Unlike the liberal progressives out there, conservative America as a whole does not prejudge a man based upon the color of his skin, he is judged based upon the content of his character.

It is the progressives that judge a person by skin color and opportunity is granted on that fact alone. Under progressive leadership in this country, policy is Bazzaro World than actual reality. I am hoping more people wake up for the 2010 elections. FYI, Glad to see you go Helen Thomas.

A very salient point. As an old white conservative male I could rattle off at least 5 outstanding black presidential candidates that I would've voted for instead of McCain.

The biggest problem I see coming out of the failure of Obama is the increase in difficulty for ANY non-white candidate who may run in the future. He has all but formented in future politics a "white president only" mind set in so many. There are those who are predisposed to be biased and those who were open enough to give him a chance, and his heavy-handedness coniving has closed many minds for future elections.

He reminds my of my father, who under today's laws would have been jailed for abuse. Life was his way or no way. We, as a nation, cannot survive under those rules.

Hadn't thought of these matters, but have to agree with the point you make.

As a conservative white male, however, I'd like you to know that I'd still have no trouble at all voting for Condeleeza Rice or an equally qualified, experienced, intelligent, competent black person for president. Note that I didn't add the qualifier "conservative." While that would, of course, be my preference, other qualifications seem to me to be slightly more important. Unfortunately for us, it appears that Pres. Obama only possesses one of the 4---intelligence. Even more unfortunately, it also seems that his intelligence is of the "book smart" variety.

Cordially yours,

Bill B.

Obama isn,t black...he is of muslim decent!

Draft Walter Williams

Never had a problem with BHO's heritage as such. Had a big problem with his politics. Any time a candidate gets up in front of a group of people and the first words out of his mouth are a derevitave of "redistribute the wealth", you just know you're in for a long, bumpy ride. Had a problem with the fact that his father was never a citizen of the U.S. No matter where BHO was born, wouldn't that make him inelligible?

I am normally pretty conservative in my politics, but I did vote for Obama because I liked what I heard in his campaign speaches. It just goes to show how true that the old saying is, "talk is cheap". Even so, that does not mean I would not vote for a qualified candidate of color or a woman in future elections. Race and gender are not qualifications. I will be doing my homework next time and researching the candidates,

Another point to consider, where were the so called black leaders and organizations when Clarence Thomas was nominated to be on the Supreme Court?

Thanks Dr. Williams for continuing to say what needs to be said. Your intellectual honesty continues to be refreshing & brings me back to your columns for more. In a world without Milton Friedman, we need you desparately...

I don't think that a failed Obama presidency will affect blacks that much. I say that because I believe most conservatives are truly color blind and vote for the person. I would vote for a qualified candidate of any color or gender.

The Progressives will vote for a black president (that is progressive) because he is black, as many of them did in this election. So, I don't think future blacks that want to run will have much problem other than from the extremist who are a relatively small group of people.

Hmm, I can agree that the health care was a wrong move, but besides that Obama has made the right decision and who is to say what McCain would have done. At one point he couldn't even acknowledge that we are in a recession. I am glad that we avoided the second Great Depression and can't blame a the weak economy on a President that has only been in office for a year and 1/2. The current state of this country cannot be blamed on Obama, if the economy doesn't pick up by the end of his term then he can be blamed.