Given our history of slavery, Jim Crow (overt and covert), etc, it IS an historic occasion, regardless of William's viewpoint.



>>I don't think the USA saw color in that sense in a long, long time. I don't recall a really qualified or charismatic candidate before this election who was black (I would still argue the qualified).
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>>Many many democrats did not want to see Jessie Jackson as president. Same with Alan Keyes. Not enough support out there for their policies and their views.
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>So if it's no big deal why are all hands flapping their chops about "an historic" election - the first African-American president, etc.?