Obama: I Will Be Attacked Because I Am Black

Last week in Jacksonville, Floridia, Senator Obama warned his “followers” to be prepared for the onslaught of attacks by the Republican smear machine. Senator Obama warned that the Republicans would even attack him for being “black.” I guess this is what Obama meant by unity in his famous speech on race:

"The choice is clear. Most of all we can choose between hope and fear. It is going to be very difficult for Republicans to run on their stewardship of the economy or their outstanding foreign policy. We know what kind of campaign they're going to run. They're going to try to make you afraid. They're going to try to make you afraid of me. He's young and inexperienced and he's got a funny name. And did I mention he's black? (pause for applause) He's got a feisty wife.We know the strategy because they've already shown their cards. Ultimately I think the American people recognize that old stuff hasn't moved us forward. That old stuff just divides us."

This was a despicable statement. In one fell swoop, Obama labeled "white, Republicans (or for that matter everyone who disagrees with him)" as racist, and provides a platform in which to repel every criticism of his campaign. The words used in this speech were divisive, not unifying. This is not only a classic Democratic move, to try and create a false controversy, but is a perfect example of Race Baiting 101, taken directly from the text books of Reverend’s Jackson and Sharpton. “Change” indeed!

Without a shred of evidence, and with no current story or ad to point to, ABC and CBC News warned that “attacking Obama may backfire.” The problem is that the Democrats, along with the liberal media, will be the ones that will determine what is considered an “attack on Obama.”

Story after story talks about the 527’s that will come out of the woodwork to attack Obama, as if liberals will produces ads featuring rainbows and butterflies! But with all of Obama’s noble talk, he (in partnership with the media) has completely ignored the liberal 527’s that have already started to “attack” McCain and the Republican Party. MoveOn.org (the touching “Not Alex” dribble), the endless liberal propaganda on YouTube (such as the “No, You Can’t John McCain”), the webpage “The Real John McCain (webpage’s slogan: less jobs, more wars) and “NoJohn.com (whose silly ad sounds like a bunch of spineless dork reprimanding a dog).” But none of these are deemed “negative” or “personal attacks.”

Running for public office, good or bad, is a nasty business. To believe that the Democrats are the “sole proprietors of virtue” flies in the face of history. It is important to remember that the question of race and sex was only an issue amongst DEMOCRATIC voters. Liberals deem any ad negative if it even dares to question the candidates’ positions (GASP!), but it is "anything goes" when they are the ones taking swipes at opposing candidates.

Mr. Obama, you will not be"attacked" because of your race or your funny name. You will be judge by the content of your character, not by the color of your skin. And based on this speech, your integrity is found lacking.