Three former Presidents gave remark today that the funeral for civil right leader John Lewis though none of them were as powerful and unapologetic as Obama who attacked the state of race relations, voters suppression, and struggle of African American in 2020. If Obama had not already served two term as President many people would be championing him to run this election after today.
“America was built by John Lewises,” Obama said. “He, as much as anyone in our history, brought this country a little bit closer to our highest ideals. And someday, when we do finish that long journey towards freedom, when we do form a more perfect union … John Lewis will be a founding father of that fuller, fairer, better America.”
It was a dramatic return to the political fray for a former president who has steadfastly worked to avoid becoming a foil for Trump, even as he frets privately and to Democratic donors about Trump’s actions and words.
But it was also a deeply personal recognition of a life Obama admitted was necessary for his own political ascent.
“Imagine the courage of two people Malia’s age – younger than my oldest daughter – on their own, to challenge an entire infrastructure of oppression,” he said, evoking his 22-year-old eldest child. “John was only 20 years old but he pushed all 20 of those years onto the center of the table.”
“As Trump wages a reelection campaign reliant on racist tropes and a vague notion of “heritage” that many see rooted in an outdated vision of the country, Obama said Lewis would eventually be remembered as another type of national hero.”
Higher calling? Eulogizing a civil rights icon by speaking as to current civil rights issues is superseded by what pretentious “higher calling” of yours? Share with us your “higher calling.”
I have to say If anyone is thinking this funeral was not on point the way Congressman Lewis wanted it I believe they would be sadly mistaken and completely unfamiliar with how he lived his life.
Its accurate Trump is running a campaign based on racist tropes and some idiotic vague notion of how a govenrment that lasted less than 5 years and engaged in an actual insurrection against the United States is somehow part of our heritage and traditions.
Not all Trump supporters are racists but they are certainly supporting a racist.
Hmmm. Wonder if the Democrats will be insisting that the Arkansas State Flag be changed. By law, passed in 1987 and signed by the then governor, the blue star in the flag “is to commemorate the Confederate States of America”. Guess who the governor was who signed that law? He gave what I am told was a stirring eulogy.
Why y’all so mad?
Where was the lie in what Obama said?
All he did was give a eulogy based on what John Lewis stood and fought for. So to denounce what Obama said is to denounce John Lewis. Of course you all have to be mad because of Fox News, evening talk personalities told you to and gave you all your marching orders.
