Reply #107: People are not thinking about Clinton's "firsts" at this moment

[ultraist]

What they are seeing NOW are Bush's "firsts" and "firsts" ARE NOTED and DO GET WRITTEN IN THE HISTORY BOOKS.

The Bush propaganda machine may be creating a mirage, sweeping things like their racist policies, how people like Strom's daughter was treated, etc under the rug, but again, THESE FIRSTS FOR MINORITIES do get noted.

Clinton has been called the first "black" President. These type of appointments do matter.

I do not promote supporting someone based solely on gender or race and certainly would not allow race or gender stop me from opposing someone, but I do acknowledge the implications and/or the positive effects on our society as a whole, that appointing minorities to powerful positions has.