In the discussions I have with my black friends about Barack Obama when I express my doubts about his abilities to be President the first thing I'm asked is "do you not want him to be President because he is a black man"? No, not at all. They did not listen to what I said, I said that he does not in my opinion have the experience and the ability to execute the office of the President of the U.S. It has nothing to do with color. I think this is a big sticking point. Really, and I can't speak for all white people, but I don't think that Obama's color has anything to do with it. There are in my opinion better qualified blacks than Obama to run for President. I like to turn the original question around. Are you supporting Obama because he is black or because do you think he is the best person for the job? I generally get a blank look at first then the answer "No, not because he is black". I then ask what qualifications does he have to be President? The answer I get "He has plans and ideas to change America for the good". Unfortunately no one yet has given me a viable answer other than "Change". Give me a break how many politicians have used that one. What kind of change? Am I overly excited about McCain, no not really, but with him I think it's what you see is what you get. McCain seems to have stability and experience in the real world not youthful idealism. Bottom line I don't think that real Americans with any responsibility will even accept what seems like the media making a race issue out of this. Remember they have their own agenda. Sales,money and greed. How many times has the media got it wrong?
I remember something I learned a long time ago. When your listening to something close your eyes to block out the visual interference and concentrate on just the audio or what the speaker is saying. Maybe some people should give this a try with the candidates when they are speaking. They might hear what they have been missing.
Personally I'm tired of all the junk I hear and the blah blah blah opinionated news reporting.
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