Interesting Take on Obama in South Carolina
What follows is text from an email note to me and my response.
My friend’s note:
I found the Lynnwood newsletter (Inside Lynnwood) on the web yesterday ( http://www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us/Content/HomePage.aspx?id=264 ) Now I’m up-to-date. I noticed that you’re the contact guy, so I guess you’re still putting it together. It still looks great. I also read some Planning Commission stuff and found out that the City is gearing up to do some annexation outreach and the Commission is still working on Accessory Dwelling Units. I retired one year ago tomorrow and it seems like time has stood still . . . at least on those projects.
Down here in South Carolina there are a lot of black folks and they are very happy about Obama’s victory over Hillary. But, I’ve noticed that it’s not an “in your face” sort of reaction that often accompanies a sports victory. Instead, they reflect back to the early days of slavery and all the little steps it took to gain some degree of equality. They often refer to MLK’s comments about equality for everyone, not just blacks. So, the overall atmosphere seems (to me, at least) to be one of humble gratitude that a person of color has finally risen to the position of being their party’s nominee for President. It’s a very significant step in history and probably appreciated much more here than in the Northwest. At one time Charleston had a white population of 11,000 and a black population of 14,000 (mostly slaves and their families). Another interesting twist . . . I’ve been watching the local TV, radio talk shows and the newspapers and a very high percentage of people appear to support Obama, provided he doesn’t drag Hillary along as his running mate. That should be an interesting decision.
My response:
This issue of IL is my last as it is being transferred to another department.
Annexation is in the wind. It’s likely to be a several-year-long campaign. Also, there’s going to be some fighting among the cities and county as to who ends up getting what piece of unincorporated territory regardless of what the MUGA delineates.
As of yesterday, it appears Hillary is doing what she can to position herself for something special in the Obama campaign and presidency. She’ll cling to some element of power no matter what it takes.
I’m glad to hear about your experience with the South Carolina folks. Unless something changes drastically, I believe Obama will be the next president. Along with his appealing personal attributes, he, in my opinion, is appealing to a new and another populist uprising in our country (there have been a number of Populist uprisings, something of which the elites need to be aware. As being pretty much a rebel and populist in my life, I find significant merit in this.