The Grim Significance Of The 2008 Elections
By Christopher G. Adamo
November 13, 2008
Perhaps the most disheartening reaction to the November 4 election of Barack Obama has been the attempt by conservatives to laud his victory as some sort of worthy racial milestone in American history. This lame effort to find conciliatory ground with the far left will ultimately prove futile. Worse yet, it lends an air of credibility to a malignant and corrupt political machine that threatens the very future of America and thus deserves no such tribute.
In truth, the racial "glass ceiling" that once tainted the American political landscape has quietly been eradicated for perhaps the past three decades. During that time, numerous American black luminaries have risen to the pinnacle of their fields, including several who achieved very high positions within the U.S. Government. Admittedly, as Republicans and conservatives they are rarely credited for their groundbreaking achievements.
Dr. Alan Keyes, for one example, has been a United States Ambassador and a driving force of the conservative movement, as well as a presidential candidate, during his prominent career. While Dr. Keyes' ideological motivation and energy may have better lent themselves to the landmark work of re-establishing and reaffirming America's spiritual roots than to the "nuts and bolts" pragmatism of the political realm, he is nonetheless respected and venerated with near unanimity among grassroots conservatives.
Along with Keyes, other notable individuals include Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, owing to his moral decency, wisdom, and bold regard for the integrity of the U.S. Constitution. Clearly, Justice Thomas could have swiftly garnered enormous conservative support had he ever shown an inclination to change careers and run for high office.
In much the same manner, the one-time widespread popularity of Republican Secretaries of State Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell resulted in their enthusiastic consideration for the presidency, though on closer examination both proved to be far too liberal to warrant unconditional conservative support. Nevertheless, the ebb and flow of their political careers was based entirely on political philosophy and not race.
All of the above examples are inarguable testimony of the post-racial mindset that has prevailed in this country for many years, at least on the right. Conversely, it is worth remembering the obscene treatment these same individuals received from the left. It was not Republicans or conservatives who resorted to revolting racial stereotypes in efforts to undercut political adversaries who happened to be black. The epithets of "Uncle Tom," and "Aunt Jemima" were deployed by the left, not the right, as weapons of bigotry and racial subjugation, proving beyond any doubt that the liberal facade of racial sensitivity is completely conditional and exists wholly for its political advantages.
Thus, in the thoroughly poisoned atmosphere of present-day America, Barack Obama's presidential win simply cannot be interpreted as the ascendancy of America over past struggles with race, but instead an indication of the ongoing manipulative use of race for political expediency. Obama himself contributed significantly to this travesty by regularly invoking race when among certain crowds, and then completely denying its relevance when appearing before others. In the end, he did not gloriously ascend upon the shoulders of his brethren, but more accurately achieved his goal by standing on their backs.
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