Reply #153: For me, its Obama or Mccain..

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First Obama's candidacy was downplayed even in the African-American circles as lacking legitimacy. Remember, "is Obama back enough" to win black support? That was taken care of quickly when compared with the phony race-baiting politics of Ms. Clinton who along with her husband had been given unfettered support in the AA communities especially by our black elected officials. Why?

Did our inner-city youth complete high schools and attend universities in unprecedented droves during the Clinton years? Did the scourge of drugs and crime prevalent in inner cities throughout america significantly diminish through sustained programs and policies attributed to their initiatives while in the White House? Did our prison and justice system stop looking less than court rooms in Nairobi with fewer of our people making acquaintances with the system? Or did, our communal hope and overall afrocentric pride finally take root and manifest itself during their years at the presidency?
Perhaps, Bill Clinton initiated programs designed to promote self sustenance and upward economic mobility? So why this oft repeated bogus and indeed insulting Clinton label as "the first black president"?

Then I thought Obama was deemed as a Muslim? If not a practitioner, at least a sympathizer. It turns out he has attended a Christian church for twenty years! But that wasn’t good enough for those majoring in divisive politics. Reverend Wright said in 2005 speech/sermon that America would never elect a black president. Well his claims are slowly taking shape. Will America allow this hate monger’s prophesy to come true? Or will it rise above the politics of personal destruction and allow Obama to be judged by his works and sole character, not by the works of Rev. Wright or the perceived shortcomings of black America?

I for now will not feel sorry for Obama were he not to win this nomination. He has a wonderful job, is still young, has inspired America and beyond that has a slamming and intelligent wife and two wonderful and beautiful daughters.
But I would do my utmost to win votes for McCain should Clinton represent the DP. In distancing himself and right away from Bill Cunningham’s politics recently showed me what I need to see in a leader. Clinton on the other hand, gaffe after gaffe, topped with the Obama “as far as I know” is not Muslim interview. Pathetic!