November 05, 2008

Obama/McNabb Parallel, Cont'd

From ESPN.com's story about athlete reactions to the result:

Donovan McNabb grew up in Chicago never believing he would see a black man become president.

Perhaps that was one reason why the 31-year-old Philadelphia Eagles quarterback didn't register to vote until this election.

McNabb, though, had met Barack Obama, believed in his ideas and supported his policies. Watching Obama deliver his victory speech at Grant Park brought back all sorts of memories.

"It reminded me of, obviously, when Martin Luther King spoke and the messages that he spoke about," McNabb said Wednesday. "As a man, if you teared up, it was acceptable because it was that deep.

"For the first time, I had the opportunity to vote and I can say that I was a part of it," he said.

Pennsylvania went overwhelmingly for one; hopefully it will continue to support the other.

Posted by Stephen Silver at November 5, 2008 09:55 PM
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Well this is an obvious case of of a man voting for him based on race and not the facts. A man who has never registered to vote obviously only see's this and could care less about the issues and struggles facing our nation. It's very sad how the media makes his election about race and not about content. I almost feel bad for Mr. Obama, the media and mainstream Americans obviously set a low standard for African Americans. It should be common sense, not a media sensation.

Get some real content on your blog...

Posted by: Jack Moyer at November 6, 2008 03:50 PM

Yikes, I hate to agree too much with the commenter before me, but McNabb did say this was his first "opportunity" to vote. So he's not allowed to vote if only white people are running? Was the last election 2004 or 1904?

Anyway, I'll go ahead and disagree with Jack about you having good content -- you always seem to pick up on some good stuff, Steve!

Posted by: Dave at November 6, 2008 08:43 PM

How many Americans choose who they vote for with any more legitimate reasons than McNabb? C'mon. Many people vote by just ticking the democrat or republican column without actually knowing anything more than which party they support.

Embrace the fact that Obama has done what very few other people can do - he rallied a base of people who previously felt like their vote didn't matter, and no one cared about them. So what if they simply voted for him because they share the same color, struggle and upbringing. I guarantee you many people voted against Obama because he is black, or has a strange name.

Steve - this is what happened in Minnesota with Jesse, he rallied a new base. And despite the media's portrayal he was an honest man who did what he said he would do, and stuck to his platform. I only hope Obama can do the same.

Posted by: Jeff S at November 6, 2008 11:16 PM
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