Every since Senator Obama announce his bid to become President, there have been numrerous things that have happened to him that have been different than with other candidates.
Even though we cannot look into the hearts of others and know their motivation, we can look at what has happened and see the clear difference.
Now, this list doesn't even SCRATCH the SURFACE of all the just plain strange stuff President Obama has had to deal with . . . but just off the top of my head, can someone name another candidate who has dealt with all of the following:
- What other President of the United States has had the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court decide to "wing it" with his Inaugural Oath?
- What other President of the United States has been denied the receipt of of an honorary degree when he spoke at a college?
- What other President of the United States has had his birth certificate questioned by MEMBERS OF CONGRESS and the "mainstream" media?
- What other President of the United States had parents hold their children out of school so they wouldn't hear his speech?
-What other President of the United States has had armed protestors allowed outside of their public events?
- What other President of the United States have been called a liar during a joint address by a member of Congress?
- What other candidate for President of the United States has been asked to apologize for statements made be persons who they are not affiliated with because those persons happen to be of the same ethnic background as they are?
Remember when Louis Farrakhan said some nice things about candidate Obama and the media kept asking then Senator Obama about it, including in a debate, until he had to "reject" the support he didn't solicit?
http://www.suntimes.com/...
Was John McCain asked about all the crazy shit that Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and the rest of the right wing liars spout daily even once?
That would be no.
- What other candidate for President of the United States was repeatedly called "presumptuous"?
http://www.dailykos.com/...
- What other candidate for President of the United States was asked if their minister "loved the United States as much as he did"?
- What other candidate for President of the United States had their patriotism questioned because the did not wear a flag pin every day?
(John McCain never wore a flag pin, and neither did Senator Clinton - and nobody said a word).
I will add to this list if I think of other things . . . there are so many to choose from . . . so, can any one explain all this away?
(I didn't even TOUCH the "Muslim" thing, because I am going to just chalk that up to a funny name).
ADDED: How could I forget the "terrorist fist jab"?
Or that New Yorker cover?
Or the "Is he black enough/Is he too black" conversation?
How can you be either - I mean you are what you are, right? Who decides that what you are is too much or not enough?
http://www.newyorker.com/...
UPDATE: Hat tip to blogvirgin in the comments for reminding me in comments about the references on the Fox News Channel to Michelle Obama as Senator Obama's "baby mama" during the campaign. You just can't make this stuff up.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...