Tuesday, November 11, 2008






Well here we are. President-elect Barack Obama! The party is over, or has just begun. I'm not sure which. We now have a [half] black president.


On the one hand, this is the ultimate in historical moments. It has only been 54 years since desegregation! To see the images of that day versus the images of Obama's victory speech...wow! Now THAT is change I can believe in.


On the other hand, if Obama was considered to be white, he would NOT have even made it past the primaries. This is the absolute truth!


Mind you, I concede that Barack ran a brilliant campaign; one of the best in U.S. history. He made very few political mistakes. He energized his voters. He made great use of modern technology. But most of all, he exuded confidence like no other. This guy knew he was going to be president. All he did was to bring America on board with the plan.


In contrast, John McCain ran a miserable campaign; quite possible THE worst in U.S. history. He made numerous political mistakes. He showed the energy of a sloth. He ignored sound advice. It seemed as though he wasn't really even trying to win.


Still, forces outside of Obama's control pushed him to the starting block and cleared a path to the finish line. These forces are the media. Had Obama been just one of the boys (good ole boys that is) he would not have even been a blip on the political screen. His resume is paper thin. He was a Junior Senator when he hit the campaign trail. His political leaning are very far left. He sat in a controversial church for 20 years. The list goes on and on. Had Obama been white he would have been outright rejected by his own party, let alone the American people.


For these reasons, I still cannot be happy nor proud to have Barack Hussein Obama as the first [half] black president of the United States of America.