Is America
really ready for a black president? Bear in mind that less than 50 years ago, he wouldn't have been able to sit at the front of the bus. (if he was alive then that is).

No slur on American individuals per se (everyone I've met and talked to have been top dollar), but as a collective they can be pretty dim when it comes to politics. I'd wager a good percentage of middle America won't vote Obama simply because he's black.

Saying that, I think your country could do with adopting some sort of European style socialism and a national health system.
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( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 8:43, 1 reply)

He's doing
rather well in the polls. But the fear is that all these nice middle americans tell the pollsters "oh yes, that nice obama, I agree with his policies and would like him to win".

But then when they get into the polling booth the back of their mind starts screaming "Oh my god! A black man as president! He'll want to come round and make cappuccino babies with all my daughters!" and then vote for the other guy.

But I do hope that doesn't happen.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 9:16, closed)

Yeah
when it comes to the booth its a different matter... pulling the trigger they call it.
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 9:22, closed)

I
don't think Booth had any problems pulling the trigger to get the president he wanted.
(Hippo_of_Doom, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 10:43, closed)

Not all of us think that
And some of us are actually quite pleased that America might finally be starting to move beyond caring more about the colour of a person's skin than the content of their character. Believe it or not!
(louveciennes , Volvospotter, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 21:06, closed)