Senator Obama is, in my view, part of a black tragedy in the twenty-first century. Senator Obama is an upper class black American who is taking a shot at the presidency of the greatest nation on the face of this earth.
There are two things that have obviously made this whole political campaign a theatrical stunt. The first is the American media’s involvement in whipping up a frenzy, which gives us a strong feeling that America will soon have a black president. The other is that the media had slightly underestimated its power of influence in this particular case.
America is in desperate need of cleaning up its image on the world stage and this is the ideal chance for grandstanding. The American people influenced by the positive image of Obama, his Baptist preacher singsong-like speeches of change, fell for the stunt hook, line and sinker. The support for the black Senator became unprecedented. The theatrical stunt was becoming a real life chance of genuine change.
A few weeks before Senator Obama could have clinched the ‘knockout states’ the American media backtracked. It only took a photo of the Senator dressed as a Muslim, an alleged corrupt financial contributor being shamed and an endorsement from Louis Farrakhan, and the senator’s fast paced success train began to slow. Senator Clinton was back in the popular seat.
Whatever is said, America has achieved a whole lot of admiration and respect because of Senator Obama. The beacon of hope is lifted for all to see; but it will remain what it is, just a beacon of hope. Americans will not forgive one of those great sins, much less the three together.
I am not a great optimist in the face of such theatrical stunts. I, like all positive-minded hopers would like to wake after the elections to see the Senator as the President of America. I wish the Senator all the best in his quest, but the tragedy is, he is an astute politician who knows the end result; is he a part of the theatre?
Yours faithfully,
Norman Browne
