Wednesday, Lafayette, Indiana

Yesterday Presidential candidate Barack Obama gave a speech for the ages about racial tensions in America. Prompted by the hate sermon of his church’s pastor who blasted our country for its shameful history of racial animus Barack gave a sweeping account of the history and status of the problem we confront about disconnection between blacks and whites in America. It was impressive that he addressed virtually every relevant community in the culture. He spoke to angry white voters and bitter black voters about the divide that is our shame.

It seems to be inevitable that one day there will be a woman or person of color who will be elected to the White House. While many may be surprised that it has happened now, the fact is that America is a population filled with woman and people of color and our leadership is destined to represent them. I for one, as a white male from a blue collar background am ready for the leadership of black Barack, lady Hillary or aging white guy John.

In the midst of the heart of the partisan campaign, it seems that we have as good an opportunity to prosper under any of their leadership skills as we have under the traditional current President, whose leadership skills are, by most accounts minimal or worse.

With the economy in the tank and the war an acknowledged catastrophe can we do worse with any of the three leading candidates? I just don’t think so.