[Responsibility2nd]

Obama’s electoral success is truly a remarkable commentary on the goodness of the American people.

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Walter, Walter, Walter. WTF is wrong with you?

[Vigilanteman]

There is every indication to suggest that Obama's presidency will be seen as a failure similar to that of Jimmy Carter's.

This is my biggest disagreement with the good professor Williams. BO has bumped Jimbo Carter into third place as worst president in American history . . . and he has another three years to surpass James Buchanan for the top spot.

But he's spot on about BO lacking the skill set of a Jackie Robinson. Hell, he doesn't even have the skill set of an Oscar Gamble. Gamble was a fair pinch-hitter as I recall.

[cymbeline]

“...on the goodness of the American people”

Perhaps also wishful thinking, ignorance, etc., but goodness belongs in the list.

[EDINVA]

I don’t think you understood the context of that statement. Agree with sentiment of the upthread post saying it wasn’t only the goodness of the American people. There was, as part of that goodness, an unfounded optimism (wishful thinking) that Obama would be a capable president. The goodness/innocence/naivety of the American people led them to take a chance on an unqualified candidate who happens also to be black.

[Salvation]

8 out of 10 white Protestants voted for Romney...95% of black Protestants voted for Obama...

[RipSawyer]

I had the same reaction, what is Walter Williams thinking?
The way I see it Obama’s success is proof of the stupidity of the American people. We are certainly not better people than the Americans of thirty years ago and they would have had better sense. I have often tried to imagine a candidate exactly like Obama in every way except with blond hair, blue eyes and white skin. He would never have gotten to first base in anything, he would be lucky to find employment of any kind.
The truth is that “the first black president” is not black, he is mixed race and he is not president in spite of being black, he is president mainly BECAUSE he calls himself a black man. There are many pictures showing up in which he appears to be almost as white as the average Irishman, lighter in fact than many Arabs. He must spend a lot of time under a sun lamp trying to appear darker.