Letters to the Editor
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What are Obamites running away from?
What do you all think? A bit of campaign advising in my future? -- lateagain
In a word yes. Your answer was about 10 notches higher than Obamas.
No, she should NOT apologize.
I intend to vote for Barrack Obama in November. Go ahead and call this Obama supporter (me) a racist, but one of the reasons I'm voting for him is because he's black. -- Beth_W
No you are not a racist you are using honesty and common sense. Why wouldn't a black person vote for a qualified black candidate? Why shouldn't being black be an advantage? I have no issue with Obama being black or getting the black vote, or re-enforcing being black as an advantage. Duh, it is an obvious advantage in relationships with the Middle East to have an American president being dark skinned with a Muslim name. Or is it so bad for black men to eventually be associated with excellent speaking skills?
I have a number of issues with Barack none of which includes him increasing the stature of being black in this country.
Obama is fearful that by claiming being black as an advantage, he will inflame divisiveness. Too bad. True change would be as Late_agin suggests mean accepting his blackness as an advantage, not political weaseling and pandering around the racist elements in and around our society. The political weaseling and race baiting is what is causing divisiveness. Would an Irishman run away from being Irish if politicking in an Irish neighborhood?