Ala. Black Group Endorses Obama

[BeyondGeography]

==Sen. Barack Obama picked up a political endorsement Saturday from the New South Coalition in Alabama, a key prize in the battle between Obama and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for African American support.

Clinton was endorsed in October by the Alabama Democratic Conference, the black wing of the state party. The move provided her an organizational advantage, and it underscored concerns among many black leaders that the United States won't vote for Obama or any other African American to become president. New South is the ADC's chief rival and, with its stamp of approval, Obama's "chances just got a lot better," said state Sen. Hank Sanders of Selma, the coalition's president emeritus, according to the Associated Press.

Obama won the nod easily, Sanders said, but Clinton had plenty of advocates in the room as well. According to reports, Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner praised Obama but warned members that he couldn't win.

"The question you have to put forth to yourself is that whether or not in this racist country a black man named Obama -- when we are shooting at Osama -- can win the presidency of the United States," Turner said.

Turner called Clinton the Democrat most likely to win in November "because of her husband and because of some other things, mainly because she's white."==

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2007/12/01/obama_collects_key_ala_backing.html

My question for Turner: Whatever happened to the politics of hope?

[BenDavid]

1. Rep. John Lewis supports HRC that says about all.

[Colobo]

2. Albert Turner is a stone

in the pathway of racial progress in America.

[AtomicKitten]

3. After hearing Cornel West introduce Obama at the Apollo -

there is no doubt a tsunami of support is building up for Obama.

[Colobo]

4. It's happening!

[AtomicKitten]

7. It really is.

I almost forgot what it was like to be hopeful.

"It's been so long, and the groove in my heart is nearly gone."
* Jamiroquia

[BeyondGeography]

6. I was there for that; an unbelievably brilliant, moving and even funny speech

The roof almost came off the building...Cornel is religiously into this candidacy.

[AtomicKitten]

9. He's preaching it!

Great video posted here and I am very grateful to be able to see that.

I have the greatest respect for West. I am thrilled that he is so passionate about MY candidate.

Cheers.

[jillan]

15. Wow - Michelle looks really beautiful in that pic.

[AtomicKitten]

16. they are a lovely couple

cheers!

[NOVA_Dem]

5. How does Turner expect white people to ever support blacks who

sound like this:
"They," Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. says of Perry County whites, "don't want progress. They don't believe that black people have sense enough to run government ... In their world, they wish it was back in the 1940s or 1950s when, if a white man was walking down the street, you had to get off the sidewalk.

"They don't believe we can walk together."
http://www.al.com/specialreport/birminghamnews/index.ssf?blackbelt/blackbelt12.html

A Black man or woman will never be president when he/she presents himself in this manner.

[Colobo]

8. Turner is as bad as a white racist.

In fact, he's even worse.

[jaysunb]

10. Turner represents only himself.

As a teenager and young adult in the late 50's and 60's, I can tell you for sure, " there were plenty of Black folk just like Turner." They hated MLK, and knew for sure that Malcom would get us ALL killed.
They got steamrolled...by young people and white Americans that had vision and real hope.
Turner and his ilk will fold like lawn chairs shortly after the Iowa Caucus.

Been there. Seen that. MAKE BOOK ON IT.

[William769]

11. Theres a battle for the African American vote between these two?

:rofl:

[BeyondGeography]

12. You're right...Hillary already won the nomination

You can go back to sleep now, William. If you have any trouble, just count unhatched chickens and you'll be fine.

[Colobo]

13. Exactly. Melatonin also works.

[William769]

14. Someone has to stay up to try to keep you honest, and tonights my night.