Who knew that when Toni Morrison wrote this, it would come back to haunt us to this day?
Enough is enough. Bill Clinton was not this country's first black president. This joke has gotten way out of hand, so much so that Barack Obama had to answer the question: "Do you think Bill Clinton was the first black president?" in the last Democratic presidential debate.
This is probably one of the dumbest questions ever asked in a presidential election. To his credit, Obama laughed it off and came back with a tongue-and-cheek answer, but that's not the point. It's the audacity that a reporter would ask such a question. And don't get me started about Andrew Young saying that Clinton is as black as Obama.
Let's clear some things up. No one remembers the context of Toni Morrison's article about Bill Clinton being the first black president. "After all, Clinton displays almost every trope of blackness: single-parent household, born poor, working-class, saxophone-playing, McDonald's-and-junk-food-loving boy from Arkansas." Basically he's a cliche or a caricature of what blackness is.
What pisses me off about this whole situation is that the Clintons, for as much good as they did when they were in office, have convinced black people that they know what's good for black people better than what we know for ourselves. That's why so many notable black leaders (i.e. Charles Rangel, Bob Johnson, and Andrew Young) believe that Hillary will be a better president. They refuse to believe that Obama is qualified for the White House.
We sick boss. Yeah we sick alright.
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It's 2008 and we still have a slave mentality. We are sometimes like crabs in a bucket. We would rather fight and tear each other down than to offer support. Obama is great. It is a shame that many black "leaders" don't understand. They want to make sure they give Hillary the support hoping she will remember to throw crumbs at them in case she wins the nomination. Hillary's tone toward Obama is condescending at times. Her disrepectful demeanor should be noted by all. I wonder if this is how she speaks to her "black" husband.
Why should "black leaders" (whatever that is in the 21st century) back Obama? The reality is we know nothing about him. He's only been in the senate for just over two years, and has spent that entire time campaigning. Without any substance to him, all he can be is a symbol. Why should all black people rally behind him? Why should their vote be monolithic?
Nominal I think you missed my point completely.
There's a difference between making personal attacks on Obama which is what some of these Hillary supporters have done and attacking Obama on the issues.
And as far as experience goes. Tell this if Hillary wasn't married to ex-president Clinton would people say she had experience?
What experience does Hillary actually have?
What are Obama's issues? He's barely got a voting record and his campaign has no substance to it. Other than giving speeches, he's not shown himself to be a person who excels in terms of governace There is no landmark legislation. There is no record of accomplishment.
I can understand someone questioning Hillary's experience, although Obama is much weaker in that regard. Hillary is now a two-term Senator. Getting re-elected to a gubernatorial or senate seat is usually a baseline for becoming president.
Edwards is barely better than Obama, being a one-term Senator.
Good luck picking among those three.
True but he was a two term State Senator.
Apparently there are a lot of other people out there that think the opposite of nominal. See Iowa.
I think there's more substance in his campaign than any other Democrat running for president.
Bob Johnson's nobody's leader. Thank you and good night.
"I think there's more substance in his campaign than any other Democrat running for president."
That's not saying much. The Democrat race is a personality contest. It's like we're choosing a class president.
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