The Next Black President?

The American Thinker ^ | February 15, 2011 | Jeannie DeAngelis

[Scanian]

When Barack Obama was sworn in as President of the United States, even those who opposed his liberal policies secretly had a fleeting moment of patriotic pride. America had elected our first African-American president. Finally, our nation had overcome the injustices of the past and "the dawn of a new day" had arrived where most Americans were no longer judging or being judged based on skin color.

Regrettably, the feeling of national dignity was short lived. As it turned out, Barack Obama's goal was to get "others to think [more] highly" of Barack Obama than the nation whose citizens he was elected to lead.

What a shame. Truth is, the most unfortunate aspect of having Obama as America's first black president is that it is Obama who is America's first black president.

If only the first choice had been an outstanding man of color like Allen West or the spectacular Herman Cain. Both are patriotic individuals who love and recognize their country's greatness. Moreover, despite the reality of past injustices, unlike Barack Obama, Cain and West choose to dwell on the benefits of individual responsibility, unlimited opportunity, and patriotic allegiance to America.

One thing is for sure: No one could ever accuse the outspoken Herman Cain of disagreeing with Barry purely because of skin color. Cain is bold as a lion and unafraid to debate Obama on the merits of conservative philosophy. In his 2011 CPAC speech, Mr. Cain rightly identified the three liberal tactics of "shifting the subject, ignoring the facts, and name-calling," which Cain "bundles together with the acronym ‘SIN.'"

[SF_Redux]

we didn’t get African American, we got Afircan Muslime

[Scanian]

America will probably have another president who HAPPENS TO BE black but neither Cain nor West are going to be candidates in 2012, either for lack of experience or lack of broad support or both.

Their messages are pure conservatism, however, and I hope they manage to make the public aware of their beliefs. And maybe down the line we’ll see one of them on a GOP ticket.

[FrankR]

Based on major cities in ruin, complete with rampant fraud and financial ruin which are led by black mayors; based on the sole purpose of the "black caucus" to care about only black issues, and based on the performance of barack obama, I think we will be highly reluctant to vote for another black person for President, no matter how good he "sounds".

We're dealing with one now who "sounded" good, and look what has resulted...and might still result before it's over.

I think West and Cain are fine speakers and make excellent points, but obama and his ACORN ilk has ruined it for them for generations to come.

Barack Obama will go down as America's biggest enemy and biggest traitor in history.

[TSgt]

You mean America’s FIRST black president?

Obama’s mixed.

[paulycy]

I think West and Cain are fine speakers and make excellent points, but obama and his ACORN ilk has ruined it for them for generations to come.

This is true only for those who judge simply by the color of a person's skin and who lump all blacks together in some way.

The problem is that we don't know what percentage of the electorate this represents. I believe it is smaller than the media wants us to believe or zer0 wouldn't be in the White House.

[DooDahhhh]

More like the first Arab American (Not at all sure about the American part) President.

[don-o]

Huh?

[DooDahhhh]

More like the first Arab American (Not at all sure about the American part) President.

[FrankR]

It all depends if you want to look at facts and statistics, or just be politcally correct.

[paulycy]

I prefer facts and statistics. What’s your point?

[Scanian]

Cain is obviously much older and he really doesn’t have much time to make his mark presidentially but maybe the Senate from Georgia is a possibility. The state can use a GENUINE CONSERVATIVE in the Senate.

West is a different matter. He is off to a terrific start in the House and has Florida conservatives very excited (especially when compared to Marco Rubio who is acting like he’s afraid of the Tea Party and avoided CPAC). I would love to see West challenge for the GOP senatorial nomination in 2012 so he can take on lackluster liberal Bill Nelson. The contrast would be stark.

[kearnyirish2]

“I think we will be highly reluctant to vote for another black person for President, no matter how good he “sounds”.”

Now that we’ve cleared the hurdle presented by the white-guilt driven media, I don’t see another black president being elected any time soon. Latino, maybe (and growing more likely with each election); female, possibly; but the Kenyan Pirate has put up obstacles that will be difficult for any black candidate to overcome (fairly or not). What some blacks saw as a triumphant moment was the last gasp of a shrinking population being displaced by Latinos; their lot has not improved a bit, and too many still live in segregated neighborhoods removed from the daily life of mainstream America.

[maddog55]

America had elected our first Mulatto president.

[maddog55]

“Neither Cain nor West are going to be candidates in 2012, either for lack of experience”

Didn’t stop BO.

[numberonepal]

...neither Cain nor West are going to be candidates in 2012

Then why Did Herman Cain quit his job?

[Scanian]

I live in the home of the “one drop rule,” though I must admit that Zer0 acts more like one of the “smart-ass white boys”(in Andrew Young’s immortal words) he has put into the White House.

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