posted by: dwc | August 30, 2008, 11:46 am 11:46 am
I was very moved by the tribute paid to Stephanie Tubbs-Jones. Her character , by staying with Hillary Clinton all through the primary, has put her on the highest level of moral and ethical courage. Bless her and her family
Posted by: JOANN | August 30, 2008, 11:47 am 11:47 am
I hope that the Clinton’s and Obama’s people are sincere about working together because it’s the republicans who are going to play the race division game. This nomination of a conservative middle-aged attractive white woman for the first time as VP for the GOP, is a clear signal of where there going with this selection. McCain knows his only chance of winning is the race-card, her selection has nothing to do with them wanting too make history by putting a woman on the ticket. How many people live in the state of Alaska? How many are woman? How many are other than white or eskimos? It’s time for this country to face the issue of race head on and stop trying to cover-up the real deal.
Posted by: jimmie griffin | August 30, 2008, 11:56 am 11:56 am
People just do not want to see the reality that the democratic party is united behind Obama and that Hillary and Bill are part of the change movement under the leadership of Obama and Biden. Miss Alaska and old McSame have no chance to go anywhere, but for the latter to return to the Panama Canal and the first back to the cold Alaska. God save America from Gustave and McPalin.
Posted by: BKMC | August 30, 2008, 12:06 pm 12:06 pm
This just goes to prove Obama will show up even though Obama and his kool aid crowd dissed Ms. Jones as they have done with Hillary Clinton, and to be more precise, the real democratic party in whole.
Obama has turned our democratic party into a circus.
Obama insults anyone who doesn’t agree with him.
Does Obama really think insulting the middle class people in PA and OH, Hillary Clinton supporters, and countless others who have questioned him and his “un-democratic party”, that we would actually vote for him? Not a chance.
Hillary 2012
Go McCain!
Posted by: NielPA | August 30, 2008, 12:15 pm 12:15 pm
Obama is the head of the Democratic party now. No one could he not have been at this funeral, especially since she, like him, was a “historical figure” in politics being the first black congresswoman in Ohio.
Instead of the people at the funeral “politicizing” this event, it’s actually the people commenting on this blog who are doing it. No shame, no perspective and no decency whatsoever.
this was a heartfelt goodbye to a public servant, nothing more nothing less.
Posted by: michael thompson | August 30, 2008, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm
And that should have read “no way could he not have been at this funeral…”
Also forgot to mention, a lot of you are paid trolls. I know McCain pays people to troll the internet for money. I hope you get paid well for your efforts.
Posted by: michael thompson | August 30, 2008, 12:22 pm 12:22 pm
how rude, how could obama supporters turn this into a political rally.
a tribute to this great woman’s life should be a sacred time. how utterly rude. it is no wonder tubbs was a hillary supporter.
Posted by: sonia trevino | August 30, 2008, 12:29 pm 12:29 pm
I am a Hillary supporter but I am fed up with the sexism during Hillary’s campaign. For all of the Democrats talk for women’s rights they failed to put the most qualified woman on their ticket this Fall. Well I am voting McCain-Palin. Thank you Senator McCain for doing what the Democrats failed to do. The maverick team.
Posted by: basil | August 30, 2008, 12:31 pm 12:31 pm
michael thompson
It amazes me that the Obama crowd actually thinks that disenfranchised democrats are nothing more than McCain’s trolls (what a joke). Just goes to show once again that Obama and his followers are delusional.
I have been a life long democrat and and never encountered anything like the way Obama and his surrogates ran a vile and vicious campaign against Sen. Hillary not even to mention Pres. Clinton. Obama and his crowd showed nothing but comtempt for the Clintons, and democratic voters in PA and OH; and now actually expect these same disenfranchised democrats have to unify. Dream on . . Ain’t gonna happen.
Hillary 2012
Go McCain
Posted by: NielPA | August 30, 2008, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm
basil good for you.i feel exactly the same. i’m still going to wait until the debates and to learn more about all involved but i certainly am leaning toward mccain/palen.
my heartfelt sympathy to the the family of this great woamn.
hillary supporter in new mexico
Posted by: sonia trevino | August 30, 2008, 12:40 pm 12:40 pm
Obama and his supporters showed how vile they can be during the primary. It’s no surprse they have no sense of decorum at a funeral.
Posted by: NielPA | August 30, 2008, 12:51 pm 12:51 pm
If Obama really had class he would have stayed away from this event. His goons hounded Tubbs-Jones for her support.
The Clintons were her friends, Obama is an opportunist.
Posted by: Jim | August 30, 2008, 12:57 pm 12:57 pm
Please put back the pro Obama comments I just put on your site and appeared for only two minutes until I refreshed the screen.
Stop skewing the “reactions” through censorship.
Posted by: Bob | August 30, 2008, 12:59 pm 12:59 pm
Sad that Obama had to show up and turn this into his personal political rally. He is a pathetic example of a person.
Posted by: Mike | August 30, 2008, 1:00 pm 1:00 pm
The fakeness of Obama continues. It seems everyone he has ever met in Washington is not affected by Washington; only his opposition. That’s the fakeness that he should not bring to the Presidency.
Posted by: young_voter | August 30, 2008, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm
These are Dittoheads, not Democrats making these foolish comments. NOBODY IS FOOLED.
Posted by: BOB | August 30, 2008, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm
I watched the service on tv and it was a moving tribute. This was a political woman, they even held her service for over a week to enable the dems to attend after the convention. So some political statements were made. Even Hillary spoke at times along those lines.
Some of you will use any chance you can to bash Obama. Why don’t you just be honest and say the real reason you won’t vote for him. As far as those who say they will vote McCain/Palin because he put a woman on the ticket just proves the fact that you would rather vote for an unknown before Obama. Speaking of unknown, where are the questions about her lack of experience, where are the statements that “we don’t know enough about her”, etc. All which were and are big questions re Obama. What kind of judgement does McCain have to appoint someone he has met only ONCE to be VP. He did it to get some of you guliable women to his side and to get the racist men as well. Has this woman been vetted, does she qualify to be VP having been born in Alska for gosh sakes. For some folks, any excuse to not vote for Obama will do.
Posted by: Hersee | August 30, 2008, 1:05 pm 1:05 pm
Obama is an opportunist for sure. Using every Bush tactic in the book to get elected. Seems to me, at least the Bush crowd didn’t even do it to one of their own.
Posted by: NielPA | August 30, 2008, 1:08 pm 1:08 pm
So now, the disenfranchised democrats are dittoheads. Namecalling is nothing new in the Obama camp.
Obama and his crowd are really using the playbook from Bush and his crowd. They are the real dittoheads.
Posted by: NielPA | August 30, 2008, 1:15 pm 1:15 pm
Stephanie Tubbs-Jones was the best example of grace, grit, and courage. She was Hillary’s staunchest supporter. Also, she was no fan of Obama. The lengths this creep will go to be president, still trying to close the deal at the funeral of a truly amazing woman.
Posted by: jbattersonforHill | August 30, 2008, 1:16 pm 1:16 pm
NielPA and Hillary Supporters…
I want Hillary Clinton to be the FIRST female president…but do you understand that if McCain wins there will be no Hillary Clinton 2012…only Palin 2012…
McCain will die in office and Palin will be the president before 2012…
Please think wisely before you vote for the McCain/Palin ticket…if you really want Hillary in the White House…
Posted by: ecg3817 | August 30, 2008, 1:22 pm 1:22 pm
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Let us put aside partisanship in her honor, and let us remember that Stephanie Tubbs Jones was a Great American, a kind soul, and we will remain poorer for her passing, until we rise to the high standard she set.
TR
Posted by: TR | August 30, 2008, 1:33 pm 1:33 pm
Hersee,
You are so dead wrong. We are voting for a known with a less known, not voting for an known unknown tagged with a known.
It’s only because you are less informed, but it does not mean it is unknown or inexperienced.
Posted by: Atom | August 30, 2008, 1:34 pm 1:34 pm
Typical Obama crap with saying that Rep. Tubbs Jones would say; “This is what it means to be a friend.” Like that’s the only reason she stood by Hillary, as if asking Obama to understand why she wasn’t supporting him. What, is everyone who is black supposed to vote for Obama? That’s that stuff that makes me totally hate this jerk!
Posted by: irma | August 30, 2008, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm
Also, why was he even there? Rep. Tubbs Jones was a House Rep not Senator. She had been a Clinton friend for sixteen years. Obama barely came into the Senate when he started running for President, at which point Tubbs Jones was already on Hillary’s side. So what was he there for? He was NOT her friend. Oh I know, the usual; SELF PROMOTION!
Posted by: irma | August 30, 2008, 1:42 pm 1:42 pm
ecg3817, Gee thanks for your concerns. However, I think that We and America could definitely handle Palin vs. Clinton for Presidency in 2012, when I will definitely vote for CLINTON. So thanks for trying to warn us or WHATEVER, but we’re OK with having two women compete for the Presidency. Hope you, yourself will be able to come around at some point in this century to do the same.
Posted by: irma | August 30, 2008, 1:50 pm 1:50 pm
I guess all the Republicans whining about “politicizing” this memorial have short memories, just like their messiah Ronald Reagan.
You remember his funerals (yes, plural) don’t you, Repukes? And the non stop TV coverage?? Three weeks of a forced national Reagasm worship of the man and his sickening policies, which we are STILL trying to recover from.
Spare me, you hypocrites.
Posted by: FORD | August 30, 2008, 1:51 pm 1:51 pm
Oh, and as for you PUMAs (i.e. Republican trolls impersonating “estranged Democrats”)…. nice job, you classless tools.
As if your ridiculous pharmaceutical funded, CIA manipulated crusade had one damn thing to do with a TRUE Liberal Democratic hero like Stephanie Tubbs Jones, who would have proudly voted for Obama/Biden in November, if the Lord had given her the opportunity.
A great loss for all of us. If only everyone in Congress was as courageous as Stephanie and the other CBC members have been, in the face of this unelected Bush Crime Family cabal.
Posted by: FORD | August 30, 2008, 1:57 pm 1:57 pm
I’m so happy they were together to celebrate this remarkable woman.
Also, Obama didn’t PLAY the race card. He didn’t mention the racial implications of the Clintons’ horrendous statements. The Clinton’s said outrageously offensive things. I’m African American. I was offended. I don’t need anybody to tell me what to think about race. I know racism when I hear it. The Clintons shouted it loud and clear. I loved Hillary’s speech, but I still haven’t recovered from her implication that non-whites are lazy. I once admired both of them, but I found their racism during the campaign deeply hurtful. Don’t blame Obama for their bad choices. If Obama loses and Hillary runs in 2012, she is still going to have to do a lot of work in the Black community. And not because of Obama, but because of the stupid things she and her husband said.
Posted by: Di | August 30, 2008, 2:02 pm 2:02 pm
I was grateful for the opportunity to join in the memorial via C-SPAN TV . Instead of harping on the political implications of the event I would prefer to know if there is some way we could step in & help those teenage girls who have lost their surrogate Mother & mentor.
Posted by: Ayom | August 30, 2008, 2:36 pm 2:36 pm
Keep Making Obama Famous!!! Gooooo Obama!! You stomach aches are just angry that you all aren’t as smart or knowledgable as Obama, the Clinton’s or any of his supporters. What you all need to be doing is studying the meanng of a funeral and learning that it is a celebration not a time for crying. She eventually turned into an Obama Supporter and that is how they were friends before she was his supporter DUMMIES. She was just a Clinton supporter and friend first and foremost. What a bunch of ignorant ingrates, learn history and read before you spill your dumb knowledge that u do not know what you are talking about. Go find the National Black Caucus, the State of the Black Nation and other recent speeches she did before her death, you will find that she never turned her back on Obama, you stupid, ignorant people, she was just a loyal friend to Hillary Clinton and worked with her for YEARS. I SEE WHY WE PUT KNOWLEDGE IN BOOKS, IT’S TRUE THAT BLACKS WILL NOT PICK UP A BOOK TO READ ANYTHING, JUST JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS AND CONTINUE TO BE IGNORANT TO IMPORTANT ISSUES AND SPEAK UNTRUTHS. Ever heard of the old addage “Cry when a child is born, celebrate when someone die” well ignorant people that is what was going on there was a celebration, she is free from the spoils of this earth.
Posted by: millicent | August 30, 2008, 2:40 pm 2:40 pm
Stephanie had one thing going for her, she was totally against Obama. Smart gal.
Posted by: Jo | August 30, 2008, 2:57 pm 2:57 pm
It’s no surprise the Obama people have no class at the funeral.
When Coretta Scott King died, Bush attended and was sitting up at the front (as any president paying respects would do) and one black speaker turned it into a bash Bush rally instead of honoring Mrs. King.
Liberals/Democrats are some really really pathetic people.
Posted by: Jo | August 30, 2008, 3:02 pm 3:02 pm
I don’t think HIllary Clinton holds a candle to Sarah Palin. John McCain chose the right woman. She is a good mother and goes to church. She does not believe in abortion and will help overturn RoevWade….Wooohooo! If we outlaw abortions then we’ll get rid of the Abortionists! She’ll fight for the unborn….Thats what we need. Hillary Clinton is rude, and she probably wears the pants in that family since Bill is such a wuss. Besides Hillary is ugly and Sarah was a beauty queen.
Posted by: Republican4ever | August 30, 2008, 3:09 pm 3:09 pm
Thank you Congresswoman Tubbs-Jones for all you did for Americans and America. Thank you Hilary for your loving friendship and love of Congresswoman Tubbs-Jones.
Obama shame on your soul for turning the event in honor of the good congresswoman into a political opportunity.
God bless Tubbs Jones and her family.
Posted by: raoul | August 30, 2008, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm
It never ends does it?
Here’s a clue people…vote for whomever you want to vote for. Think McCain is a genius? Great, cast your vote. Think Obama is the messiah? Whoopee, cast your vote. Think Sarah Palin is a hot babe? Swell, cast your vote.
Who you will vote for and WHY you will vote for them doesn’t matter to the rest of us unwashed masses. The only folks who care HOW you vote are the ones who are trying to GET your votes.
Posted by: Baggem | August 30, 2008, 3:40 pm 3:40 pm
Pro Obama comments are systematically taken off this site a short time after they appear.
Free speech….no…. Pure Censorship by those who don’t want any opinions but their own.
Please….. stop pretending to be Democrats, when it is clear you are not. And try to present facts, not fiction.
Posted by: BOB | August 30, 2008, 3:44 pm 3:44 pm
I wonder what exactly Obama supporters will do if their chosen one doesn’t win this election.
Should I have my guns loaded and ready to fire in order to prtect myself against the outraged mob? Or will they quietly, graciously accept defeat.
Hmmmmm…kind of a scary thought, huh?
Posted by: Baggem | August 30, 2008, 3:45 pm 3:45 pm
Hey Roxanne; Bleach.
Posted by: irma | August 30, 2008, 3:49 pm 3:49 pm
He was there because the family asked him (and Clinton) to speak!
Posted by: Tom Zirpoli | August 30, 2008, 3:55 pm 3:55 pm
I think Tubbs Jones would have lovd it. It was all perfect! She loved politics.
Posted by: ObamaKnew | August 30, 2008, 3:57 pm 3:57 pm
Di, check all the Hillary clips and news articles; not one personal attack against Obama based on race or gender. So Bill said the thing about Jesse Jackson. The fact is Jesse got a lot of our votes precisely because he was black. That is a fact. I was young, black and hopeful. Then, I voted for Clinton. However, Obama and the DNC is not going to get my vote or money. I am helping to pay off Hillary’s debt. I’ll vote for Nadar or any other Liberal that emerges. Because Obama tried to bait us with the race card and he had to tear down the Clintons to make us believe it. Well that was beyond WRONG. Rep Tubbs Jones had to politically go for Obama in the end, but believe me, she was ANGRY about it.
Posted by: irma | August 30, 2008, 3:58 pm 3:58 pm
She did not turn her back on the Black Caucus or the Democrats….There was no time when she would have turned her back on Obama, because there was no relationship there to turn her back on….And I do know what I am talking about….
Posted by: irma | August 30, 2008, 4:04 pm 4:04 pm
Hey, Roxanne; Your comments to Raul show EVERYONE what you’re talking about LOUD AND CLEAR! And you pretend to be offended by racism. Tisk Tisk.
Posted by: irma | August 30, 2008, 4:07 pm 4:07 pm
Great speeches from Obama, but not very convincing. He said he is his brothers keeper, but his brother lives in a box.
Posted by: Mimi | August 30, 2008, 4:44 pm 4:44 pm
Barack seems to believe fathers need a kick in the pants. When is he going to get it that the government itself runs off fathers because of its own laws? For Example: Joe Biden brought the U.S. the Violence Against Women Act. This law has caused a plethora of false reporting of domestic violence and falseley placed restraining orders. It also provides no support for abused men and fathers. Check this iat http://www.mediaradar.org
Posted by: Robert Gartner | August 30, 2008, 4:50 pm 4:50 pm
Oh happy day. It’s morning in America again. McCain/Palin 08
Posted by: Kitty | August 30, 2008, 5:04 pm 5:04 pm
God Bless Stephanie Tubbs. She stood for everything that McCain does not..Remember he was the cheerleader and tried to stop the National Martin Luther King Holiday..It is obvious he wants to be the president for a few and does not care about the concerns of all citizens of this great United States of America. His VP is a joke and an insult to many republicans who really are qualified and deserved that opportunity to continue to serve our country.
Posted by: Cindy | August 30, 2008, 5:23 pm 5:23 pm
nice show of unity.
Posted by: rachel | August 30, 2008, 6:26 pm 6:26 pm
This comment is for Millicent and the PUMA’S. Stephanie Tubb Jones was a staunch Hillary Clinton supporter, but when the primaries were over, she was one of Hillary’s advisers that got her to suspend her campaign. That is how true democratic politicians and supporters operate. I am disgusted with you so called die hard Clinton supporters. Admit the truth, Obama is black and you are racist. You continue this crap. I am neither a dem or rep, I am an independent and a politcal person and you are going too far. I hope that if Mccain wins you will be saying what have I done. Someone had to win, he did fair and square, now act like Americans and stop acting like third world country dictator like.
Posted by: margo | August 30, 2008, 6:31 pm 6:31 pm
I think it’s time for everyone to calm down and start working toward a more perfect union. This country is in big trouble and we are fighting over what some people have said in tributes at a funeral, for a great black women who just happened to be committed to supporting a freind she believed in. Let’s move on to win this election or will all be catching hell for many more years! I don’t have to tell you who to vote for!
Posted by: Jimmie Griffin | August 30, 2008, 9:41 pm 9:41 pm
Bill had to be team player in public (Hill too), but they should let this creep do his own campaigning now that he snubbed her for VP…didn’t even consider her. Clintons SIT THIS OUT FOR OBAMA BIN LYIN.
McCAIN/PALIN!
Posted by: Debra | August 30, 2008, 11:54 pm 11:54 pm
Ms. Tubbs-Jones was a great woman and she made her choice loud and clear – Hillary.
Why were Obama and Biden even there?
Posted by: csh | August 31, 2008, 6:34 am 6:34 am
What would Kemper Marley say?
Posted by: Nelly | August 31, 2008, 10:41 am 10:41 am
wonder why the Dems did not cancel their convention for this catastrophy?
She hated Dennis Kucinich when he was mayor…how quickly dems forget.
Posted by: Diane Binder | August 31, 2008, 11:44 am 11:44 am
geez…sounds more like a Poltical rally than memorial…another Wellstone rally…she and Dennis make us in Ohio laugh…well one less wacko leftist in Ohio…too bad another will take her place
Posted by: Diane Binder | August 31, 2008, 11:46 am 11:46 am
You people once again are showing how ignorant you are… Maybe Tubbs-Jones family requested that Obama be there. As for the funeral being a politcal rally most African American funerals are events of some kind. Unlike mainstream America (White people) others of us actually believe that the funerals are not sad, but celebrations of going to a better place a much better place than the American that Bush has given us!
Posted by: Kenyon | August 31, 2008, 5:04 pm 5:04 pm
headly,
All your comments are prejudicial and borderline racist. I hate using the racist word because in this society, racism, racist and “playing the race card” are over used terms, but headly, your comments on Martin Luther King Jrs. holiday are divisive and uneccessary.
And yes, their is a saying in the black American community, “mourn when they are born, rejoice when they pass on”. The rejoicing signifies that they are in a better place, with their God. Of course, you have to be a reader and doer of the word of God to know or believe that.
Wow, Diane Binder! You call someone who is passed wacko? No respect for the dead. So shall you sew, so shall you reap! How appalling and very low.
Posted by: CitizenAJ | August 31, 2008, 5:24 pm 5:24 pm