A Teachable Moment

Well by now I'm sure you've all seen the "non-apology" by Obama for smearing the Cambridge Police Department for....doing their job.
You have to give it to him. Obama is a master (bulls*** artist) who really knows how to craft his words. I mean after all, do you know anyone who "calibrates" their words? What does that even mean?
Anyway, the heart of the matter is this: even though he stepped in it, he still can't bring himself to admit that he screwed up.
Instead he said this can be a time for a "teachable moment." In other words "we are all at fault here." Breathtaking...really.
The President was given an increadible opportunity to advance race relations in this country and he blew it.
He could have taken the high road and said something like "As you know, I'm friends with Professor Gates and I'm obliged to give him the benefit of the doubt but at this time I will reserve judgement until I can gather more facts about the situation."
That would have upset nobody. But no. Instead, the first Black President, the racial healer of our nation chose a different response and he played the race card.
BAM! There you go. Nobody wants to talk about it but it's the truth.
When given a choice Obama, without knowing the facts, chose to side with the black guy because, well, because he is black.
The unfortunate thing about all of this is that the three people who behaved the worst in this whole situation were black: Professor Gates, Governor Patrick and President Obama.
I find it interesting that the three higher educated, more distinguished, black men instantaneously chose to blame the lowly, common, blue collar, white police officer.
There was more than race at work here folks, there was elitism as well.
There was Harvard elitism on full display for the whole world to see. Both Gates and Obama are affiliated in one form or another with Harvard.
The truth is this professor decided that this lowly, common, blue collar, white police officer was not going to tarnish HIS image. That would NOT be tolerated.
Instead of cooperating with the police and thanking them for looking after his house, he chose to play the martyr.
If and when the 911 and police audio tapes get released Professor Gates is going to have some 'splainin' to do.
The President could have remained neutral and gathered the facts before wading in on the subject as he should have but he just couldn't help himself. He is who we thought he was.
Is it possible that Obama really WAS paying attention to his mentor and spiritual advisor Reverend Jermiah Wright for twenty years s he spouted his doctrine of hate?
To think that you could sit there for two decades and not absorb some of his black elitist, anti-America ideas is a thought that stretches the bounds of reality.
Obama hates America and he thinks that blacks are better than whites. All you have to do is listen to him in his own words.
If this truly was a "teachable moment" as Obama claims it was, then I submit the one that needs to be "taught" is him.
As far as the beer at The White House that Obama is proposing to "make the peace", may I suggest a Sam Adams BOSTON Lager?

A House Divided

Don't look now but there is a major earthquake coming and it will take place right here in America. Am I talking about a seismic shift of land masses that will cause major destruction? No. This will be similar but it will take place in the world of Presidential Politics. You see the earthquake that's coming is the split within the Democratic Party. The cracks are visible now but the fissures are beginning to widen and once Obama gets the party nomination those cracks will explode. This fight between Obama and Clinton has become so nasty that the sides have become absolutely polarized. In other words Clinton's supporters don't like Obama's and the feeling is mutual. What I find interesting is the fact that the whole race is starting to divide along racial lines. But wait a minute, isn't this the Democratic Party? Aren't they the ones that preach that they are the MOST INCLUSIVE political party out there? Certainly they wouldn't let the race for their Nominee become a race about....RACE...would they? Take a closer look at the exit polls and the demographic analysis from the primaries. Clinton gains most of her support from the elderly, women and from WHITE people. Obama virtually has a lock on the African-American voting bloc and he also pulls the youth/college age kids as well. I think that this fight will go on for a few more weeks before someone is actually NAMED the nominee but look for the support for that person to fall away in the General Election in the Fall. In poll after poll Clinton supporters have vowed they would not vote for Obama and vice-versa. Simmering below the surface is an outright distrust and hatred for the other side and they are so polarized now that I cannot see them coming together in time to challenge McCain. The MOST interesting part to me though is the fact that despite all of the so-called inclusion that the Democratic Party claims exists within their party the reality is they are split along RACIAL lines.