Originally Posted by devinmom

I don't see this as an 'opportunity' for Obama.

I do see that it better be an opportunity for us.

I don't believe Obama would have ever wanted to make it a combined MLK day/inauguration day - the inauguration definitely deserves its own day, and MLK definitely deserves his.

I think it's nice that MLK Day and the inauguration happen in the same week.

However, more than that would be a little too type-casting, IMHO. In fact, even though you might see the black connection between the two men as something to be combined ceremoniously, more people might suggest that the idea sounds a little too "separate, but equal" if the two occasions were connected to be celebrated on the same one day a year for eternity.

All IMHO...