It was a day of powerful oratory to commemorate the life of Elijah Cummings. The Democratic Representative from Maryland died last week at age 68. Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, were among the speakers at Cummings’ funeral in Baltimore.
Barack Obama on Elijah Cummings: "His life validates the things we tell ourselves about what’s possible in this country — not guaranteed, but possible … We have the capacity, the chance, as individuals and as a nation, to root ourselves in good soil."
Via CBS pic.twitter.com/6E90sRIhrz— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 25, 2019
Former President Clinton seemed to take aim at the current occupant of the White House: “You can’t run a free society if you have to hate all the people you disagree with.”
Bill Clinton on Elijah Cummings: "His legacy is how ardently he honored his oath to protect and defend the Constitution … He knew that without the Constitution, the laws that were passed under it, the rights that were guaranteed by it … he would not have been in Congress." pic.twitter.com/Erhnu14XAs
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 25, 2019
Hillary Clinton’s remarks also contains tributes that were laced with not-so-subtle barbs.
Hillary Clinton: Elijah Cummings "pushed back against the abuse of power. He was unwavering in his defense of our democracy. He had little tolerance for those who put party ahead of country or partisanship above truth."
Via CBS pic.twitter.com/FwefLHjVHZ— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 25, 2019
Watch the full Obama eulogy above.
