Thanks in Part to Rep. Clyburn, Female Children Still Excluded from the American Dream

I have to disagree with a comment by Rep. James Clyburn on Obama’s win yesterday as reported by Sam Stein in the Huffington Post:

“Rep. James Clyburn, one of the most prominent African Americans in Congress, spoke briefly about the broad historical significance of Barack Obama's election as president.

“Saying he was moved but not too emotional, the South Carolina Democrat discussed how the most momentous change would be the ability to tell young students with conviction and certainty that they can grow up to be anything they desired.”

Thanks in part to Rep. Clyburn’s participation in the Obama camp’s smearing of both Bill and Hillary Clinton as racists during the Democratic primary, thereby contributing to Sen. Clinton’s defeat, Americans will have the ability to tell only male students hereafter that they can grow up to be anything they desire; we’ll have to wait awhile longer to offer that promise to female students.

Incidentally, prior to the 2008 presidential race, Rep. Clyburn and the Clintons had been long-time friends, and Clyburn knew very well the Clinton record on human rights issues was impeccable.