I suspect some of Obama's reticence, that drives us insane, is also due to his response to racism. From The State:
“You know, I’m 70 years old,” he said. “And I can tell you — people don’t like to deal with it, but the fact of the matter is – the president’s problems are in large measure because of the color of his skin.”Great rejoinder.
Clyburn cited the hate mail, racist phone calls and offensive faxes he said he gets on a regular basis. Asked how that relates to Obama, Clyburn retorted: “We have the same skin color — that’s how it relates to him.”
