Has Obama's Presidency Improved Race Relations?

[Still a Democrat]

Thoughts?

[liberal N proud]

1. Zogby Poll was aksing that last week

[spanone]

2. was it supposed to? i don't recall him running on that platform.

[demmiblue]

3. Was it supposed to?

I have to say, though, it brought out the cockroaches.

I obviously knew that a fair amount of racism still existed in this country, but I am still shocked at it's expanse.

[Tippy]

8. same here

[BrklynLiberal]

10. I used the term "cockroaches" also..before I read your post....

[rocktivity]

4. As Janeane Garafalo pointed out, they're so bad they're using his alleged Muslim religion

as a cover story!

:rofl:
rocktivity

[elleng]

5. Probably has, among many, but

opened door to repugs and racists to take advantage, along with mad media.

[leftstreet]

6. Yes. And maybe someday we'll have an African American President

:eyes:

[jaxx]

11. What does that mean?

[Angry Dragon]

7. Simple answer .... NO ....... it has gotten worse

[BrklynLiberal]

9. I think it may have brought out all the racist cockroaches from their hiding places.

This does not mean that his election was anything but a victory of rationality over hatred and stupidity.

The inevitable racist reaction was relatively predictable.

On balance, I think it is a good thing, and may have improved many aspects of race relations....i.e. providing a role model for many who might not have ever seen a black person as a person who could be President. On an individual basis, I doubt that anyone who had a problem dealing with Afro-Americans before, has now changed their outlook.

[dembotoz]

12. I think it made it ok to be a racist. Sort of like--I am not really a racist thug--

i am just telling you why i don't like obama.
And if it sounds racist?? well that must be your problem.

[EC]

13. It has brought racism out in the open more and

exposed it still exists...rather that is an improvement or not I don't know. But now we see it.