[Yes I do recall. That was before Obama was viewed as a legitimate "Black" candidate. Since now he is perceived as a legitimate "Black", the majority of those who view him that way will support him no matter what, I believe.
Interesting question, about "Blacks" supporting a candidate merely because they are "Black", and I have an answer for you. Just ask those who are perceived as "Black" who did not support Obama because their views are out of scope with his.
Time will tell. We will find out soon enough but I will be shocked if blacks, disporportionately impacted by increased unemployment and home foreclosures, will forgive Obama for their plight after their initial euphoria if they see no tangible benefits. As it is there were some blacks on call in radio shows who criticized what they considered to be the paucity of African Americans in his cabinet. Given his lack of historic connection to the community until he became an adult his support might be thinner than you think.
I wonder though when an ethnic group, particularly one with as tragic a history in their own country as you will agree African Americans have had, is the first to move ahead isnt it typical that there are expressions of ethnic pride.? Didnt many Irish Catholics not vote for the Kennedys because they were from their community? Werent many Italians in NYC not proud of Guiliani? Dont Asian candidates in NYC council elections not try an ethnic appeal to fellow Asians, in fact attempting to create a feeling of PanAsianess to do so?
When some Puerto Ricans (and blacks) didnt support Fernando Ferrer in his run for mayor in 2005 there were many who called them all kinds of names. Note that blacks, as a fellow discriminated against minority group, were called upon by some to be in solidarity with the attempt to have NYC's first Latino mayor. In fact this was supposed to be a pay back for the broad support that Dinkins got from Puerto Ricans when he won in 1989.
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Posted: Fri 05 Jun 2009 13:09 Post subject:
caribj wrote:
Time will tell. We will find out soon enough but I will be shocked if blacks, disporportionately impacted by increased unemployment and home foreclosures, will forgive Obama for their plight after their initial euphoria if they see no tangible benefits. As it is there were some blacks on call in radio shows who criticized what they considered to be the paucity of African Americans in his cabinet. Given his lack of historic connection to the community until he became an adult his support might be thinner than you think.
Good points and I would hope that if this is the case, then the affected people would react accordingly.
Posted: Fri 19 Jun 2009 16:39 Post subject: Sonia!!!
I think that Sonia Sotomayor spoke some hard truths that are not politically correct enough to be spoken in public. I put her so-called "racist" statement in the same category of the FUNNY Special Olympics joke President Obama made on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno = something you shouldn't necessarily say in public.
I don't know much about Sonia Sotomayor, but I'm willing to bet her politics don't match mine. Still and all, we're talking about the Supreme Court here, not Congress. All politics aside, I would LOVE to see this Puerto Rican, New Yorker, WOMAN sitting on the Supreme Court!
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