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theanchoressonline.com - 11/6/2008
America goes truly post-racial
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Ann Althouse asks an interesting question : Why isn’t Obama that far ahead ? I have no idea what any of it means, or how next week will turn out - how can anyone project anything in the face of voter “registration” fraud, whackadoo polling and an in-the-tank media? But all ...
latimes.com - 11/6/2008
Obama's post-racial promise - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — For the first time in human history, a largely white nation has elected a black man to... be its paramount leader. And the cultural meaning of this unprecedented convergence of dark skin and ultimate power will likely become -- at least for a time -- a ... (more) Obama's post-racial promise - Los Angeles Times

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Barack Obama’s Post-Racial Delusion
lashawnbarber.com - 11/8/2008
Barack Obama’s Post-Racial Delusion
— lashawnbarber.com — A somewhat unorganized collection of post-election thoughts. More to come. Author Shelby Steele, with whom I shared... a discussion panel several years ago, writes about Barack Obama’s delusional “post-racial promise.” After ... (more) Barack Obama’s Post-Racial Delusion

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mypetjawa.mu.nu - 11/7/2008
Let the Post-Racial Era Begin
— mypetjawa.mu.nu — Let the good times roll:Prosecutors said Hart, who is black, yelled "'White [expletive], [expletive] McCain--you white police... can't do nothing anymore.'" With that, she reached through the window of a squad car and slapped a white male officer in the... (more) Let the Post-Racial Era Begin

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Jon Swift:  Electing a Scary Black Man President Isn't the End of the World

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Electing a Scary Black Man President Isn't the End of the World
Jon Swift — ... For years conservatives have been saying that racism doesn’t exist anymore. The election of Barack Obama proves we were right all along. Throughout the campaign we reminded people at every opportunity that while it might be frightening that Obama is a socialist who pals around with terrorists, probably wasn’t born in this country and is secretly a Muslim, it made no difference whatsoever that he was black. “America actually is more post-racial than most realize,” wrote The Anchoress before the election. “Think about it. Obama can’t break 50%. Neither could Kerry, Gore or ...

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