I forgot to answer the question in my previous post.
I think Obama is seen as an agent of change primarily because he is a black candidate in the whitest of white professions, i.e. US presidential politics.
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Originally Posted by bolidismo  Too much emphasis has been placed on Obama's race. |
Rob, where do you think Obama would be in this race if he was white? I ask that in the sincerest, least-controversial way possible.
If Obama (with his experience) was white, I bet he'd be told to go earn his stripes in the senate for another 10-yr. before he even thinks to dream about the presidency.
Think about it, a senator with a mere few years in Washington having enough experience to run the last remaining superpower? Terrifying!
I too am concerned that the world is looking at style over substance in politics as well.
I literally get sick to my stomach when celebrities start parading around with their candidates and endorsing them. Personally, I think it would be bad news if people like Oprah and the "Facebook Generation" had the power to pick the next leader of the free world with their "celebrity". I fear (perhaps unfairly) that they are precisely endorsing style over substance.