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Panich52

(5,829 posts) Fri Mar 6, 2015, 10:02 PM Mar 2015

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Gov George Wallace's daughter on President Obama: [View all]

"He inspired me & gave me the courage to step out of the shadow of the schoolhouse door."
- Peggy Wallace Kennedy, Gov George Wallace's daughter, on why she endorsed Barack Obama for president.

She walked across the Pettus Bridge w/ John Lewis.

via Al Jazeera, 3/6/15

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Gov George Wallace's daughter on President Obama: [View all] Panich52 Mar 2015 OP

Remember this story bluestateguy Mar 2015 #1

thanks...hadn't seen this. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2015 #3

Mahalo for this story, bluestateguy.. excellent backdrop for the OP.. Cha Mar 2015 #5

That brought a tear to my eye.. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #6

What she has to say about Dubya is stunning -- recommend to read the whole thing, folks Hekate Mar 2015 #13

Love Iliyah Mar 2015 #2

Mahalo Panich Cha Mar 2015 #4

Beautiful mountain grammy Mar 2015 #7

forgiveness is a beautiful thing. Stellar Mar 2015 #8

Wallace started out as a good guy, then took a bad path to get power, then returned to the light: freshwest Mar 2015 #9

Many people forget/don't realize that Wallace saw the light after the shooting Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2015 #11

I learned that some years ago. I read that some of his caretakers were black and he was humbled. freshwest Mar 2015 #17

True! The thought of him still makes my skin crawl. But that's just me. freshwest Mar 2015 #18

Yes. Wallace is an enigma. Drunken Irishman Mar 2015 #16

I think most politicians are opportunists and will seek votes where they need to. erronis Mar 2015 #19

There is hope for this country yet Hekate Mar 2015 #10

Wonderful! I had missed this too. Music Man Mar 2015 #12

Wallace was a complicated man Frances Mar 2015 #14

These later life conversions fascinate me. gordianot Mar 2015 #20

Here's a speech she gave introducing Michelle during a 2012 campaign rally. Drunken Irishman Mar 2015 #15