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On March 18, 2008, Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama gave a speech in Philadelphia about race relations in America. It was hailed by many as one of the most honest discussions on this subject since Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination four decades ago. As a result, it was believed his election would dramatically improve a condition that has plagued this country since its founding. Despite the build up, when faced with racial issues, President Obama, rather than solving anything, has actually inflamed the situation. After five such challenges in his brief presidency -- the Henry Louis Gates, Jr. affair, revelations...

Click here to find out more! The NAACP’s intemperate denunciation of the Tea Party movement presents Barack Obama with a stunning and powerful opportunity; the fact that the president has so far refused to seize it reveals the sad limitations of his leadership. Outsourcing this task to Vice President Biden (who denied the racist charges and said the president agreed with him during a weekend interview on ABC News) hardly makes up for the presidential silence. However much mainstream media figures may admire the Veep, he lacks two crucial qualifications that Barack Obama would bring to any Tea Party defense:...