This is an addendum to my previous blog, “Michelle, my belle…” While I missed Bill’s speech at the DNC because I was stuck in traffic I saw Hillary’s and I was impressed beyond words. I’ve been hard on her and her supporters this primary season for reasons I’ve outlined in previous blogs but I really think Hillary’s speech demonstrated party unity and unwavering support of Barack Obama while acknowledging the historic nature of her candidacy. She certainly wasn’t the first woman to run for President but she certainly has been the most successful woman candidate in the history of the United States, serving up some “18 million cracks in the glass ceiling.”
As I watched Hillary speak I was overcome by emotion. I was proud of her. I also admitted that if Obama hadn’t run I would have been a staunch Hillary supporter. I also acknowledged that had she won the Democratic nomination and not Obama I would’ve been sore but I would have proudly campaigned and voted for her.
Hillary has permanently changed the political landscape and in an effort to capture women voters the old boy’s club of the Republican Party have added a woman as their vice-presidential candidate, Sarah Palin. I wonder if Barack hadn’t been the Democrats nominee if McCain would’ve chosen an African American as a running mate? (How’s yes… does yes work for you? Let’s hope that he would’ve at least known this running mate better than his current choice. )
I heard Bill’s speech was nothing less than awesome… I’m sure it was because Hillary set the bar high.
BTW… who the @#$%^ is Sarah Palin?
