Americans since the 1960s have been ready to confront racial problems but only in theory. Laws enacted all across the US at a Federal and sometimes at a state level allowed this theoretical approach to centuries of varying degrees of racism. However, it is important to note that as recently as World War II there was ethnic discrimination against Hispanics, Italians and even Irish and other ethnic groups in various places across the United States. So this discrimination because of differences has been longstanding and not just directed at Black people.
Democrats were willing to discuss having a President who considers himself black because they were ready for this. However, the whole Rev. Wright issue has made it all too real and personal and factual for even democrats to want to deal with on this level.
Because Rev. Wright has decided to not only protect his reputation but to create a Christian Black Rights campaign through the NAACP it takes is to a whole new level that likely has destroyed Obama's chances of becoming President this year. In fact, it might also have destroyed his chances of becoming vice President but then again it appears to early to know that for sure.
What is certain is that all this is not good for Obama if he wants to be President.
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