I am posting this because of recent comments by two noted experts on African American opinion, Michelle Bachmann and Newt Gingrich. They believe that President Obama has failed African Americans. Do you agree with them and if so or if not, why?
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Obama Is Changing America’s View of Blacks President Obama is doing something special for African-Americans. He’s not only proving that color doesn’t make a difference in the Oval Office, he’s helping change white America’s view of blacks. As they see Obama in the White House every day, whites, even older Caucasians, are more likely to view blacks as “hardworking” and “intelligent,” according to a study in the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. But Obama doesn’t get all of the credit. That, say the scholars, goes to time and the population growth of younger, less bigoted whites. “Obama’s emergence, candidacy, and election appear to have had modest effects on whites’ assessments of blacks’ work ethic and intelligence,” says the study, cowritten by Susan Welch, dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Pennsylvania State University. Before the election, whites viewed blacks just above the midpoint on a one to seven scale of “lazy” to “hardworking” and a similar scale of “stupid” to “intelligent,” but both popped up a bit after his election, continuing a long trend, Welch says. Still, the study says, “Obama’s pursuit of and election to the nation’s highest office can be seen as one of those historical events—such as World War II, the civil rights movement, and the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964—that move mass public opinion in a more egalitarian direction.” Of course, it helped that Obama wasn’t a Jesse Jackson clone. “Obama is the type of black political leader who has been historically most popular among whites—one who was not part of the civil rights movement, who accommodates rather than confronts, and who maintains close personal and political ties to whites,” the study says. Most remarkable is the acceptance of older whites, who by Obama’s election had the same view of black intelligence and work ethic as younger whites. (Whites generally still think they work harder and are smarter than blacks, the study found.) Two possible reasons: Educated and presumably more tolerant people live longer, and Obama “challenged their prejudices and caused many of them to rethink their image of blacks.” As for younger whites, the study finds them far less bigoted than earlier generations and wowed by a candidate eager to challenge the political order. But there is a caveat. If Obama’s presidency crashes, it could have a reverse effect on white views. “The halo effect he appears to have cast on whites’ perceptions of blacks in general might well fade,” the study says. http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2011/03/28/obama-is-changing-americas-view-of-blacks
I really believe that Obama has set racial relations back immensely, He even has an attorney general who refuses to prosecute The Racist Black Panthers for voter intimidation, and Obama, himself saying that he didn't know the facts of the case and then took the side of a belligerent Black professor and said, on national TV that the police acted stupidly.
Obama, was right place right time... with hind sight i think a lot of people would rather have seen hillary in the oval office than Obama and believe the country would be in a better shape today for it...
I am a fiscal conservative, and in 2008 of the 3 potential candidates, McCain, Hillary and Obama, I believe hillary was the most qualified.
Obama got voted in through intimidation, and a campaign that displayed him as a centerist. he gave grand promises of Bi-Partisanship, great compromise, and crossing over party lines on important issues.
After getting in however the Real Obama imerged, A man who despite having full control of the senate and house for almost two years. dithered on the economy and let it take a backseat to his golden egg (the Health-Care Reform Act). A bill that took 1.5 years to pass, 60% of the country were against it, and was about as bi-partisan as recluses birthday party.
Mr Obama soon realized that the Stimulus failed and the nearly trillion dollar incompitance was at his hands... I believe in 2012 when another million jobs are lost due to the state budget shortfalls and Mr Obamas lack of decision early more people will see the writing on the wall.. Unemployment rates will enevitably determine Obama's fate, and will 9% and almost 18% blacks unemployed, I think he is in deep trouble..
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Obama Is Changing America’s View of Blacks
President Obama is doing something special for African-Americans. He’s not only proving that color doesn’t make a difference in the Oval Office, he’s helping change white America’s view of blacks. As they see Obama in the White House every day, whites, even older Caucasians, are more likely to view blacks as “hardworking” and “intelligent,” according to a study in the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. But Obama doesn’t get all of the credit. That, say the scholars, goes to time and the population growth of younger, less bigoted whites.
“Obama’s emergence, candidacy, and election appear to have had modest effects on whites’ assessments of blacks’ work ethic and intelligence,” says the study, cowritten by Susan Welch, dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Pennsylvania State University. Before the election, whites viewed blacks just above the midpoint on a one to seven scale of “lazy” to “hardworking” and a similar scale of “stupid” to “intelligent,” but both popped up a bit after his election, continuing a long trend, Welch says.
Still, the study says, “Obama’s pursuit of and election to the nation’s highest office can be seen as one of those historical events—such as World War II, the civil rights movement, and the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964—that move mass public opinion in a more egalitarian direction.”
Of course, it helped that Obama wasn’t a Jesse Jackson clone. “Obama is the type of black political leader who has been historically most popular among whites—one who was not part of the civil rights movement, who accommodates rather than confronts, and who maintains close personal and political ties to whites,” the study says.
Most remarkable is the acceptance of older whites, who by Obama’s election had the same view of black intelligence and work ethic as younger whites. (Whites generally still think they work harder and are smarter than blacks, the study found.) Two possible reasons: Educated and presumably more tolerant people live longer, and Obama “challenged their prejudices and caused many of them to rethink their image of blacks.”
As for younger whites, the study finds them far less bigoted than earlier generations and wowed by a candidate eager to challenge the political order.
But there is a caveat. If Obama’s presidency crashes, it could have a reverse effect on white views. “The halo effect he appears to have cast on whites’ perceptions of blacks in general might well fade,” the study says.
http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2011/03/28/obama-is-changing-americas-view-of-blacks
I really believe that Obama has set racial relations back immensely, He even has an attorney general who refuses to prosecute The Racist Black Panthers for voter intimidation, and Obama, himself saying that he didn't know the facts of the case and then took the side of a belligerent Black professor and said, on national TV that the police acted stupidly.
Obama, was right place right time... with hind sight i think a lot of people would rather have seen hillary in the oval office than Obama and believe the country would be in a better shape today for it...
I am a fiscal conservative, and in 2008 of the 3 potential candidates, McCain, Hillary and Obama, I believe hillary was the most qualified.
Obama got voted in through intimidation, and a campaign that displayed him as a centerist. he gave grand promises of Bi-Partisanship, great compromise, and crossing over party lines on important issues.
After getting in however the Real Obama imerged, A man who despite having full control of the senate and house for almost two years. dithered on the economy and let it take a backseat to his golden egg (the Health-Care Reform Act). A bill that took 1.5 years to pass, 60% of the country were against it, and was about as bi-partisan as recluses birthday party.
Mr Obama soon realized that the Stimulus failed and the nearly trillion dollar incompitance was at his hands... I believe in 2012 when another million jobs are lost due to the state budget shortfalls and Mr Obamas lack of decision early more people will see the writing on the wall.. Unemployment rates will enevitably determine Obama's fate, and will 9% and almost 18% blacks unemployed, I think he is in deep trouble..
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