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Since Obama has expressed admiration for the portrait of Abraham Lincoln that Doris Kearns Goodwin paints in 'Team of Rivals,' he could do the 16th president one better: He should name Hillary Clinton as his running mate in 2012. That would be both needed change and audacious.

~Douglas Wilder

Topics: Abraham Abraham Lincoln Admiration Audacious Better Both Change Clinton Could Expressed He Hillary Hillary Clinton His Lincoln Mate Name Needed Obama Paints Portrait President Rivals Running Should Since Team Would

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The first black president will be a politician who is black.

~Douglas Wilder

Topics: Black First Politician President Who Will

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Slavery is nothing to joke about. The history of this nation's involvement with slavery is nothing to pass off in a joke.

~Douglas Wilder

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During the 2008 campaign, I strongly endorsed Barack Obama for president. I did so early, when many Democratic leaders - including many prominent African-American politicians - believed the safe bet was to back then-front-runner Hillary Clinton.

~Douglas Wilder

Topics: African-American Back Barack Barack Obama Believed Bet Campaign Clinton Democratic Did Early Endorsed Hillary Hillary Clinton Including Leaders Many Obama Politicians President Prominent Safe Strongly

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The force I represent is Virginia's New Mainstream. It looks forward, not backwards. It tries to unify people, not divide them.

~Douglas Wilder

Topics: Backwards Divide Force Forward Looks Mainstream New People Represent Them Tries Unify Virginia

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You don't ever earn a right to stop doing anything if you feel there is an obligation to move in terms of public service.

~Douglas Wilder

Topics: Anything Doing Earn Ever Feel Move Obligation Public Public Service Right Service Stop Terms You

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Suppose something would happen to the president, who would be in charge? The Vice President. Joe Biden? You have got to be kidding today when you say the Taliban's not our enemy.

~Douglas Wilder

Topics: Charge Enemy Got Happen Joe Kidding Our President Say Something Suppose Taliban Today Vice Vice President Who Would You

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I fought in Korea, front line. I knew who the enemy were. The enemy were the people who were firing at me. And shooting at me.

~Douglas Wilder

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Since the heady days of the 2009 Inauguration, middle-class independents have grown increasingly distant from Obama. Working-class voters - always more enamored of Clinton - have grown even more wary and distrustful of the Chicagoan. Both voting blocs pose the danger of serious defection in 2012. Without their support, Obama cannot win.

~Douglas Wilder

Topics: Always Both Cannot Clinton Danger Days Distant Enamored Even Grown Heady Inauguration Increasingly Independents Middle-Class More Obama Pose Serious Since Support Voters Voting Wary Win Without Working-Class

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Sept. 11 jolted America out of its second gilded age.

~Douglas Wilder

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: January 17th, 1931

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