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Originally posted by evilbeefchan
White House spokesman Scott McClellan said the president's visit was a way to pay tribute to "Dr. King's legacy, his vision and his lifetime of service."
"This is a way to honor a lifetime dedicated to fighting for equal opportunity and equal justice for all people," he said.
I like how McClellan is basically saying: Well, the President's appearance on this one specific day totally makes up for MLK's lifetime of dedication to equality. Nevermind that <i>"not one policy decision made by the Bush administration — from the war in Iraq to the economy, from education to the environment — has mirrored King's dream." (- Elijah E. Cummings, chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.) </i>But hey, we bought a wreath.
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He signed something for the African-American Museum, something that has been in the works for decades I believe. He didn't make a big show about it though and was criticized for it. If he did make a big show of it he would have been criticized for making it into a photo-op.
Then you've got Colin Powell and Condi Rice, two pretty powerful positions held by African-Americans. I'm sure he's done a few things that mirror King's dream, but King's dream has become less about Civil Rights and more about politics. The Congressional Black Caucus wouldn't be happy with anything Republicans do.
Could he do more? Most definitely a lot more, but anything he does do will always be overlooked or downplayed, Bush is in the wrong party to please Elijah E. Cummings.