Why E.D. Hill's Comments Do Not Affect Me at All Whatsoever

E.D. Hill joins a long list of detractors from the campaign that Barack Obama is running for the presidency. Some of you may simply see it as a way for Fox to continue the interesting dialouge that has come from the news network that Democrats seemed to hate with a passion when George W. Bush was running for his second term. Now I used to enjoy watching E.D. Hill on Fox & Friends in the morning but haven't really kept up.

For those who missed it, there are already videos circulating of her apologizing about the comments in which she explains that she apologizes for any perceived implication that the Obama's "fist pump" was linked to terrorism. It's the usual hand motion African-American men give to each other, you know, the fist pump, when my hand clenched in a fist bumping up against yours. E.D. Hill was on a promo for a Fox show stating "a fist bump, a pound, a terrorist fist jab, the gesture everyone seems to interpret differently." OK, I think Fox is really reaching here, and this is sort of low even for them.

Supposedly people were wondering if that gesture, which has been part of African-American culture for like forever has some type of hidden meeting. Stop insulting the intelligence of the terrorists already; I mean really Obama is a terrorist because of his middle name, Hussein, I guess Edit Hill has a lot of time on her hands. Unfortunately that remark, whether it was meant to stoke the flames or not has cost E.D. Hill her job, But the real issue is whether or not E.D. Hill is on Fox news, but if you're allowing any of these diversions of the conservative media to prevent you from voting for her.

Barack does not seem to be the strongest candidate but his one strength is in how he has allowed the desperation of everyone that doesn't want him to be president to show him as the quintessential gentleman while they come off as being completely ridiculous. This started a while back when Joe Biden described him as a clean, articulate "mainstream" African-American. Did I hear the word mainstream being used to refer to a politician, that sure is refreshing. The second time we got to see Barack in action was to witness the desperation of his former pastor to capitalize on his fifteen minutes of fame to the National Press Club. Barack simply denounced his pastor seemingly as though it was nothing at all, confident that his faith in God will carry him to another church that isn't quite so controversial.

At the time I suggested that it wasn't necessarily the right thing for Obama to do though I was pretty certain that would have been the inevitable outcome of his having done so. Then I have to wonder if I would if I were in his position, because quite honestly I've left churches for a lot less as a private individual disillusioned. At the end of the day I can't really find any real fault with Obama, and despite what everyone else is trying to turn into a fault it often just shows their own prejudices and ignorance.

Like the guy from Ohio that said steadfast, flat-footed, that he wouldn't accept being the Vice President on Obama's ticket. Ted Strickland is a lot more conservative than Obama and while to some that may be the best of both worlds I'd prefer that someone who actually wants to be the Vice President take on that responsibility. At the same time I have to wonder if he isn't just another opportunist to capitalize on Obama's fame, as there have been many, and didn't see yet another perceived window of opportunity where there was none.

The guy is still committed to doing everything possible to help Obama succeed though. This campaign is starting to get a lot more interesting and it will be fascinating to see how Obama continues to address the controversy, or if he can just simply continue being the better person. If nothing else though I'll be there in the fall to vote for him.