Obama is a good candidate. I like him because he's the only one that hasn't threatened to obliterate Iran. But who cares about that.

Disregarding all the issues, I will still vote for Obama. Because he is Black.

A black president will help America simply by being black.

For one reason, it will bring African Americans into the political process. It already has in fact. This is a huge part of our country that has been largely disillusioned with the democratic process for many years. The damage done from years of poll taxes and other voting restrictions will be reversed.

No doubt this will be good for America because it will skew party politics, it will finally become important for the Republicans to listen to black people (which gives the democrats a reason to listen as well). Also it will mess with political machines in poor Urban neighborhoods that primarily prevail because of voter apathy.

Also, simply having a black person as president will improve our relations abroad. The masses of poor that see our country as a racist imperialist power will finally have a different face to look at. It's already becoming apparent that the whole world is crazy about Obama, even our harshest enemies love him. We will have won their hearts and minds without even dropping a bomb.

I'm not talking about the leadership of Hamas or Iran, I'm talking about the average people. Obama is becoming a world icon and it's not because Iran is helping him, it's because he has charisma that white people can never have in these countries.

Most importantly though, Obama will make the country less racist in years to come. Children who normally would not normally be exposed to diversity (and yes there are many) would see a black man as president. A black man who they can look up to.

And maybe if were lucky he will identify with the plight of other black men and invest in our poorest urban communities. We can't succeed economically if our poorest cannot.

This is a time for a black man to lead the world, not another old white man.

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Just like anyone who is against someone because of their pastor?

Never mind that you didn't address any of my arguments, you're right. No black people should vote this year cause they don't got a good enough reason.

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Thats the dumbest reason to vote or not vote for anyone in the USA.

White, brown, black, red, yellow, who gives a (*)(*)(*)(*)..

Its their character and your opinons on their policies that should always come first.

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Then why are you unable to dismiss my arguments to the contrary listed very clearly in the first post? If it's so dumb that should be easy.

Always? So you would elect a black person with better policies in 1864?

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It's from Wonder Showzen.

No, I'm not Iranian. Why, whats your point? We should obliterate them?


And pragmatic.


Hows that? It has already happened, African Americans are registering in record numbers.



So it's better to have corrupt people in office than inexperienced ones? If experience is so critical then why not just have a one party system.


Alan Keyes?
And actually, the most important job the president has these days is to be a show pony. He has to make the country like him and if he wants to get anything done he has to get the world to. And in these next few years there is quite a bit we need to get done.



So you concede that the world loves him.



Correction, it will reduce racism by white people. The most insidious kind.


Many countries that 'prop up the poor' have a higher standard of living than us and stable economic growth. Endemic poverty spreads like a disease.




Majority of blacks said that race was an issue for them when they voted for Obama in the primary. So essentially yeah, that is what shes saying.

'Its their character and your opinons on their policies that should always come first.'


I don't suppose that means I'm in for some mature and intelligent debate.