Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Meeks: “I’m Driving the Bus Off the Plantation and It’s Parked Right Out Front”
The story about the Rev. and State Senator James Meeks' running for governor is probably the most interesting of the year.
There were reports that Steve Reeb, a Republican St. Clair County Board member having been asked to run as Meeks' running mate. Reeb would probably be St. Clair County Board member now, if there had not been massive vote fraud (with federal convictions) in the Democratic Party stronghold of East St. Louis.
Today, articles say Reeb turned Meeks down.
I missed this Sunday afternoon or evening on WBBM-AM, but a friend of the blog did not.
He said there was a short report about Meeks’ being at a minorities in government conference. He thought it was in Springfield.
Meeks was probably the main speaker.
The way my friend remembers the quote, which was prefaced by saying that the Democrats had taken minorities for granted, follows:
How this all fits into the Rev. Jesse Jackson's having selected Meeks to be his successor at Operation Rainbow/PUSH is certainly intriguing. Jackson has consistently pointed blacks to the Democratic Party.
For more McHenry County Blog, click here.
There were reports that Steve Reeb, a Republican St. Clair County Board member having been asked to run as Meeks' running mate. Reeb would probably be St. Clair County Board member now, if there had not been massive vote fraud (with federal convictions) in the Democratic Party stronghold of East St. Louis.
Today, articles say Reeb turned Meeks down.
I missed this Sunday afternoon or evening on WBBM-AM, but a friend of the blog did not.
He said there was a short report about Meeks’ being at a minorities in government conference. He thought it was in Springfield.
Meeks was probably the main speaker.
The way my friend remembers the quote, which was prefaced by saying that the Democrats had taken minorities for granted, follows:We have been on the plantation for far too long. It’s time to drive off. I’ve driving the bus off the plantation and it’s parked right out front.The article below quotes the Chicago Defender's editor as suggesting that a Meeks' candidacy could lead to a realignment of national politics, basically setting blacks free from the Democratic Party and putting them in an enviable swing vote position.
How this all fits into the Rev. Jesse Jackson's having selected Meeks to be his successor at Operation Rainbow/PUSH is certainly intriguing. Jackson has consistently pointed blacks to the Democratic Party.
For more McHenry County Blog, click here.
