Dixie - In Memoriam
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It will probably not be Obama. I hate to break it to you Obamamaniacs, but he is not the right man for the job, and your time has not yet come. The good news is, it wasn't time for Hillary either. Let's face it, McCain is going to give you basically everything you want except the little (D) beside his name, so that should be seen as an improvement over Bush. Maybe you won't all kill yourselves or move out of the country when he wins in November.
"Why are you so sure Dixie?" I can hear the Pinheads clamour. Well, it's simple really. The American Psyche. Our collective thought and reasoning is in play when it comes to the Presidential election, it is one of the rare moments in time, where we all come together to express our sentiments. We read, debate, study the candidates, campaign for our guy, but when it comes down to stepping in that booth and pulling the lever, we vote our conscience.
It is a milestone for women and blacks in this election. There have been other women and blacks who have run for president, but this is the first time a woman and a black have been serious contenders for the office. It shows that we have, as a society, erased the barriers of stigma which have held back these minorities for years. It is a huge step, and for some, it is a little too much. Whether they will honestly admit it or not, many people will have more than a little apprehension pulling the lever for our first minority president.
In the end, race and gender will play a large roll, if race and gender are prevailing factors. "What are you saying Dixie?" I know it sounds convoluted, first I tell you we have 'overcome' then I tell you we are all closet racists. That's not it, but we do all have a conscience. The first minority president will likely be a person who transcends their minority status. Who's message is so resounding, people don't consider gender or race and it doesn't become a prevailing factor. A good example of this type person would be a Colin Powell.
Obama has a real problem, and it's tied to his race. It's not that a majority of Americans wouldn't vote for a black man, it's that a majority are not going to vote for a man simply because he is black. Just as they are not going to vote for a woman just because she is a woman. The message has to be there, and it has to have substance and compel people to support the candidate, Obama has an empty message, compelling mush-brain college kids to go for him, along with the African-American "down with whitey" vote. Which brings up an even worse problem for Obama, the honorable Rev. Wright. How can Obama claim that his pastor of 20 years has not effected him or his beliefs, and at the same time, disavow his Muslim upbringing and claim to be a Christian? It's sort of a catch 22 for him, and coupled with the fact that his wife is so ashamed of America... well, it's not looking good for his effect on the collective American Psyche.
No, I am sorry, Obama will not be our first minority president. That dubious honor will go to someone we see the person in, before we see their minority status. Ironically, it all comes back to Dr. King's message of judging people by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.
"Why are you so sure Dixie?" I can hear the Pinheads clamour. Well, it's simple really. The American Psyche. Our collective thought and reasoning is in play when it comes to the Presidential election, it is one of the rare moments in time, where we all come together to express our sentiments. We read, debate, study the candidates, campaign for our guy, but when it comes down to stepping in that booth and pulling the lever, we vote our conscience.
It is a milestone for women and blacks in this election. There have been other women and blacks who have run for president, but this is the first time a woman and a black have been serious contenders for the office. It shows that we have, as a society, erased the barriers of stigma which have held back these minorities for years. It is a huge step, and for some, it is a little too much. Whether they will honestly admit it or not, many people will have more than a little apprehension pulling the lever for our first minority president.
In the end, race and gender will play a large roll, if race and gender are prevailing factors. "What are you saying Dixie?" I know it sounds convoluted, first I tell you we have 'overcome' then I tell you we are all closet racists. That's not it, but we do all have a conscience. The first minority president will likely be a person who transcends their minority status. Who's message is so resounding, people don't consider gender or race and it doesn't become a prevailing factor. A good example of this type person would be a Colin Powell.
Obama has a real problem, and it's tied to his race. It's not that a majority of Americans wouldn't vote for a black man, it's that a majority are not going to vote for a man simply because he is black. Just as they are not going to vote for a woman just because she is a woman. The message has to be there, and it has to have substance and compel people to support the candidate, Obama has an empty message, compelling mush-brain college kids to go for him, along with the African-American "down with whitey" vote. Which brings up an even worse problem for Obama, the honorable Rev. Wright. How can Obama claim that his pastor of 20 years has not effected him or his beliefs, and at the same time, disavow his Muslim upbringing and claim to be a Christian? It's sort of a catch 22 for him, and coupled with the fact that his wife is so ashamed of America... well, it's not looking good for his effect on the collective American Psyche.
No, I am sorry, Obama will not be our first minority president. That dubious honor will go to someone we see the person in, before we see their minority status. Ironically, it all comes back to Dr. King's message of judging people by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.
