Somewhere along the way we've started to believe. Could it be? Is it really possible? Can a black man be President? This has been the question for at least 24 years when Jesse Jackson ran for President. We've tossed in Alan Keyes, Al Sharpton, and yes even a woman in Carol Mosely Braun. The most presidential of all of our hopefuls was David Palmer on 24. Hell, even I'd take a bullet for that man.
But they were all jokes. Well, all of them except for Palmer. Now some of you just read that and thought, "shame on you Chad". But it's the truth. Not one of them ever really had a serious chance. The closest was Jesse and let's face it folks, the man is a bigot. The irony of calling a man that marched with Martin a bigot is not lost upon me but it's also no less true. Just ask The Rainbow Coalition.
However, today in Iowa something historic happened. A non-caucasian male is the front runner for his party. Barrack Obama has officially given legitimacy to the idea that a black man can be elected President before I turn 40. There are still quite a few hurdles to leap, but Iowa is no longer one of them. Up next is New Hampshire, followed by South Carolina.
And now for absolutely no good reason, I give you Obama Girl.
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