We all remember the stink that erupted when Hillary essentially said that, yes, Dr. Martin Luther King's speeches mattered but it took an LBJ to get the Civil Rights Act passed. Part of the reason why we remember it so well is because Sen. Obama replied by saying this:
"Don't tell me that words don't matter."NHale Media just put together a devastating YouTube video based on that theme. Here's that video:
Barack Obama would be wise to learn the lesson that actions matter, too. Frankly it would've been nice to see Sen. Obama stand up to Pastor J-Wright for the saying the inflammatory, hate-filled words he said.
It's difficult to respect someone who won't stand up to that type of hatefulness until it's politically necessary to do so. That isn't a portrait in courage. That's a portrait in political damage control. You'll forgive me if I don't feel particularly inspired by that.
