Obama

I find it rather alarming how much emphasis is being put on the fact that our next president is black (actually half black). I guess because I've not experienced much racism the magnitude of this achievement is perhaps muted. I'm just hoping that we chose the best person for President based on what that person has to bring to office. The mere fact that he's black isn't going to resolve wars, fend off terrorist (actually, if he was Muslim...), set tax or governmental policies, or help interpret the constitution to ensure freedom for the millions of Americans who depend on it nor the millions of people else where in the world who would literally risk dieing to have it.

Don't get me wrong, overcoming our prejudices as a nation is important but I wish the media could focus on what I hope are the real reasons Mr. Obama was elected President...but then I guess being things other than black don't sell as well or maybe he was elected purely for the color of his skin...which in an irony of ironies is the definition of racism.