So is America ready for a Black President?

[Gerald Creasy]

Especially one named Barack Hussein Obama?

[Dr. Ron]

I think we have passed the color issue. The only racism I still see is from the Blacks and Hispanics. By and large the only racism being shown in my area is "reverse" racism.

I would neither vote for someone because he IS OR IS NOT a particular color, but rather on his credentials and party affiliation. I would not vote for a democrat under any circumstances....no way .......can't imagine that ever in my lifetime.....

But I would vote for a solid conservative black or hispanic candidate without a problem. Get J.C. Watts to run, and I will be out there getting the votes for him...........Oh wait ,,,,,he is black!????

The sad part is with Obama, this country in now INTO exotic names.....and Obama sounds African enough to entice that group....and with Oprah...good lord......Oprah, Obama...come on pretty momma....Antigua, Bahamas...

[RamboPreacher]

So is America ready for a Black President?

more than they are ready for a woman president, in my opinion. of course it hasn't happened, so we'll see.

[A2JGirl]

I have heard someone say that people won't vote for Obama just on the basis of his name being too close to "Osama". The "Hussein" doesn't help, I'm sure.

[MacUser]

I think we have passed the color issue. The only racism I still see is from the Blacks and Hispanics. By and large the only racism being shown in my area is "reverse" racism.

I would neither vote for someone because he IS OR IS NOT a particular color, but rather on his credentials and party affiliation. I would not vote for a democrat under any circumstances....no way .......can't imagine that ever in my lifetime.....

But I would vote for a solid conservative black or hispanic candidate without a problem. Get J.C. Watts to run, and I will be out there getting the votes for him...........Oh wait ,,,,,he is black!????

The sad part is with Obama, this country in now INTO exotic names.....and Obama sounds African enough to entice that group....and with Oprah...good lord......Oprah, Obama...come on pretty momma....Antigua, Bahamas...

Spot on. Did I ever mention that I love your brain?

[Dr. Ron]

Macuser, you just say those kind things because you know I am typing my messages on my MacBook Pro!!!!

But Thank You anyway for your kindness. I do have the occasional good fortune to think clearly.....or I believe so anyway ....and now there is one more other than my wife

I do hope we don't get sidetracked with that name thing or the color issue.
I for one, am sick to death of the whole issue of racism and ethnicity. We have so polarized this nation and played into the hands of the liberal it is sickening.

I have several black families in my church who are here for the very reason that they don't want to raise their children in a "segregated" black church. They have concluded , and I believe rightfully so. that to do that, is to promote racism. That is why I will NOT have a "hispanic" congregation in my church that worships in spanish. I didn't believe in it when I was an overseer and I don't believe in it now. I will work with the hispanics to teach them the language....we do that here.... and I will help them, but I will not start a spanish congregation. It is sending the wrong message.....I won't do it with a korean, viet namese, chinese, or any other ethnic group.

Come to my country.....learn my language!!!!!!!!!!! Adopt my Christ!!!!

Yep I am as biased toward Christianity as I can get.

[forestwalker]

Come to my country.....learn my language!!!!!!!!!!! Adopt my Christ!!!!

Yep I am as biased toward Christianity as I can get.

No. You are not.

[free]

Not a liberal one!

[Full Quiver]

As I said in another thread I think America is ready for a black president but I think a few n ut jobs aint and that could spell trouble. We don't need that!

[Ilovebigcats]

I said I don't care either way...

My personal thought is that some idiot skin head from down yonder will kill him. I don't see a problem with saying that. Time will tell.

My personal thought is that SOME parts of the country are NOT ready and will take drastic measures to prevent it. I hope not... but I can see it happening. Sadness.

[Paully_44]

I would have no problem voting for a candidate regardless of race or gender, as long as I thought they were the best candidate for the job.

It totally amazes me that there are still some who are hung up on a persons skin tone.

[RamboPreacher]

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It totally amazes me that there are still some who are hung up on a persons skin tone.

me to, especially when trying to figure out what frequency that tone really is.

[turbotim]

I would have no problem voting for a candidate regardless of race or gender, as long as I thought they were the best candidate for the job.

It totally amazes me that there are still some who are hung up on a persons skin tone.

I totally agree Paully..

[Dr. Ron]

Forest walker, why did you say that?
"No , you are not".

I am afraid I don't know what to make of that response.

[Pastor Gary]

Obama may be the ideal candidate for the Democrats to get the first non-white Presidential candidate on the ballot.

Forget the Obama/Osama name thing... that really will matter only to the rabid nut-case fringe.

Obama is not "black" -- at least not in the American sociological sense. He is half-caucasian and half-Kenyan; so he has that nice mocha-colored skin typical of mixed-race people, and doesn't speak in stereotypical "black American" linguistic patterns (Ebonics) -- in other words, he is an American with a diverse background, who speaks like an educated, cultured, upper-middle-class American. This is not a Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton style black candidate, and I think most Americans see that.

I, too, am amazed that this is still even a question in 2008.