Civil Rights Icon Lewis Officially Switches From Clinton To Obama

hmmmm, so john lewis finds it hard rationalizing an entirely self serving switch in endorsement from hillary to obama? well i for one find it hard understanding it, and i'm for obama...at the moment.

this has nothing to do with race, gender, or whatever ---- this all about jumping on the bandwagon --- if hil was in the lead, and showing signs of winning ---- john would have sat on his butt !!!!!!!

On February 20, 2008, Hutchins announced his bid to unseat 11-term congressman and civil rights luminary, John Lewis. (http://www.markelhutchins.com/) Hutchins has cited the "winds of change" that are blowing across the country principally resulting from Senator Barack Obama's presidential bid. Hutchins claims that Lewis' "political indebtedness" to Bill and Hillary Clinton and his disconnectedness from the pulse of his constituents, who voted overwhelmingly for Obama in the presidential primary despite Lewis' obstinate support of Clinton's White House bid, was the mitigating factor that swayed his decision to challenge Lewis.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markel_Hutchins

One question: Is there something wrong for Blacks to vote for Obama because he is Black?

Please remember that we have only been able to vote for a short time and the only options we had were to either not vote or vote for a White candidate. We have voted for Kennedy, Johnson, Carter, Clinton, and so on.
I am far from racist but I find it disturbing that White's have a problem with this. Oh I know, because White's have been in "power" since they stole this country from the Indians they somehow feel threatend. Why? I would think any fair-minded person would would want equal treatment for everyone in this country and that's the way it should be. Who wouldn't want someone that has the interest of the people and would work for those interest. I can't name to many president's other than Kennedy, Johnson and Clinton who have done that. Can anyone name a Republican president that has done the same? Maybe Roosevelt, but that's it. Definitely not Regan who Republicans think is sitting up in Heaven next to God. I wonder why? Because he cut every social program for Blacks and Conservatives love that. Isn't that their rallying cry "keep the Blacks down."
In the next coming months we are going to witness first hand just how racist this county is...so fair/opened minded people get ready for the Racist Right.

I'm a Hillary fan and will sadly miss his support, but I really don't blame him.

If there were an Irish, French, English, Scandinavian, Catholic, democrat from Maine and Texas like myself running, I would switch over too.

There's a couple of other guys from Maine and Texas too, but I won't mention their names for obvious reasons.

But I really don't believe him about how difficult he says it was. That's a crock.

Just make your choice and tell everyone else "Suffah ayuh."

Why are my entries not being posted? Is it because I and my extended family will be leaving the democratic party to vote for McCain if OB gets the nomination?
It is easy to slant opinion here if some of the posts are scrubbed or refused.
Since this is an open blog, I will continue to voice my opposition to the coronation and I appose some here who are demonizing a white woman who has worked hard through the years for postive change.

Few white people have done more for civil rights than the Clintons. Their early work for voter rights for civil rights and for the disenfranchised blacks in the south is the reason John Lewis is their friend. He left her for a reason:
Older blacks are being threatened by this "obama orgy" and are being told to line up for Obama or be pushed aside.( see Jesse Jackson, Claiborn)This tactic was standard in Obama's early rise in Chicago. Racism is alive and well in Obama campaign.Google: Obama, Palmer.This fight for POTUS is far from over. You who say she is finished haven't the remotest clue to how this election season works.It ain't over yet.

Does anyone remember how people used to say Hillary has alot of "negatives"?

They were right.

This is understandable and Hillary said "I respect his decision". However it just points up the position black leaders find themselves in with the black supporters. If they do not support this first black candidate for president they will lose THEIR jobs.
I was listening to talk radio and a black man was very frank about his position. He said he did not care what BO stood for. He was voting to get a black man in office. He said that would help the black people in this country.
So it IS about race and the black people have made it about race.
I am for Hillary, but not just because she is a woman, but because of her skills and ability to keep working towards the ordinary person's welfare.
I believe some are so sexist that they will choose to vote against her for that reason only. That is as sad as those who would vote against a black man only because he is black.

I fully understand how the black people must feel about getting this done for a black man, but demonizing a white woman to do it may back fire........ This is not being done in a decent manner.....by any stretch of the imagination.

John did the right thing. His constituents, and believers in democracy, are grateful. And I suspect he can take the criticism radiating from the comfortable lounge of a desperate political machine. This is a man who took a baseball bat to the side of his head in Alabama... for the cause of liberty. Thank you, Mr. Lewis.

This says a lot about Lewis. He is now viewed as an opportunist,a liar,someone who can't keep his word. No backbone,no balls. Hold your nose and vote McCain.