Bury Me Broken

Medgar Evers Brother, A Republican, Discusses Issues

A new website, http://www.storiesinamerica.org/ , has this interview with Charles Evers, brother of slain civil rights activist and leader Medgar Evers, a Republican and radio talk show host via Daily Kos:

How did you feel about the 2004 election and all the mudslinging? It was pretty ugly.
First of all, I knew that a Democrat was not going to win. I knew that. You know why? This is a racist country. Anybody who runs for President in this country and comes out as strong as they were about helping the poor folks and black folks is not going to win. It's that simple. Not in America. Two people will never be President in my lifetime. A woman and a black. They can run Mrs. Clinton if they want to. She'll be beaten. America is still a bigoted country. Mark my words. I guarantee I won't live to see it. I would love to, but it won't happen. I told Colin Powell, don't you be a fool. You want to be embarrassed? Run.

posted by niteskolar @ 1:29 PM