Originally Posted by
YearOfTheNick
http:///forum/post/2826318
I am thankful that we have progressed enough as a country to nominate an African-American for President.
A reporter said something very interesting tonight, saying that Obama's cool head consistently throughout the entire candidacy has really been a factor... I would agree that Obama is definitely level-headed. In considering foreign affairs, let's hope that the cool-headed suave-ness of Obama's nature will overpower his lack of experience.
We'll see soon enough.
I didn't vote for an African American. I voted for a candidate that I believed in his policies and platforms. Interesting how the media and everyone else during this campaign avoided the 'race' word. Now that his election has become a reality, all I've seen or heard from the media tonight is how an African American is elected President. HE'S AN AMERICAN. If you want to now bring race into the issue, then fine. The African Americans of this country no longer have the excuse of race and bias as being attributed to why they regard themselves as being 'second class citizens'.