>He gave me a rare insight into what he's thinking when an interviewer (I forget who it was) asked him a few months ago if he needed to polish up his political skills and get along with the other side better.
>His answer was something like:
>"I'm a black man whose middle name is Hussein and I was elected President of the US twice.
>Don't you think that took a little political skill?"
>

Brit Hume had a great analysis....both Obama and Eric Holder use their race as a sword and as a shield. I couldn't agree more.

In college and shortly after, Obama received certain benefits only possible to students not born in the U.S. (Before anyone gets on me for being a "birther", I believe he was born in the U.S., but truthfully don't care. But what is relevant is that he used deception to get certain benefits)

See a pattern here? Using something other than his capabilities. In a truly color-blind society, he'd have far more difficulty advancing on his merits.