Can America elect a minority president? Are we ready?
Whether it's a woman or a man, are we ready? I'm not asking are they capable, I'm asking can America put aside her petty prejudices as a nation and elect someone that represents a minority if he or she is the best candidate.
I sat and listened last night to a conversation where a gentleman recited the hyperbole circulated on the web that Obama has middle eastern connections. I got an email this morning that I replied all to (which I almost never do) claiming he was sworn in on the Quran and not the bible. Earlier in the year I made a someone angry after she sent me another message claiming Obama was muslem (which wouldn't bother me) and had ties to terrorists.
Can we elect a minority? Are there enough educated and informed people in America that actually PAY ATTENTION to the facts that can stand up and elect someone who is not white and male?
I'm not sure we can. Especially when only 40% of the population bothers to vote.
posted by Senihele @ 5:45 PM
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2 Comments:
Hey, Seni.
I know the blog post is old, but maybe it's worth reviving.
The answer, of course, is yes.
Best,
Al
And yet good ole boy Mingo and Logan Counties, which are democratic strongholds - BIG democratic counties, wouldn't vote for a black man and voted for a republican. More than one person said they wouldn't vote for an African American but you can substitute the n word instead. Ignorance may not have won but it still has a strangle hold on too many in rural WV.
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