EDITH CHILDS HEADED TO DENVER AS LATE DELEGATE CHOICE

The Greenwood County Councilwoman who created an impromptu chant that swept the Obama Nation (ed: Obomination?) is headed to Denver for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. State Party Chairwoman Carol Fowler confirmed that Edith Childs was named as a late delegate on behalf of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.

Childs was active during the primary election season speaking before Obama supporter rallies in the Carolinas. “I traveled to Aiken, Charleston and over to Charlotte, NC and other places taking my belief that we are ready for fundamental changes in our government and that Senator Obama is the person best able to unite the country,” Childs stated. Childs has had direct talks with Obama and his campaign staff since meeting the Senator in January in Greenwood.

In Denver, Childs will attend daily convention briefings, caucus meetings and training sessions in addition to nightly speeches by party leaders. “Wednesday’s convention session is very important because that’s when South Carolina’s own Congressman James Clyburn delivers a major speech,” Childs noted. Clyburn is the powerful Majority Whip in the US House of Representatives and a national figure in the Democratic Party. The roll-call vote for President also takes place that same night.

Childs will be among the 75,000 persons to attend Obama’s acceptance speech on Thursday night at Invesco Field. “I’ll be wearing my hat and a smile as usual and focused, not on the lights and the roar of the crowd, but on Senator Obama’s message,” she said. Childs believes it is entirely possible that the “fired up, ready to go” chant might ignite at the stadium as it has so many times before at Obama rallies all across the nation. “That would be just fine with me,” Childs noted. “I can’t think of a better way to summon the enthusiasm and support we’ll need in order to achieve victory in November.” [Greenwood Today]

Interestingly, this phrase became so popular that some band with way too much time on their hands made it into a song. It even features some sweet bongo playing.

I wish someone would make a song out of something I said. I’m not sure what exactly, but I’m usually good for a few inspiring zingers every now and then.

Like the other day when I said gymnast Nastia Liukin could sit in a white room and throw a rock at the wall for two hours and she’d still be amazing. Someone needs to write the “Nastia Liukin sitting in a white room throwing a rock at a wall” song. It could start with a chorus of angels and end with a wacky xylophone solo.