I am no fan of Hillary Clinton and I am certain she would have been no better for the country, had she defeated Barack Obama and went on to become President in 2008. I can, however, see why she would have so disappointed. Many of the people she counted on to endorse her candidacy turned their backs on her and endorsed Barack Obama. The overriding factor in those endorsements was the color of his skin.
Stop and think about that for a moment. It was a potent combination. Barack Obama is good at reading speeches from a teleprompter. He is excellent at stirring up crowds and their fever pitch. He is a master at shedding blame and on top of that, he is black. According to the book, he was ratcheting up pressure on lawmakers, telling them they needed to get on the “right side of history”. He can claim all he wants that his black skin had nothing to do with his winning two elections, but that’s nothing but a lie and denial. He actively pursued that tact.
The results are plain to see. We now have had a community organizer as President for five years, based on the fact that he is black. White guilt. Is it any wonder America is in the shape it is in?