The Obvious

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Okay, now that I've done my dour duty in opposing our new socialist leader throughout the campaign, I can take a moment to rejoice: We elected a black person for President!

Comments

[madbard]

We've come a long way if an African-American can spearhead our descent into insolvency! Times were when only a white man had that privilege.

[kraorh]

Word. Though I was thinking about it another way: We clearly are a deeply ageist and sexist country to have rejected John McCain for his age and Sarah Palin (and Hillary, before her) for her gender. That's the only reason why they lost!

[apathy]

A lot of people here in Portland, OR told me i should elect him because hes black and not too old.

"Will America overcome racism in this presidential election?"

No.

[choc]

We also elected a smart, reasonable person for president. That's gotta be worth something.

[jordanzimmerman]

Haven't you read the news? Obama won, not the person you're referring to.

[choc]

Palin didn't win? You mean we're going to continue spreading the myth that dinosaurs lived 65 million years ago?

And I don't know about you, but I didn't come from no monkey!

[jordanzimmerman]

Palin won my heart. Does that count?

[jordanzimmerman]

We really should celebrate this. I was born the same year the civil rights act was passed. So, in my lifetime, I've seen this country go from institutionalized racism to electing a black President. Of course, I wish it was a different black President.

[jordanzimmerman]

Oh yeah - of course The Onion makes the definitive report: http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/black_man_given_nations