Call A Spade A Spade

While enjoying lunch the other day with our dear friend Donna, we were flabbergasted when she suggested that it might not have been a good idea for this country to have elected Obama as president.

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The reason this became a spit-take moment for us is because Donna has been a staunch Obama supporter from day one. It turns out that she still is. Her concern stems from Obama's inability to get much of anything accomplished due to the obstructionist agenda of the Republican party and their teabag puppeteers.

Her feeling, and I have to agree, is that if Obama were a white man there would have been a bit of angst over a Democrat in the White House, but we wouldn't be seeing the seething hatred stemming from having a "nigger" running the country.

There, I used the N word. Do you find that offensive? Well, so do I, but that is what all of this anti-Obama rhetoric appears to be about since Obama can do nothing right, even if it is to agree with the Republicans. The word isn't used much out in the open because we are oh so politically correct...but behind Christian conservative, Republican, Tea-bagger doors?

In spite of the Republicans taxes are lower, healthcare costs have come down, the economy is improving, and the unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in two years. Obama is doing a fairly good job, especially under the circumstances, but think of all he could get accomplished if he were simply white. That is a pitifully sad commentary on this country.

My point here is this - let's just end the hypocrisy. If you hate Obama because he is black, then say so. Let's knock off all of the socialist, communist, birther crap and call a spade a spade. Admit that you would rather see America implode and sink into the sea rather than have an African-American as president.

The honesty would be refreshing.

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