El Presidente'

So today is November 5, 2008 and apparently a moment in history. We now have the first BLACK (mixed actually) president, Barack Obama. Let me say first off I didn't vote, becuase I feel they are all liers and all have hidden agendas. Nevertheless, Im struck with a range of emotions upon waking up this morning. I was shocked that the United States was ready for a black president (which I still don't think it is), I was also very interested to see what my friends and peers would have to say. The first thing I saw when i got on Facebook was everybodies status included something about OBAMA. I was again struck with disgust becuase some of the people I know for a fact have no knowledge whatsoever about the campain or the issues. Which brought me to the question...How many people voted for him solely becuase he was black?

Now alot of responses I got to that question were:

What does it matter? As long as peopl voted.
Who cares? Barack is the president now.

My main problem with that is that you are voting for a man solely becuase of something he has no control over. I think it is belittling and wrong for people to just neglect this man's views on the issues and vot efor him simply becuase of the color of his skin. If you really like him that much...show him some respect and listen to the debates, listen to his stance on the issues and then make a educated decisions on who'd you'd liek to run the country. Not someone who simply looks like you.

Another thing Im pissed off about is the sheer ignorance of people and them thinking change is coming simply becuase a person of color is in the white house. I know people of color that side with white people in certain situations, so for people to say "Yeah shit is bout to change" just because a black person is in the white house .... just doesn't sit right with me.

Random Ephihany while writing: People voting for OBAMA solely becuase of his color is basically its a form of racism...you're judging a person solely by his skin color. People are assuming just becuase he is a person of color...he will bring chagne and he will automaticlaly have black peoples interest at heart.