Is definitely a factor in why he is doing well among Democrats. If we cannot have an open, honest discussion about this topic then we are a nation in self-denial. Things have been this way for at least two decades. The new standard is that white people cannot say anything at all about black people without risking being called racist and then having the charges, justified or not, repeated ad nauseum throughout the national media in the most hysterical tone possible. Meanwhile, black people can say any ridiculous thing they want to and it will be taken seriously. Otherwise, how do we explain the press coverage of Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson in the last 20 years?
Barack Obama is popular in large part because he is black. He’s also popular because he is a good speaker and a good looking guy. Take away the blackness and you’d have a good looking, well spoken white guy who wouldn’t have a chance in hell of becoming President. That’s the plain truth.
As much as I disagree with Geraldine Ferraro in most things she is completely and accurately stating the reality of life in America when she says Obama wouldn’t be a front runner without his skin coloring. Now that we’ve cleared that up can we talk about something that’s actually important?