I have long said that both the media and the Obama fan base are the ones who are the blame for lifting Obama to the level of Jesus once he was elected.
Obama lifts ceiling of dreams for black men
BostonGlobe.com
November 16, 2008
“Now that Obama will become the first African-American to enter the White House as president, black voters are still trying to comprehend the scope of the accomplishment, struggling to find words beyond incredible and unbelievable. His election has also triggered a determination among some to make changes in themselves and their own communities – to walk the new walk, not just talk about it.”
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“Many men like Lucas believe that Obama’s example has created in some black men a new sense of personal responsibility, largely because some of the elements of the president-elect’s own story – he was born to an absentee father and a single mother who at one point relied on food stamps and who also raised him with help from his grandparents – are common in the black community. The impediments are still obstacles but not excuses.”
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What’s sad is that the writer and the people mentioned in this article have to look to Washington for a positive role model.
