why cant a black person become the president of the united states of america.is it because of the color or why
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THEY CAN. THIS COUNTRY IS NOT READY FOR IT YET. STILL SOME IGNORANT IDIOTS HERE IN THIS COUNTRY WHO ARE RAISED TO HATE PEOPLE NOT FROM THERE OWN RACE. I SERVED UNDER GEN POWELL AND WOULD VOTE FOR HIM IN A HEARTBEAT. BUT, IF HE WERE ELECTED HE WOULD HAVE ASSASINATION ATTEMPTS ON HIS LIFE, BECAUSE SOMEWHERE SOME REDNECK JERK WOULD TRY JUST BECAUSE HE HATES MINORITIES. \n AND THERE ARE RACIST ALL OVER THIS COUNTRY, EVEN IN VERMONT AND IN MAINE.
323769
The U.S. was one, a newly discovered continent.  It was a grand adventure.  Also, the newly formed government was a grand experiment.  Never before had a government been formed on the theory of democracy in such a large scale.  It afforded freedoms almost unheard of around the world.  Freedoms like, no matter what economic status you came from, you could make yourself better in America.   And, no matter what status you were born to, whether a prince or a pauper, you could succeed in America.  The struggles over racism weren't only over blacks, but included Irish, and Italians, and Asians.  Even with these racial struggles the opportunities afforded every individual were far better than most folks could find in their home countries.
133357
I actually think that the possibility exists for a black woman to be the next president of the US.  Condy Rice I feel would make an EXCELLENT president and not just of the NFL which is HER dream job.
501059
I would.  Oprah is the only African American and the only woman who would have an honest shot of winning.  More importantly she is the only person who could win the White House running as an independent.  IMHO this is what we need in the big chair someone who will not have to follow their party's line.  A person who would put America and Americans first not the Democratic or Republican party and not some interest group or lobby.
1088744
Why does he have to be black?
918214
Nobody represents the majority of any population.  Do you feel all African Americans should vote for the same person?  Why cant they all look at the issues and have their own opinions without looking at skin color?
445384
No, because People are going to be looking and judging if a black guy is president. He would have to be the best president ever, the slightest mistake everyone will regret picking a black person as president. You know how it is, people will not look at him/her as what good they could do. But they will be look at as when will he make a mistake and screw up. But there can be, but only if they are the best ever.\n\nEX my friends like to play Madden football video games because that all their use to. When I showed them ESPN 2k5 and said if they play it they would like it. But instead of playing it to like it, they played it to find all the faults in the game. None of the things they said where faults in the game, it just that it's different then what they are use too. The point is, they wasn't trying to like the game, but trying to find any faults in it. That way they can go back knowing that change isn't good. Same with a black president, even if he's better tahn any white president. People will remember his faults and not always his qualities, and no one is perfect.
97585
Do you know any transparent people? Why is colour so important? How about an intelligent president? That would be a change.
783922
Its a no-win situation even tho there is a miss black america etc.\n\nYou'd be labeled a racist.  I'm sure the white supremicists would love it tho.
411975
The only Black man who could have won the election for president.  He is a man of integrity and honor which is why he didn't run.\n\nBesides, he didn't want to get shot.
677485
Because the world is changing and diversity is the money of the future. No pure race will remain! May be one day we will find a Moslem as president of USA and an American as president of Saudi Arabia. And we already have a UK citizen as king of Jordan (Abdullah II) and a Haitian woman as Governor of Canada (Michaëlle Jean)!
1138848
Legally, someone born in another country cannot run for President of the US.
785384
No, neither of the major parties has nominated a black american for presidency. Some have run, but did not win the nomination. A couple of third parties have run some a few times, but they haven't factored into the elections.
395806
I'll speak up for it!  Give me a man of ethics, who is truly a representative President, who understands the basic nature of our country and will fight for it as our Commander, who is better qualified than any other U.S.A. born citizen of any other group, race, religion, whatever, and I'll vote for them, and more.  If they are the first, I'll join their campaign, volunteer time, etc.\nHowever, as yet, I haven't seen one.  It seems that the African-American (I hate that term.  You're a U.S.A. citizen, you live in the U.S. of A., "America" covers two full continents, and I don't give a darn what country your ancestors come from and we should drop the whole ethnic thing, but that's a different question) seem to support people who keep harping on the African-American seperateness and people don't want an African-American President.  They want a President.  Period.  The few "African-Americans" who actually don't give a darn whether they are called "African-Americans" are usually called "Uncle Toms" or other names by the same people who seem to want the "African-American" population to stay isolated.\n\nI sometimes think the "White Slaveholders" of the south just changed their name and became the Democrats of today.  Keep the slaves dependant, keep them seperate, make a former Klansman (Mr. Byrd) a Senator, keep them hating success, The Man, school, etc.\n\nGoodness sake!  How will we ever get a black President if the people involved (that's all of us) don't speak up against such behavior!\n\nEvery U.S.A. Citizen should encourage love of school, business, success, becoming one people, immigrating from around the world (legally, please), free speech (even if it doesn't please you, like Cosby or talk radio, or Fox channel, or demonstrators (legal and law-abiding) against the war, or ANY poster in the Yahoo! Answers forum that follow the rules that the owners have asked us all to follow (their right, their soap-box).\n\nGet some for us, we're waiting.  I don't think we have long to wait, but a good way to check the waters is to see who calls Condi Rice names.\n\nYou'll see what I mean.  Someone doesn't want "African-Americans" in the White House, and it isn't President Bush (who put more minority groups in the major posts of his cabinet than any President before him.  President Clinton (whom I respect AS a President, regardless of personal problems), posted none to any major position in his cabinet.\n\nWatch the name-callers.  Those are the enemies.  Those are the ones who are seditiously trying to undermine our country and prevent us from getting a good President, regardless of the color of their skin, hair, eyes, or political party.\n\nThese are the people I speak up about.\n\nI hope you will, too.  Then we'll have a President, and I bet, soon after these people realize they DO NOT have a chance to undermine our country, that the President will all his ancestors from Africa and none from Europe.\n\nBut he won't be African-American.\n\nHe'll be one of us.
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A woman is more likely to become president first,because of the money involved in campaigning.Its easier to marry into money than earn it and white billionaires are much more common than black ones,who seldom seem to inherit that kind of bucks,but usually have to work hard for it.Of course things are different in other lands and places.
879022
definitley. they would probably do a better job. i think we should also have a black president one day. a little mix never hurt. it doesnt always have to be white men. = )
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I wish people would vote based simply on the way a candidate thinks, but unfortunately that doesn't happen. I would vote for someone based on what they have done in the past and what I think they can do for the future; regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation. But most people don't think like that. They are scared of things they think they don't understand. But what they don't understand, really, is that people are all the same under the skin color. It's not the color of a persons skin that makes them who they are, it's their actions.\n\nI think it's possible, hopefully in the near future.\n\nWhat do you mean, though, by making it a black house? Do you mean that the new president will bring his friends with him? Isn't that what they all do?