Racism, Alive and Well

America was cruel to blacks as we began to give them rights as citizens in this great nation. We didn't just hand them everything, the right to vote, to own land, and to attend the best schools. We taunted them and gave them only pieces of what we as white Americans had. The prime example was the right to vote. Although we allowed black (men) to vote in early American elections, each man only represented 3/5 of a vote. This, I am sure, was a way for the Northeastern states as well as the wealthy white land owners in the South to continue their control over the blacks. Nevertheless and regardless of the reasons, it seems that the Democrats are bringing back the same policies as it applies to the primary elections. Ironically this 3/5 policy is hurting the black man in the race. I'll explain.

Barack Obama has swept every race since Super Tuesday. He has dominated each election with overpowering numbers. His 45 minute speeches in front of 19,000 in Houston was full of platitudes of nothingness, but rang true for many Americans across the nation. Yet take a look at the number of delegates he has assigned to him as compared to Hilary and the race looks closer than is really is. I predict Obama will win the nomination, but it won't be from and help for the establishment of the DRC. See, Obama's delegates only count for 3/5 of a vote in the Democratic National Convention. Not really, but with Hilary collecting SUPERDELEGATES like I collected baseball cards as a kid, she is sure to garner significant support in Denver (location of the convention). It is amazing to me that Obama can win every state with ease, collect delegates after delegates, and end up losing the race because Hilary's superdelegates. Sounds like a gimick to me.

Oh yeah, one other fun fact about the Democrats. Florida and Michigan had their delegate stripped because the states pushed up their primaries against the rules of the DNC. What happens in Denver when neither Hilary nor Obama has enough delegates to win the nomination and there in the corner sits FL and MI? I'll tell you what happens. Howard Dean (chairman of the DNC) waves his hand and allows the states to cast their delegates. Guess what, Hilary won both of those states! Howard Dean is also the most establishment Democrat out there. Think he is going to so this to push Barack over the number. I am quite sure he won't.