The Progressives accuse anyone who opposes Obama as racist. This is the reason that despite the horrible economy, Obama’s approval ratings are still in the low to mid 40’s. People refuse to be against the first Black President. That said, these numbers are horrible and odds are the GOP could defeat him. Then the media will call Republicans racist for defeating Obama. The theme is already being prepared and this article lays the groundwork.
If a white Republican unseats the first African-American president, what would happen next?
The stock answer from GOP political professionals is: “Not much of anything, really.” The new president, they say, will focus on the issues all Americans care about, including jobs, which is the direst need in the black community now.
That may well be the technically “right” answer, but it ignores the obvious cultural backlash that would likely arise if President Obama’s familiar countenance were to be replaced next year by a white one. Like it or not, Barack Obama and his family are symbols of upwardly mobile black achievement — and a source of racial pride.
The theme will be, America is racist! This is the opening salvo.
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