You would think that at my age , I would be cynical and untrusting of all politicians since I've worked on a few campaigns,but I consider myself a believer in the American electorate despite considerable evidence that they are finecky and unreliable.
Just a short time after 2006 and 2008 ,where it seemed we had recovered from the disaster of 2000 recounts and horrific 2004 results, the architects of the Wall Street meltdown will be back in power. They will have successfully blamed President Obama for ALL Americas ills or is America still quick to blame Black people whenever things go wrong.
Obama will have been tied to big spending on tarp and the stimulus even though many experts say we had no choice but to bail out the banks, auto industry and mortgage companies.The failed wars ,the mismanagement of the US economy (tax cuts for the wealthy while America leaked billions after 9/11),everything else is now Obamas fault becaus he didn't waive a magic wand and fix everything.Back people know but how many turn out for a midterm election
Obama's problem is he trusts his inner White that tells him it's not his race that causes the visceral reaction to him and his Presidency.White people have seen him in office and their inner racist has reacted albeit belatedly .I believe all the he's a secret Muslim ,birther crap is a charade for that .Nobody likes to be called a racist especially a bigot-I had a tea bagger type tell me he isn't a racist and it defeats all discussion between us for him to be called that. His next statement was he believed African Americans want someone to look after them , are lazy and don't want to work.He listens to Rush Limbaugh everyday.
He's not a racist no surely he couldn't be .Just think how many baggers you hear sAy stuff like that with no hesitation.This man said it to me a Black man comfortable enough in his belief that his bigotry didn't offend me.Think about the townhalls and the signs at teapart rallies and tell me President Obamas race is irrelevant.
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