Fascinating discussion, in which KMB's original distortion of Rev Lowery's speech has provided a soapbox from which many of OLO's closet racists can spout their bile.

Which is undoubtedly what KMB intended. Well done.

CJ
Where are the racists?

People in this are string deeply opposed to Loweries racism, and racism in general, even Foxy and Examinator &co while supporting the speech are not doing so in a racist manner, it is just their belief it doesn't mean what others think it does

Meredith,
I am not "dumping" , as you put it on all whites ,just some .

For that matter racists of any colour and religious fundamentalists anywhere are a blight on people's lives in many countries.

My guess is the good Reverend Lowery was simply reminding us of the hurdles that have been placed in front of some people because of the colour of their skin or with other differences by whites by those with power.

As you are a supporter of George Bush you may well be in for a few sleepless nights as Barak tries his best to help the World as he sees it .

- And I don't hate myself , you or anyone else who's opinions,ways and means I don't often agree with - there is no good to come of that particular emotion .

The American People that elected Obama have shown the best of their political system -interesting times .

No problem Jim,

I am glad you hate racism. It might be worth it to call it when it happens though, imagine a white president having such comments in his opening ceremony...

*As Obama did not criticise Lowery’s choice of words it is reasonable to assume that he endorses them.*

Err I think you are way overanalsying all this. The whole thing
was actually pretty boring until the last few lines, when everyone
started laughing, including me.

Obama is intellectually far beyond all this stuff. Lets face
it, instinctively and genetically speaking, humans are tribal
by nature, but we can think beyond that.

No matter where you look, racism/tribalism happens. Go to Africa
for instance, they treat pygmies like slaves, yet in the next
breathe with complain about the white man.

Obama is way beyond tribalism in is thinking. That is exactly why
he could turn around and appoint Hillary as his Secretary of State
or start working with McCain, despite the fact that those two spent
months slinging mud at him.

That is exactly why I see him as a bright light and why he
shows good judgement. He is not a slave to his emotions, as
was George for instance.

Yabby,

No one is trying to say Mr Obama should be perfect, I think the more down to earth of us are completely agreed there is racism from all colours of people. The "whites are the racists" myth is pretty much dead.

What is so unbelievable is that he'd ok a racist jab on such a momentous occasion... It's not some superior intellect that made him do that, it's a racist remark, it's not a smart thing. No glorifying the potential good he or his team may do will make that remark ok.

It's not irrational at all to question it... it's actually more irrational not to question it.

No one is saying he is all bad, but it's the people saying he is all 100% perfect that is the freaky part.