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Originally Posted by Barb
I came out of lurking mode to say that perhaps it is so that MANY Black voters were for Obama because of race, but we have to consider the whole picture.
We who are White have no idea of the feeling of hearing that "you can be anything...you can accomplish anything in America," but to not feel it is so because of your race.
Tuesday night I heard once again the speech given by the late Barbara Jordon, Congresswoman from TX., where she said that when she was younger and read the words "We the people," she never thought it included her. So yes, many thought it could not be possible in their lifetime.
And though I was not an Obama supporter, had I been Black I would have probably voted for him strictly for that reason.
However, it should be noted that in a poll taken in my home state, something like 61% of the White voters voted for Obama.
It wasn't just a 'Black thing'...now back to lurking.  |
Unfortunately the race baiters and those who have a vest interest in keeping the race grievous agenda have not been honest to see the gains that Black Americans have made, all because the template wasn't the same.
Up to this point
We have had 2 Black Secretaries of State, one being a female
1 Black Supreme Court Justice
1 Leading Black Woman who is now a Billionaire
For almost 13% of the population that is significant. But you saw no tears in the eyes or cries of Euphoria in the streets because these blacks didn't meet the template and didn't come through the Rainbow coalition system
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