Proud Sarah Palin hopes MLK would have been proud of rally like his very proud niece Alveda King

[Amerigo Vespucci]

pdiv class="excerpt"]Beck, who hosted the event to "restore America's honor," estimated that between 300,000 and 500,000 people attended the event. But a crowd estimate commissioned by CBS put the audience at around 87,000.

Hardly an African American was in sight.

The rally drew criticism because it was staged at the very same location where King made his call for racial equality nearly half a century ago.

Critics said Beck and fellow conservative icon Sarah Palin's political stances were sharply at odds with King's civil rights legacy.

Asked by ABC's Tahman Bradley how she thought the legendary civil rights leader would feel about the rally, Palin responded: "I hope that Dr. King would be so proud of us, as his niece Dr. Alveda King is very proud as a participant in this rally. This is sacred ground where we feel his spirit and can appreciate all of his efforts."

Critics said Beck and fellow conservative icon Sarah Palin's political stances were sharply at odds with King's civil rights legacy.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/0828/palin-hope-dr-king-proud/