Had a black kid walk into the bar the Friday night wearing an Obama 2008 t-shirt. He ended up sitting next to me and when I asked him why he was supporting Obama he flat out told me, "Because we need a black President." When I further asked him about Obamas policies and stances on issues he told me, "I don't care about any of that crap, he's black so I'm voting for him." Kid was maybe 22-24 years old. Young Navy guy that I've seen in there a bunch of times. Kid doesn't know or care about Obamas voting record, stances on any issues, nothing, but he's black so he's voting for him.
I think that's the only reason why many black people will vote for him. They don't know or even care about anything other than he's black and "we need a black President" Really sad that the people that will decide our collective future don't even take the time to try and understand what's at stake here. I felt like I was talking to a brick wall with that kid. His girlfriend wasn't much better. She told me, "I don't agree with alot of his stances on the issues but he's black so I have to vote for him." Have to?? Makes you wonder what goes on in peoples heads.