Race in America

Race is the huge unspoken elephant in the election. This is the rotten underbelly in America, and" the idea that is America”, will never be fully be realized until this  is, dealt with and gotten  rid of . It is not just the sheriff in Florida and his Hussain quip. It is Palin and McCain. In desperation, they are using code words and questions e.g. who is the real Obama? Can you trust Obama? Is he really Muslim? Etc.

      America began as a beautiful idea, but the idea that is America will never be realized until this spectre is revealed and discussed and gotten rid of. This is the pity of it all.

      Democracy is a debate, a continuing debate. This debate must not be debased by sound and fury, by lies and distortions, or by venom masquerading as discourse. This election more than any in recent years, will decide the central role that America must and should play. It requires leadership……”Integrity and Intellect”, “Character and Competence “. It is not too late for the real issues to be discussed. “Attack and Distract “and the Politics of personality, has not worked. Obama has been cool under intense and personal attacks. He has remained on message, but the pity of it, is that, because of the lack of real debate, he has not been fully tested on his plans, and this is a mistake.

      Obama will win the election, maybe even by a landslide. McCain is not a bad candidate. His choice of Palin, while it energized the base, has not served him well. She is quickly becoming a liability…..her shallowness has been exposed. She has little of substance to offer…as wink and a leer will not suffice. If he had chosen better, this would have been quite an election. An opportunity has been lost and America is worse off as a consequence.

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