Either they please black Americans or they win the White House. Those who say that they are now obliged to lift Obama over the hurdle because he has the largest total of delegates and popular votes ignore the fact that their count disenfranchises the Florida and Michigan voters. If the votes of these two states, who in the real presidential election will have a big and real say, are allowed, Clinton would be close in the delegate count and ahead in the popular vote. If there is a "steal" in the making at the moment the perp is Obama not Clinton.
For black Americans, an Obama nomination is a win-win outcome. If he gets the presidency its terrific. If he looses against McCain then at least he would have been seen to run and the bad old honkies would have been seen to do the black man down as usual. I have a lot of sympathy for the idea of a black man being seen to be given a chance. I have even more sympathy for a woman getting the break. That's why I'm for Clinton. Also, she actually has a good chance of beating McCain. In the all important swing states she beats McCain, Obama doesn't.
For me, in a perfect world, Condoleezza Rice would be the next US president. Maybe next time.
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