Ol’ girl did her thang. She did what she HAD to do – politically speaking – and not a bit more…
- She mentioned/talked up Obama at the beginning of her speech
- She gave warm ”sisterly” props to Queen Michelle Obama
- She situated the latest chapter of her own political narrative inside the broader context of the movement for Women’s Rights
- She called out her most ardent backers/supporters – left them no wiggle room “Did you vote for me or did you vote for the Marine, the person without health care…?”
- She eloquently made the case for party-unity
- She cleverly (and humorously) went after McCain. That “Twin Cities” line was GOOD
- She effectively invoked the image/spirit of Harriet Tubman (I heard some black folk took issue with this. Why?)
Like i said, politically speaking she handled her business. However, on the social tip, I think that Hillary missed a key opportunity to meaningfully advance the ongoing dialogue about race that has surfaced time and time again throughout the 2008 election cycle. I personally believe that Hillary should have seized that charged occassion at the podium to, amongst other things… (see my previous post on this subject)
