OBAMA'S BIGGEST HURDLE:PEOPLE PLAYING THE RACE CODE!

"Oh, I just don't like the way his name sounds, it's so foreign."
"That minister of his worries me."
"He hasn't had that much experience. He's only been in th Senate for two years."
"And what has he accomplished to show that he can be president?"
"Why wasn't he able to 'put Hillary away?'"

All of these supposed neutral comments about Barack Obama are code for "I won't vote for him because he is Black".

The extent of racism in the U.S. is staggering, but is barely talked about.

Except for the workplace, we live almost completely separate lives. Worlds of Whites and worlds of Blacks.

What Obama has done so far has almost been miraculous!

In a country where the overwhelming majority of prisoners are African American, a dark skinned man will probably be the nominee for President of one of the two major political parties.

But he will have an uphill battle, and the behind the scenes enemy will be the hidden racism that no one will admit.

Ask anybody, Black or White if they are racist and they will deny it. They honestly think they aren't.

Then ask them how they would feel if their off son or daughter wanted to marry someone of the other race, and they will pause, clear their throats, and give some neutralized reasons why it wouldn't be the best idea.

Mainly they will say "It just won't happen." The way people used to say "a black man will never be Presiden of the United States."

The best thing that happens in our society regarding the race conflict is when there is an actual interracial marriage or the birth of a well cared for interracial child. Like Obama. Then there is loving acceptance on both sides.

And considering what we've been through for almost eight long years, Obama's presidency may be the best thing that can happen to our country. We need some loving acceptance on both sides.