I don’t know that future black candidates will be judged based on Obama’s failures.
For example, if a conservative black candidate, such as Allen West, came forward to run for president, the conservatives who dislike Obama would be thrilled with his candidacy. While the liberals who still support Obama would consider an Allen West as an “Uncle Tom”, and not consider him truly black. I think it would all come back to the liberal/conservative split we see. Liberals don’t consider conservative minorities to be true minorities.
I too wonder that. But with so much superficial thinking going on inside the voting booth these days it’s a good possibility especially with the misery index about to explode. People don’t think too deeply these days. I think he will be the last black candidate for a very long time and that’s sad.
I think you are right.