A message from Rodney King about this year's Democratic nomination process?
Bill Clinton still campaigning in the California primary in June of 1992 wasn't the only thing going on that year. The police were caught on camera brutally beating Rodney King. In his 15 minutes of fame, he uttered these words regarding the national anger that erupted over this event:
"People, I just want to say, you know, can we all get along? Can we get along? Can we stop making it, making it horrible for the older people and the kids?...It's just not right. It's not right. It's not, it's not going to change anything. We'll, we'll get our justice....Please, we can get along here. We all can get along. I mean, we're all stuck here for a while. Let's try to work it out. Let's try to beat it. Let's try to beat it. Let's try to work it out."
Perhaps there is meaning in these words for us in 2008.
How about if we "try to beat it" and "try to work it out." The Clinton/Obama anger, I mean.
And we can start with this diary.
Here's the challenge:
If you are a Clinton supporter, you may only comment by writing something positive about Obama (sorry, no snark allowed).
If you are an Obama supporter, you may only comment by writing something positive about Hillary (sorry, no snark allowed here, either).
If either of you can't bring yourselves to do this, then you may only comment by writing something evil about John McCain.
Fair enough?
Come on people: we can do this! We can work it out! Let's make Rodney King proud!