Why we can't have a black president...
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Started by Hahaha
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Jan 2007
Hahaha
Blacklick, OH
I'd vote for obama. I just would feel bad cause it's like voting to put a guy in a position where he is going to be getting shot at and hated etc... I mean, if Bush can be president, he just proved that you don't have to at least appear to be intelligent to be president of the U.S. I'm tired of being embarassed whenever he gets up to speak in an international forum... Obama is articulate, sharp, and hey he's even half white. I would hate to see him getting shot at everywhere he would go tho...
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NeoSoulBrotha wrote:I think it would open a few doors. I believe that most of the US wouldn't be opposed to a Black president, provided that he is qualified and personable. Of course, there would be the usual flak from the fringes, but that will pass. The larger question is how would that affect his performance in office. Would it be a benefit in that he could help promote cross-cultural dialogue (for example, in the Middle East and Africa) or would it restrict his ability to promote Democratic Party issues that may be seen as pro-Black (affirmative action etc.) because opponents would call his personal interests into question? Also, we need to consider the debt that he owes to the Democrats, who basically made his name a household icon and positioned him for the Presidency. Will that be held over his head when it's time to make the hard decisions? I don't want to see a situation where it's used as leverage to force Obama to push the party line. Some thoughts...
