Comments on: In Praise of Barbara Jordan http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/in-praise-of-barbara-jordan/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:04:34 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: SueN http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/in-praise-of-barbara-jordan/#comment-1269039 SueN Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:50:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/in-praise-of-barbara-jordan/#comment-1269039 <p>Now she was the black candidate I could have happily supported for POTUS. She was supremely qualified!</p> Now she was the black candidate I could have happily supported for POTUS. She was supremely qualified!

]]> By: fahrender http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/in-praise-of-barbara-jordan/#comment-1268396 fahrender Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:17:14 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/in-praise-of-barbara-jordan/#comment-1268396 <p>Barbara Jordan. i’m late to the party but i was there when she made<br /> some of her more memorable speeches. her character and moral authority<br /> continue to offer us much to live by. i will always remember her voice.</p> Barbara Jordan. i’m late to the party but i was there when she made
some of her more memorable speeches. her character and moral authority
continue to offer us much to live by. i will always remember her voice.

]]> By: whitebeard http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/in-praise-of-barbara-jordan/#comment-1268322 whitebeard Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:32:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/in-praise-of-barbara-jordan/#comment-1268322 <p>I admired Barbara Jordan, but that doesn’t make me all giggly about the Democratic Party’s candidates simply because of one’s gender and the other’s partial race. One is a triangulator with few apparent principles, the other a storm of hot air with no experience and vague promises that could easily turn out to be very Republican. I’ll wait to be happy when the candidates are decent, ethical people. But that probably won’t happen before the Republican faithful get their long-hoped-for Armageddon.</p> <p>Bah…</p> I admired Barbara Jordan, but that doesn’t make me all giggly about the Democratic Party’s candidates simply because of one’s gender and the other’s partial race. One is a triangulator with few apparent principles, the other a storm of hot air with no experience and vague promises that could easily turn out to be very Republican. I’ll wait to be happy when the candidates are decent, ethical people. But that probably won’t happen before the Republican faithful get their long-hoped-for Armageddon.

Bah…

]]> By: boogiecheck http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/in-praise-of-barbara-jordan/#comment-1268237 boogiecheck Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:46:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/in-praise-of-barbara-jordan/#comment-1268237 <p>Yes! Shirley Chisholm is my hero. She was the first serious woman presidential candidate.</p> <p>My favorite quote of hers:</p> <p>“When profits come up against morality, it’s rare theat profits loses.” (I’m paraphrasing)</p> <p>She and Barbara Jordan and a few others were very strong women of whom other women could look up to and emulate. Honestly, I don’t see that in any women leaders of today.</p> Yes! Shirley Chisholm is my hero. She was the first serious woman presidential candidate.

My favorite quote of hers:

“When profits come up against morality, it’s rare theat profits loses.” (I’m paraphrasing)

She and Barbara Jordan and a few others were very strong women of whom other women could look up to and emulate. Honestly, I don’t see that in any women leaders of today.

]]> By: Phoenix Woman http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/in-praise-of-barbara-jordan/#comment-1268212 Phoenix Woman Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:27:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/in-praise-of-barbara-jordan/#comment-1268212 <p>No problem! It turned out to be fitting, with Chris Dodd doing his bit to carry her flame.</p> No problem! It turned out to be fitting, with Chris Dodd doing his bit to carry her flame.

]]> By: drbonzo http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/in-praise-of-barbara-jordan/#comment-1267896 drbonzo Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:24:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/in-praise-of-barbara-jordan/#comment-1267896 <blockquote><p>Andrew Horne dropped his challenge to Mitch McConnell.</p></blockquote> <p>Damn, damn, damn. Local rag says Horne likely dropped out b/c (a) he was up against two millionaires in the primary and (b) the DSCC is quietly backing one of the two (Lunsford).</p> <p>Horne is a good, decent person. I’ll miss having him in the race.</p>

Andrew Horne dropped his challenge to Mitch McConnell.

Damn, damn, damn. Local rag says Horne likely dropped out b/c (a) he was up against two millionaires in the primary and (b) the DSCC is quietly backing one of the two (Lunsford).

Horne is a good, decent person. I’ll miss having him in the race.

]]> By: bigbrother http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/in-praise-of-barbara-jordan/#comment-1267865 bigbrother Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:09:46 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/in-praise-of-barbara-jordan/#comment-1267865 <p>He was weaned with a coke spoon up his nose…he is one insane individual.</p> He was weaned with a coke spoon up his nose…he is one insane individual.

]]> By: nahant http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/in-praise-of-barbara-jordan/#comment-1267839 nahant Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:55:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/in-praise-of-barbara-jordan/#comment-1267839 <p>Bricks my we will need something that reaches out just a little futher….</p> Bricks my we will need something that reaches out just a little futher….

]]> By: dmac http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/in-praise-of-barbara-jordan/#comment-1267821 dmac Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:48:28 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/in-praise-of-barbara-jordan/#comment-1267821 <p>boregarad(sp?)………..</p> <p>or been there done that, try something else.</p> boregarad(sp?)………..

or been there done that, try something else.

]]> By: dmac http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/in-praise-of-barbara-jordan/#comment-1267811 dmac Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:45:19 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/in-praise-of-barbara-jordan/#comment-1267811 <p>yes, beerfart, there is a distinction, and that was my point, thanks.</p> yes, beerfart, there is a distinction, and that was my point, thanks.

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