KMB,

I too believe you have raised a valid point and agree with Meredith's post on 21 January 2009 at 8:51:20 PM. That type of racism reflects poorly on Obama and he is accountable for it. That said I am happy to crystal ball gaze that the media will not raise the issue.

Hopefully Obama will do a better job in the future. I view it squarely as a performance issue rather than a specific racist issue for Obama. I would find it strange if Obama himself was racist barring rather extreme sexism which is not evident. His mum is white.

meredith,
I appreciate your comments.

I addressed my comments to foxy as i recall her being in raptures about Obana's election win (She even received a return email from him)

I tend to be far more restrained and it is not appropriate at this stage to say 'I told you so' but reasonable to point out the perils of the job. The President, although having a lot of power, is not a one man band. The whole of government has a say in all policy. You may recall Bush having to ask the Congress for more funds for various things.

Frankly after the last 12 months of the US election on every night news here, I am quite sick of it as we are not America. Our media just load us with 'news' they get for nothing. I did not watch the incoming ceremony.

I have seen quite a few US Presidents come and go and I have not noticed a lot of difference in any of them. Republican or Democrat, so why should this one be different?

Sorry Banjo, I didn't realsie that was a response and not a postition.

Yes, I am sick of it too Banjo, the freaking Obamasiah stuff on TV each night, and yeh, I agree, it would be a hard burden to carry... expected to save the world, and in that sense too, I have been feeling sorry for the guy. I dislike the Dems beliefs though.

I was a GWB supporter and he took good steps with racism, having black people in high office, like Mr Powell and Ms Rice, no one ever gives him credit on race though.

Anyway we do live in interesting times, hey :)...

Rev. Joseph Lowery would be horrified that
his comments have offended some people.
That wasn't his intention at all. He has
spent his entire life struggling to make
equality a reality for all. He was a leader
in the American Civil Rights Movement.

He was born in Alabama 87 years ago.
We can't even begin to imagine what he has
endured and witnessed (let alone his parents
and grandparents). The words that some people
are focusing on are actually part of a larger
speech and were delivered lightly. It was an
altogether fitting conclusion to a historic
day from someone who has been there from
the start.

Listen to the Reverend again with a softer heart.
Perhaps you may realize that what he's actually
preaching is racial harmony not bigotry.

Cheers.

Foxy,
Unfortunately the Rev was not inclusive of all peoples in reconciling the past, but spoke derogatory of "whites" asuming white means you are not right. He used generalities not specifics is an attempt to be impressive and poetic to his hearers, rather than honest and holy in a prayer to our God.

Agreed, I know it is nice to have hope and so forth but not at the cost of ignoring something nasty that could not possibly have been a mistake.

I can understand black people disliking white people too, there is a lot of racism everywhere, but this is no way to fix it.

Also though, there will be goodness to come from Mr Obama's time in power for sure.