race and the path to the Presidency

[baculus]

During this election's Democratic primaries, Clinton surrogate Geraldine Ferraro trotted out the ridiculous claim that Obama was "lucky to be black." She suggested that racial minority status of itself gave Obama an advantage with the electorate. That was and is false on its face: racism is alive and well throughout the US in varying degrees, and

Comments

[sheilagh]

Good articles! Here's one on white privilege and this presidential race that resonates for me: http://www.opednews.com/articles/2/This-is-Your-Nation-on-Whi-by-Tim-Wise-080916-307.html

[borbor_chan]

is it just me, or are things getting weirder by the day.

I'm going to have a couple of beers now.

Anyways just wanted to pass on congrats on the job, and apologies for not making it to AAR this year. Would love to see you guys! Please say hey to W.H., et. al. for me.

[daimone86]

Obama has risen in spite of numerous factors against him, in fact he has risen almost entirely through his own charisma. He really amazes me. (I think that "24" show helped him a lot, actually