Re: Hillary Clinton at the State of the Black Union
by
arlinder
02/25/2008, 6:19 AM
I disagree. From their commentary throughout the program, it was obvious that many of the panelists and the audience were disappointed with the Clinton camp. They were even cold to those on the panel who were supporting Senator Clinton--some whom even felt they had to defend their position. You could feel the uneasiness on both sides--from her and the audience--when she walked up to the podium. If this audience felt for a moment Senator Clinton was being disingenuous we would have heard it. Did you hear it? Did you hear even one "boo?" The audience listened and then there was a quiet. It was a "this lady's okay" quiet. It wasn't a "this lady's full of crap quiet." If that was the case, it would not have been quiet and there was nothing Tavis could do to control that. She had to know the situation was volatile and had the potential to be disastrous, and she still stepped out there. That says a lot about Senator Clinton. By the way, she was the only candidate to show up and all four of the frontrunners were invited. That says something as well.