My campaign slogan for the presidential election against John McCain is simple. ‘Like Bush? Vote McCain. He’s like Bush.” That slogan is so hot that I hear John McCain’s staff is furious and don’t want President Bush to campaign for McCain before the election. ‘Like Bush? Vote McCain. He’s like Bush.’ I say it over … Read More »
‘Was that a great speech, or what?’
March 19, 2008
I feel like a political playwright. My speeches inspire, instruct, and motivate. The reviews of my speech on ‘race’ in the aftermath of Pastor Wright’s incendiary comments are pouring in and they’re mostly positive. The only thing different about this speech was leaving behind the ‘preacher’ in me and simply addressing the audience, and the … Read More »
Michelle: “I told you so.”
March 18, 2008
Michelle warned me about Pastor Wright years ago, so this whole affair is mostly my fault and I take responsibility. Most of us in the congregation simply attributed Pastor Wright’s fiery diatribes to old age. His old age and the age of the liquor he enjoyed so much. Put the two together and give a … Read More »
Obama t-shirts on eBay
March 17, 2008
It was Michelle’s idea to start selling Obama t-shirts to bidders on eBay. It’s been a year and so far she has raked in about $390,000. It’s very easy money. Those people will buy anything. She orders thousands of black and white t-shirts. I think they’re Hanes. The good kind, with thick material and a … Read More »
There’s something about Tony
March 16, 2008
Now I know how the Clintons felt about the Whitewater investigations back in the 1990s. The Republicans spent about $50-million to dig up dirt about Clinton deals in Arkansas and came away with much ado about not much. Tony Rezko is my Whitewater. What is it about land and politicians and developers? Mix them all … Read More »
How to distance yourself from ‘friends’
March 15, 2008
If there is one thing I can’t stand it’s a friend with an opinion and an audience. My longtime pastor, Rev. Jeremiah White, whom I both loved and trusted, has too much of both. Preachers are really just politicians with a smaller electorate. But turn on the video cameras and you’d think they were preaching … Read More »