Limited

A friend recently asked my opinion of the lack of support Senator Obama's getting from other black leaders in his bid for President, and the idea that many of them are siding with Hillary. To him, it's...well "mind blowing" to say the least, and he doesn't understand. He attached an article that focused on how 2 black Senators in S.C. are throwing up their support for Hillary. Now, let me say that without having the details of why they support this woman, I immediately came to the conclusion that these guys are just going with what they know, and I find that a lot of Clinton era individuals are extremely loyal to both Hillary and Bill. Kind of like how things are in the workforce, people hire who they like and know will get the job done. So clearly the same could be applied to this situation. Well, you can imagine my surprise when I read that one of the Senator's reasoning for siding with Hillary wasn't necessarily because he "believes" in her, but that he believes Obama, because he is black, will bring the party down. After reading this statement, I found myself re-reading the article, because I could not believe that this man, whom is black himself, could actually be so limited in his thinking. He himself, whom is also a Senator, went on record and said such a thing. It made me sit back and ponder what will come in the next few months of the campaign for President in '08. I empathize with Obama, a man who seems to be questioned not only by his white counterparts, but also by his black brethren. And I liken the lack of support from the latter with a gut punch to the stomach. It's a shame when people can't look at themselves and see how far they've come, and not apply that same belief and enthusiasm to others. When the senator put his words out there into the atmosphere, he hurt not only Obama, but himself as well. Even if he doesn't believe in Obama, he didn't have to publicly shun him in such an ignorant and limited fashion. All I have to say is if this man's race is the only ammunition you've got to try and stop him from attaining his goal of becoming President, then good luck to you, because luck only is what's going to get you so far, if that.