Weighing in on the debate...

I generally do not post my political opinions on this blog but I felt it necessary for me to do so after reading Geraldine Ferraro's comments on Barack Obama's success. Geradline was quoted saying, "If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept."

I have spent time reading through numerous blogs and article comments and its interesting to hear people say this is not a racist comment. If Barack's camp insinuated that Hillary is only where she is because she is a white woman, the comment would be considered sexist and racist. Feminist would be revolting all over the country. Many people have been saying Obama has been using the race card which I disagree with but even if it were true, how is it any different than Hillary using the gender card? Come on, crying? Using her motherly instinct to attack people who said that she was using her daughter to help her win super delegates?

When Obama's camp called Hillary a monster, the backlash was huge. I'm not saying I think Hillary is a monster but people commented on blogs that calling Hillary a monster is racist. What Ferraro said about Obama is just stating fact. I beg to differ. Calling Hillary a monster is a character judgement. Attributing Obama's success to the color of his skin, in essence, is saying he has nothing to offer and has no merit which is completely untrue. He wouldn't be where he is if the Democratic majority didn't believe he would be a kick ass President. This kind of thinking is racism speaking loud and clear.

I am truly disappointed at the state of our nation. Comments from Ohio saying people would vote for a women before a nigger. Comments from Chicago saying that if we have a black president, it would be blacks for blacks and it wouldn't be fair. That would mean that currently, everything is equal and fair for blacks and whites and having a black president would tip the scale towards black people. I'm not black but I am a minority and the last I checked, it hasn't been equal and it has never been equal. Qualified minorities with comparable work experience still make less than their white counter parts. Minorities are still viewed as less patriotic, and hard working than whites and on, and on, and on. Just check affirmative action stats. Unless Obama has the power as president to tell all white CEOs, Elected Officials, leaders of any organization, etc...to step down, and fill them with black people, then there is no possibility of a shift in power.

I think what bothers me the most is that people, and not just white people because I have heard the same comments from other minorities, assume that only a white person can be fair. That automatically, if a black person is the President, he would only care about black interest. Really????? Why is that the case? Why don't we automatically think a white President only has white people's best interest in mind? Are white people just inherently more fair because it's in their genetics?

It's funny because Kong and I said last night that if Obama was a white man, we would have already been President and would have been a President decades ago. Anyone remember JFK? Inexperienced, young, charismatic and able to unite a country. Yeah, that's what I thought.

Take this entry how you want to as you have the right to your own opinion. I hope Obama wins the Democratic nomination. I just don't like Hillary for my own personal reasons but I'll keep that to myself. She doesn't move or inspire me. By the way, I signed up with the Obama campaign today. If he gets the Democratic nomination, I want to do what I can to get him into office. My fear is that racist from all walks of life will show up in droves to vote against him out of ignorance and fear. There is no way Ohio is an island.

YES WE CAN - Obama.