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This thread discusses the Content article: Whitey’s Pet President

Dr Horvitz makes some powerful points. A very thought provoking essay.

Although the Mr. Horvitz presents some very thought provoking arguments, perspectives and interpretations, he alienates this reader with an arrogant, “I[got] it from the get-go – [You didn’t]” attitude.
Having said that, I continue.
Exhibit A
Mr. Horvitz seems to imply that all who support many of President Obama’s political positions must therefore deify The President, strip oneself of independent thought and the ability to enter into discourse or argument. As a person who supports many, but most certainly not all, of The President’s positions, I find this a most inaccurate and unflattering picture that Mr. Horvitz has painted of me and others with similar views.
Exhibit B
As I may, in part, agree with the writer on his views of our Vice President’s often quick tongue, I wonder, respectfully and without being accusatory, if Mr. Horvitz is revealing his own racist positions as he refers to President Clinton as our first black president and President Obama as our first black president who is white.
Exhibit C
I have no need to think of President Obama as a victim in order to defend positions that we share. Again, the writer writes of President Obama as the head of a political cult in which its brainwashed members have no choice but to defend any and all of President Obama’s positions.
I would ask Mr. Horvitz respectfully to consider supporters of Barrack Obama as individuals who are possibly educated, independent thinkers who have the ability and desire to form opinions, present arguments, and enter into dialogue of racism in the year 2010 and how it may or may not influence elections in 2012.

Mr. Horvitz has presented some intriguing thoughts in his article. He has used this forum to make us think and not just observe.

I also felt somewhat alienated by the tone set early on in this piece ("I got it from the get-go" and agree with jcd95050 that Dr. Horvitz appears to overlook the many who agree with President Obama's positions without falling into a state of worship. I do, however, think that Dr. Horvitz's description of "afrophilia" and the left is compelling. Overall, a very thought-provoking piece.

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