Civil rights hero John Lewis endorses Clinton

Bad news for Obama. This won't help his poll numbers among the people who believe, like Jesse Jackson, that he should have marched in Jena.

Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale have endorsed Clinton? Three times will be the charm in this club of losers.

Why is it whenever something anything happens regarding the blacks and black causes Obama's expected to be there in the middle just because he's black but I haven't seen Hillary in the middle of any white causes or tragedies like that white 14 year old who shot 7 people, nor did she speak about the recent white 14 year old who was found to have an arsenal of weapons about to repeat a Columbine tragedy. It is not Obama who should've been obligated to respond to the Jena 6 tragedy it is CURRENT president of the United States who shouldve responded to this national outrage and who did not until well after Obama did, who, by the way was first to speak out on it, then sneaking up the rear comes Hillary saying something.
Jimmy Carter endorsed Clinton? No he didn't.
And these black leaders are just holding their noses while they endorse Clinton, out of loyalty to Billy. The current president of the United States needs to move to get that entire Jena 6 case DISMISSED.

Why wouldn't this qualify Reprsentative Lewis as an "Unlce Tom"?

How much money did that cost her?

Terry, why WOULD this qualify Representative Lewis as an Uncle Tom?

What qualifies one as an Uncle Tom? Would Obama's endorsement of Mayor Daley over two black candidates in Chicago's mayoral election qualify him as an "Uncle Tom"? Would Obama's endorsement of the white senatorial candidate in Maryland over a strong black senatorial candidate qualify Obama yet again as an "Uncle Tom"?

One thing I do agree with Obama on is that we need to "turn the page" on such divisive, insipid -- and ultimately ineffective -- rhetoric.

Representative Lewis made the right choice.

Labeling the 50-plus percent of us African American Democrats who support Hillary as "Uncle Toms", including someone of John Lewis' stature, only solidifies our support of her.

That 7:38 post from Anonymous to "Terry" was actually from me. Don't know what happened.

Anon,

Anytime a black person supports a conservative cause, the cry of Uncle Tom is made since conservatism is supposed the bastion of the mean old white guys.

Definition of uncle tom from wikipedia: "Uncle Tom is a pejorative for an African American who is perceived by others as behaving in a subservient manner to White American authority figures"

If the shoe fits for one, it should fit for all.

Right on, John Lewis! We judge people on the content of their character not the color of their skin. The hound dogs have stopped baying in the swamps, the nooses no longer hang on cottonwood trees, Little Eva is safe and protected, equality rules the day and people are judged by the content of their character not the color of their skin. Is that why people, even some civil rights leaders, say that Obama is not Black enough? He hadn't paid his dues, he's not a Clarence Thomas man of sorrows. Lots of Women are backing Hillary/Bill because she is a woman, a White Woman. Did these same women get excited about Shirley Chisolm 35 years ago? She was the first woman to campaign for president. Chisolm was no Little Eva. She was not an heiress to any throne. There's something very antebellum in the air these days when heiresses are automatically anointed on the strength of their having been in the big house, therefore they are the strong leader that this country needs, poor judgement or not.

Terry, why WOULD this qualify Representative Lewis as an Uncle Tom?

Posted by: Anonymous | October 12, 2007 7:38 PM

Terry can't even spell uncle Tom let alone justify saying it. Hillary will make a fine president.

Alberto,

Terry can't TYPE uncle Tom

Let's be serious...our "black leaders" are some of the most important and deservingly well respected people in our society. They've helped to shape and create a world where we as black people are mostly free to express ourselves and be and do most anything. All respect due. With that in mind, though, they are also for the most part a joke and irrelevant today. Looking at the state of our people and the unfortunate lack of "black leaders" able or willing to step up and create the stir that is necessary to change people's hearts, it's very easy for me to say this. It's not fair to give a man who's been a politician since the 80's a pass for life because he was one of the best activists in the 60's.

Why should I NOT pull for a QUALIFIED black man who is running for president? Why should I not take umbrage at a Southern White male continuously calling out said QUALIFIED black male as of late, seemingly calling him everything but a child of God? Why haven't any of our "so called black leaders" said anything about our former president's comments? Why should I support Hillary, who's divisive rhetoric is annoying at best, and had to resort to crying on camera to turn the tide of the primaries?

All I keep hearing is "she's got the experience to lead the country"...sounds like more rhetoric to me. Since when does being married to a heart surgeon qualify me to cut into your loved one in an attempt to save their life? With that in mind, how does being married to the president qualify you to be president?

I am a young educated person. I can spell AND type Uncle Tom. There's a big span between being a poor young black man in 1959 and believing you can change the world and being a black wealthy politician in 2008. Thanks to the civil rights leaders of the 50's and 60's, I have a right to question the hearts of leaders I haven't seen in decades. Free passes don't exist, people. Anybody can turn into a Tom.