Looks like we Americans are going to be having our first black pres.

[Lancer]

To me that's good news. I'd rather he was pro life, but that's not up to me. I'm just wondering what effect this might have on the civil rights movement? If a black man can reach the nation's top office, that's pretty much finished, right? The slavery thing is so far in the past of this country that Americans can vote in a black man. That's great, it shows we've really matured past hatred. It's like a jew getting elected to the highest office in France or Germany. Certainly these backward countries have not progressed so far.

Anyway, my point is, we can forget about programs that give preference on the basis of race now, right?

[SlowwHand]

Sounds familiar, somehow. I know! History does repeat itself.

[KrazyHorse]

Even Ben agrees that McCain is almost certain to lose to Obama.

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=181531

[Lancer]

True Sloww. I wonder how bad the riots would be.

[Jon Miller]

Probably depends on how big the evidence for election tampering is.

JM

[Riesstiu IV]

A black man? in my white house? It's more likely that you think!

[SlowwHand]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Even Ben agrees that McCain is almost certain to lose to Obama.

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...hreadid=181531

And that means what?

[KrazyHorse]

Not now, dear. I couldn't possibly pull the hat trick of Sloww, Ben and Kid in the same night.

[Kidlicious]

It means say what you will of him, but at least he's not from Texas.

[Imran Siddiqui]

To go back to the OP... the argument posed by Lancer is going to get quite a bit of push, I'd imagine. Even from those who usually don't advance it.

[SlowwHand]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Not now, dear. I couldn't possibly pull the hat trick of Sloww, Ben and Kid in the same night.

Here I am. You're welcome to try.
Kid, I don't have the time to spend on your drooling and yada yada. I may have the time, but I don't have the inclination.

[FrostyBoy]

He's not black. I would not call him black.

[Solomwi]

Re: Looks like we Americans are going to be having our first black pres.

Originally posted by Lancer
To me that's good news. I'd rather he was pro life, but that's not up to me. I'm just wondering what effect this might have on the civil rights movement? If a black man can reach the nation's top office, that's pretty much finished, right? The slavery thing is so far in the past of this country that Americans can vote in a black man. That's great, it shows we've really matured past hatred. It's like a jew getting elected to the highest office in France or Germany. Certainly these backward countries have not progressed so far.

Anyway, my point is, we can forget about programs that give preference on the basis of race now, right?

Oh, no, no, my good man. Those programs were necessary to get a black man into the White House, and remain necessary to ensure continued progress. Or something along those lines. Not making a value judgment either way, really, just predicting the rejoinder. Too many people have too much of a vested interest in those programs for them to go away quietly just because we've elected a black president.

[SlowwHand]

Point of order. We haven't elected a Black president. I would have thought I'd have voted for Colin Powell, untill he turned dumbass. Connie Rice, we could have a Black woman. Maybe not the trifecta KH seeks, but more likely a success.

[KrazyHorse]

Colin Powell, untill he turned dumbass

When he got up in front of the UN and lied through his teeth?