Condi Rice ‘Gratified’ by Obama Win
I Agree!
WP-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pronounced herself “gratified” and unsurprised by Sen. Barack Obama’s win in the Democratic presidential primary during an interview at the Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure in Washington, D.C., today.
“As an American, it’s a great thing. As a black American, it’s a great thing. Our country’s extraordinary. We’ve overcome a lot,” she said. “And I’m very gratified, but not surprised.”
Rice attributed her lack of surprise to her belief that “America’s a country that slowly but surely has been overcoming what I call its birth defect” — racial inequality — and to her conviction, after traveling “all over the world,” that “this country … does better in bringing together in the same body people of difference than any place in the world.”
“I believe that Americans will now make their choices based on policy, and that’s the best thing about this. Because it just shows who we are as a country,” Rice continued. “And I think black Americans are achieving, and they’re doing well, and we look at the number of people who are CEOs and in high positions, black Americans are achieving — and achievers. What we have to make sure is everybody has an opportunity for a quality education, and that to me is probably now our biggest single challenge.”
The best thing Rice said was “black American” instead of “African-Amaerican” when refering to herself. By doing this, she is saying that she is proud of America and proud to be American. The only distiction that she has is skin color, hers just happens to be black. Good for her.
Aubrey, if you are not a non-white person, it’s not you place to say what’s best or proper how a non-white self-identifies.
Conddoleezza Rice states above:
“As a black American, it’s a great thing.”
I say:
“As a white American, it’s a horrible thing.”
Now go ahead and show your double standard and call me names!
Hugh’s a racist.
Happy now?
Why, Patrick? Use your brain for one minute and not your bleeding heart.
Do the white people who live down under refer to themselves as English-Aussies? or Welsh-Aussies? What about black people in Canada? African-Canadians? Puh-leeze.
I don’t care how much you want to avoid hurting someone’s sensibilities, but a citizen of the United States of America IS an American . . . and the color of my skin has nothing to do with it.
You’re probably the same person who’d vote for Obama because he’s black. Hope it makes you feel better.
This is a great moment in history. I do not agree with Obama on many issues but I respect him for how he his has not used the race card!
Pardon me while I go barf!
“Not used the race card”…you must be suffocating from having your head so far up Obama’s derriere.
Why is it a great moment in history John? Do you want America to become a fully marxist country?
This is absolutely a low point in American history and it has nothing to do with bi-racial offspring.
What issues do you agree with Obama on John? Wealth redistribution? Limitless abortions? Socialism? His choice in associates? Having brunch with terrorist states? Less national defense and more social programs? What is it that you agree with?
And. . . do you consider Obama to be a black man or a white man, keeping in mind that the majority of his heritage is caucasian? I’d like your take on that too Patrick.
My PAOC (Personal anti Obama campaign) is just chomping at the bit. But I’m still feeling a little stifled since the Clinton family hasn’t left the stadium and McCain is the “presumptive nominee”.