Posted on 05/12/2008 7:52:08 PM PDT by ConservOpunk
This is why the Obamarama is so disheartening. When a Black REP comes down the pike he or she is demeaned by the very liberals who scream for equality and equal representation for all. Or worse, they are painted with the sell out or “Uncle Tom” (thanks Spike Lee) brush. I was still in college during the shameless Clarence Thomas hearings but even then (in my more liberal leaning days) I saw them for the “modern day lynching” that they were. People think it funny that Lt. Gov. Michael Steele has to dodge Oreo cookies hurled his way at debates. Hilarious! I get it - black on the outside and white on the inside. Yes, yes… brilliant!
I truly wish there were a viable Black American REP candidate that would in fact unite the country and bring about REAL change. It is true that some white people will never vote for a black candidate. It is true that some black people will not vote for a white candidate. When will this change? Never. Man is imperfect and there will always be prejudice in the world. Let this not cloud our ability to view the candidate for WHAT THEY STAND FOR and not WHO THEY ARE.
The 2008 Presidential Race perfectly illustrates the difference between Conservatism (an ideology) and Liberalism (an identity). For me (and a majority of Americans, some of whom are named Bubba) the WHAT will always trump the WHO.
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When real unity is achieved it will destroy the victimization franchise. Probably not in our lifetime.
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