Once Again

What people should really be asking about Rev. Jeremiah Wright is why this man alone represents Sen. Obama real nature? If Sen. Obama really is a Black man bent on revenge against Whites, did his grandmother, a woman who used the n-word in his presence to refer to blacks, contribute to his secret mission of revenge? What about his white uncles, aunts, cousins, and family friends, the ones who distanced themselves from his mother for marrying a Black man? What is the basis for Sen. Obama's crazy scheme to defraud White America and get some payback? This sounds a lot like the plot for the modern day version of the movie "Birth of A Nation.

How is it that a black man can go from being one of the most popular men in America to the most feared presidential candidate ever, based on the beliefs of another person? Bill Clinton has made some major snafu's during Hillary Clinton's campaign. She is not blamed for his antics and they are married (a much tighter connection than pastor and church member). They are more likely to agree on issues and politics than Obama and Wright. All the white media needed was a reason to paint Barack Obama as an angry black man bent on revenge and doing harm to the white establishment. "They couldn't do it based on his record and history, so they got a stunt double, Rev. Wright.

On another note, how is it that one black man (Rev. Wright) can be blamed for embarrassing a whole race of people? That sounds a lot like stereotyping...come on people, don't let them use the same dirty tricks to get us to turn on each other. Rev. Wright has the freedom(???) to believe anything he wants and it should not be assumed that any or all black people agree with him, especially because they attended his church or share his skin tone.

The right wing has done a great job, with the assistance of Hilary Clinton, of painting Sen. Obama as a man that does not care about poor and working class people. They have done so well that people are suggesting that he select Sen. John Edwards as his running mate (Vice-President). They claim that Sen. Edwards can provide a connection to the poor and working class voters for the campaign. This is laughable! Sen Obama spent many, many years of his life as an organizer in Chicago fighting against hunger, homelessness, and poverty. He is more connected to the poor and working class than any of the other candidates combined.

At the end of the day, it is no surprise to me that we are at this stage of the campaign cycle. Sen. Obama is a pioneer and is charting new terrain for people of color in America and the 1st world political order. The tactics,tricks, and lies being used to deny him the presidency are as old as slavery and Jim Crow; it is nothing new to Black folks. The same deceit was used to keep Black men from becoming superviser, manager, and CEO. It is the 'Glass Ceiling' of the highest order. No, unlike most Americans, I have not seen any evidence that America is ready for a Black man to rise to the level of power that makes him the ultimate 'decider'.

Anyone who cannot see the racism in this situation is blind or dumb (or both)!