Quoth Ms. Ferraro: "If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position, and if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept."
I actually agree with Geraldine here- but with different reasoning. If Obama were a reasonably attactive, charismatic white male, he wouldn't be in this position. He'd already be the presumptive nominee. That this country has put aside its racial and gender biases to the degree it already has says something about where our nation is- or perhaps to what depths the current administration has driven it that they're being overcome.
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Date: 2008-03-11 05:40 pm (UTC)From:"If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position, and if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept."
I actually agree with Geraldine here- but with different reasoning. If Obama were a reasonably attactive, charismatic white male, he wouldn't be in this position. He'd already be the presumptive nominee. That this country has put aside its racial and gender biases to the degree it already has says something about where our nation is- or perhaps to what depths the current administration has driven it that they're being overcome.