Analysis: A racial milestone, but don't mention it

FoxNews commentators "recognized" the historical nature of the first official major political party candidate of "African" ancestry {my label, not FoxNews'}.

It's a huge event in the history of this country. If Obama loses in Nov., that will be just as important-the first african American who ran on the ticket and lost due to his position in the political spectrum, rather than racism.

You know, I really, really think we are too timid when it comes to referencing or talking about Candidate Obama being African American. That is his background/profile.

What is that about?

Is it the fear that Caucasians are going to rise up and be what they say they are not - racists.
Is it because there is a fear that Caucasians will have to look squarely in the face of African Americans and say, we have just been so wrong, so self-righteous, thinking superior to African Americans?
Is it some ongoing myth to keep alive? Is it is a big hammer over everybody's head, Can't Touch This.

Listen, African Americans for the most part know the "walk" and the "talk", it is time that Caucasians realize, for everybody's good, that they are not the only one that matter.

Take the election, all through the campaign so far, conveniently news reporters and talking heads would interject, " oh the White middle class - Hilary Clinton said, the working white people. The code words the juvenile way we paint the picture of fear. I often wonder, when the reporters are talking about the all important Caucasians, the so-called white workers needing assurance. Assurance of what, that his blackness will not rub off. What do they want but to have the rights and pursuits this country is suppose to provide. That is all they are due. Unfortunately, African Americans have not been able to get that.

Yet, it is what the white people think. Get the email, we do ourselves an injustice every time we create division such as this.

When we fail to acknowledge every American as an American – NO MORE AND NO LESS.

Take Rev. Wright's comments, Caucasians got all pushed out of shape because he said what they did not like and refused to acknowledge. Instead, they chose to victimize him. Hold him up-to-sn Victimizing the messenger does not kill the message. All the while, the YOU tube, was keeping the fear in the air.
What do you think African Americans were thinking? That is those of you who gives a hoot about what African Americans think.

Candidate Barack Obama is an African American man. PERIOD. Just like Senator Joe Biden is a Caucasian man. Period.

It then should go to trust, quality of character and preparedness for the office.
When you are facing a man of the statute of Candidate Obama, you are not looking at the every day man. Yet he is an everyday man.

This gentleman, father, husband, brother, grandson, friend and senator has been sprinkled by a divine grace. Therefore, he creates the experience as he goes in the way of a trailblazer. And, guess what, it sets a new standard.

Yes, he is a candidate for President of the United States that happens to be African American.
He is also an African American man running for President. He is a Senator from Illinois running for President.
He is a husband, father of two girls running for President.
Did we say George Bush was a Caucasian man running for President.
Embrace race, it is not going any place.

Mary Glass - Milwaukeean

Charles, it is time for you to put the sheet and hood away. This nomination is about not having to make this distinction ever again. You should be ashamed.

charles: you are horrible! get a new job. take keith oberlman's advice.

Based on your AP report tonight going out to numerous AP outlets on Barack Obama's acceptance speech is biased and raciest. Barack's words spoke for every American with a dream for a better future.

You should be fired! You should be fired!

Mr. Babington, you exemplify everything that is lazy about "journalists" today. You are a tool and should probably seek employment on Fox News.

I wonder if John McCain will mention the milestone of being his age and running for president. I get the feeling that he has more of a chance of doing so than of Charles Babiington commenting about it.

Even Pat Buchanan said that this was the "greatest political speech ever." Obama spoke on every single "issue" and on all real issues that the GOP tries to discredit his great name with. Charles Babington is without a doubt one of the worst journalists I have ever read. The Associated Press has lost my confidence and respect.

Thank you, Charles Babington, for proving that the media is in the back pockets of the Republican party. Both you and John McCain can follow Osama bin Laden to the gates of hell. All three of you can stay there.

Truly someone with eloquence. Truly someone who can represent a country. Race no longer matters. We need someone to help us – all of us.

Unfortunately there are still people around who probably would have preferred things stayed as they were for women and non white Americans prior to the civil rights movement ...do yourself a favor Mr. Babington stay home on November 4th.

Charles Babington is a fool. I just was watching MSNBC after the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention and Keith Olberman came across Mr. Babington's column for tomorrown (8/29/08). The article was about Barack Obama's speech tonight at Invesco field. It was a lame column by a GOP lover. That speech that Obama gave was one of the best political speeches ever and for this guy to rip it, well, it was like KO said: "Mr. Babington, maybe you need to find new work" or something to that affect. GO BARACK AND GO DEMOCRATS. This country needs change from George Bush, John McCain (who is nothing more than a Bush wannabe) and biased reporters like Charles Babington.

Hello Mr. Babington. I only know of you because on MSN they read your incompetent analysis on Democratic Nominee Obama's speech. As an american, I demand you retire.

Mr. Babington,

As a journalist for the past 38 years, I find it difficult to believe AP labels your so-called writing "Analysis." That has been, for too long, the euphemism for outright biased reporting placed on the news pages rather than on the OP-ED page where it belongs. Based on your assessment of Obama's speech, your 20 years in Washington have left you with absolutely no sense of objectivity or any other competent perspective and thus rendered you useless to the field of political commentary and to those of us who appreciate intellectually honest analysis. Fine if you didn't like the speech, but to say it lacked specifics is an outright lie and diminishes your journalistic integrity ... to the point of oblivion if everything I read about you is even half true.

Charles:

Your analysis is breathtaking in how short it falls. Watch it again, Chuck. This time with the volume on.

Yesterday was a historic day in the history of not only the USA but the world. But per your AP "analysis", it was clear that you were not listening carefully. If you were not in Denver, at least you could have been listening to C-span. Unfortunately you struck out.

Mr. Babington, FOX NEWS is calling...and they want YOU!!! Do everyone with a brain a favor and depart to FOX!!! They have a time honored tradition of distortion which seems to be your forte. Good Riddance!!!