I think it does make a difference ... I think that Obama is not getting the reaction other black men might get in his position because he's such a LIGHT black man.
If Obama were a dark skinned black man, I don't think the reception would be the same.
I don't think it's right - but I do think it's there. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Conservatism: Self-centered mean-spiritedness fueled by ignorance and misguided self-importance. Bigotry is a social disease. Legalized same-sex marriage almost certainly benefits those same-sex couples who choose to marry, as well as the children being raised in those homes. - David Blankenhorn is president of the New York-based Institute for American Values and the author of "The Future of Marriage." |