Yet again race rears its ugly head in asking a very pertinent question. No one asked these questions about Allan Keyes or Al Sharpton. What candidate of color from the republican side could emerge as such a candidate as Obama? The black male is still a boy in the republican party. Maybe thats strong medicine for some but lets consider some facts. Keyes was asked to run against Obama only after Mike Ditka turned the party down to run. How could a washed up football coach run against a harvard graduate? Only when Republican leadership see black males as second in command, unequal in humanity, intelligence and overall ability to lead a party that traditionally signed off on racial segregation...
I cast my support for obama because I agree with the statements of JFK. JFK asked why couldn't we see the moral crisis of America for what it is. He said that we should see certain tasks and say why not instead of saying that it is impossible. That is what I see when I hear Barack's speeches. I think it is unfair to say that Barack is only touting hope and not speaking on issues. That is the fox news prescription that many so called christian black folks like to eat for breakfast. Barack has thoroughly argued is points of views. When the moderators of the debates ask questions they are asking questions from documents that he and his politcal team have discussed as potential policies for the white house. So the issues tag as no real basis..
I am pleased to see that America has diverse reasons to support all of the candidates. I'm wise and objective enough to know that most of our beliefs aren't solely based on race. However we must not be naive to think that race and gender will not play a part in all of our decision making to a degree. It is very evident in most of the responses. Some of us want to appear so fair that we are discounting all that Obama brings and love to tout the point of I ain't voting for him because of his skin color. Maybe you aren't but rest assure their are some who are voting for or against him because of it. Some of it is noble some of it is disguised in the auspice of "fairness". Republicans and most independents wouldn't know fairness if it bit them on the nose.
Barack is qualified to run the country, period. WE took the red pill concerning Bush. This is a man who came from a lineage of politicians educated in Ivy league colleges. Most of you took the bait on his faith but disregarded his record towards economic progress in the state of Texas for minorities. Most disregarded his record in education, socioeconomic reform, and the reinvestment in poor black and rural neighboorhoods. Barak is about that. I'm not so sure about Hillary but she is a worthy alternative than the religious right. She or Barak is the lesser of two evils... Please believe it... Rich people don't believe in helping poor people. They never have and they never will.
