You make a good point about the money catching up ...

2007-07-18T06:06:00.000-07:00

You make a good point about the money catching up to Obama like everyone else. However, I'll be interested to see how he continues to talk while he's awash with cash early on.

As far as the republicans nominating a black candidate, I think we all know why that hasn't happened. I'll be the last conservative to pretend like prejudice no longer exists, especially south of the Mason Dixon Line. As for me, it's my dream to have a conservative black republican candidate who understands black America and can communicate with them effectively.

To be completely fair, I have to admit that personal responsibility is not exactly the flavor of the month in politics in general. That's not unique to the black community. Entitlements, however, seem to be more popular than ever. That scares me more than anything else, and it's why I'm encouraged to hear Obama talking the way he is, at least for now.

It's a shame, but you're right: even the discus...

2007-07-17T12:35:00.000-07:00
It's a shame, but you're right: even the discussion of race cannot be devoid of Race-Card Monty in this country. I don't think a white politician going into a black church during the election cycle is really able to make themselves heard unless they go out of their way to prove that they've understood the challenges the black community faces. The Republicans have never really been able to do much in this demographic precisely because their platform relies on personal responsibility. That, and they've not yet put up a black candidate for reasons I'll not speculate on here.

Meanwhile, I'm not entirely sure that Obama has as much lee-way with the black community as you might think. Certainly, he's able to discuss the problems facing black America in a much different way, perhaps one that could really spark something positive if it lasts that long. But of course, how far that goes once he really needs the cash for the campaign and starts laying on the butt-kissing routine remains to be seen.

On the bright side, they end up with Democratic entitlements and Republican bootstraps, which at least is no worse than the rest of us are getting.

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You make a good point about the money catching up ...

It's a shame, but you're right: even the discus...