Dem Debate Coming to Texas — I Got This
The Obama campaign has already set up training camps in Austin, Texas. His ground troops will roll out and roll over Hillary's people. The other news for Texas: Dems debate at U.T. Austin on February 21. Tonight Hillary is speaking to supporters in El Paso. And if this crowd is anything like the large black crowds that Bill played to in states like Georgia and South Carolina, then the handwriting is on the placards: they will come to hear you speak, shake your hand, take your picture, take your autograph, but will they vote for you? Hillary was the presumptive nominee, the inevitable one for some time. I was a solid believer in her ability to capture the nomination from all comers, then I recalled that someone would challenge her. After eight straight wins Hillary’s work is cut out for her. With the Wisconsin primary on the horizon, the win that cleared the way for JFK and Obama poised to win, it may be the fuel that burns the Clinton firewall in Ohio and Texas. Everyone will be watching this one.
Transcend Who?
Transcend, transcending race, gender, time and space are typical Heloise expressions. The premise of my book is that through mediation one can transcend time. And it is in transcending time and going back in time that the truth of the soul would be revealed. And in the light of that revelation one knows no boundaries in terms of moving back and forth between genders, races, time and space. This is true transcendence. It was a high compliment, therefore, for anyone to suggest that Obama had transcended race. Words do matter. It is implicit in his anthropology that Barack has transcended race, and not merely for convenience. In rereading some of my old articles I find that I was in Hillary’s camp at the start of her campaign. I had deep doubts about Obama. And we do not agree on many issues such as illegal immigration and a secure border. I did not see him winning the black vote back in August, per the polls. And just like JFK won the Catholic vote and needed the black vote to win, Barack too has won white Catholics and his own clan. The Kennedy endorsement effect?
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1 - Ruvy in Jerusalem
Heloise, after centuries of slavery, exploitation, discrimination and second rate status in the United States, this must be an exciting moment for you and for many other black people in America. In this, I'm happy for you.
I felt somewhat similar when Senator Lieberman got nominated to be vice president, even though he did not win.
That said, I'm unimpressed by all the putative candidates for president in your country. I do not see how someone like Mr. Obama will be able to get you off the path of disaster your country is headed along. We have already had several tastes of what Barack Obama does when the spotlight is not shining on him, and my reactions are not positive at all.
But I only ask that you keep my words of caution in mind while you savor this moment in time.