Al Gore's Endorsement Speech....

[acedawg00-02]

Did anyone get a chance to watch Al Gore deliver his endorsement speech backing Howard Dean this morning? Overall, it was an okay impromptu presentation, but there were some parts of their oration that left my jaw hanging - LOL! Now, this took place in HARLEM....so, why did Dean feel the need to mention his "social resume" which included the following:

*His empathy for the Birmingham bombing (in which four young black girls were killed)
*His empathy for the loss of two great leaders, Robert Kennedy and Dr. King
*The fact that he was in his early 20's when the Civil Rights Movement was ending.

I think that Al Gore took the cake when he stepped to the mic and said, "well, the last time I was here, I remember playing basketball." LOL - now I'm not trying to incite anything...seriously. Because I'm still wating for the Democratic Candidates to stop the circus and put thier strongest person forward (and I won't even get into that). But I am just trying to raise the "average" level of awareness and promote critical thinking.

I think that Dean and Gore had good intentions, but are oblivious to the fact that they can appeal to African-American voters through a variety of subject matter - not just issues pertaining to race/stereotypes. I mean, look at the way products are marketed to different "test" groups!! McDonalds raps about burgers and fries. Chevrolet tries to appeal to us by bouncing cars on hydraulics. Sprite puts a hip-hop spin on how to quench your thirst! I MEAN, COME ON! If I want to buy a car, food or beverage...just give it to me IN PLAIN ENGLISH. I think that we are more than capable of understanding "mainstream" advertising. I will leave you with this: If Dean and Gore were in Rhode Island...they would not have been talking about Civil Rights or basketball. These comments and way of thinking are catergorized and type cast. Are we wearing blinders? When will we take note? Any thoughts.....?