Bob Parks: "The Next Black President Won't Be A Democrat"

Predicts the conservative Republican commentator, about American presidential elections: "I believe America IS ready for the next female or Black president. However, should that happen, that person will not be a Democrat, as that party has yet to acknowledge it’s [sic] racist and sexist past, and we all know what happens to those who don’t learn from the sins of their past. Think about it. It’s the liberal theology that deems it necessary to segregate students. Almost every high school and college has a Black Student Union. That thinking has also spawned feminist groups, Latino groups, gay groups, and whatever other 'group' that they deem worthy of additional recognition. It’s liberal thinking that has created a hypersensitive atmosphere in the workplace. It’s progressive thinking that’s [sic] dictates that some people need a special advantage to compete with the mainstream. It’s their policies that make it so people have to watch what they say (depending on whom they are talking about) in order not to offend. A more mainstream electorate supports Black Republicans by nature, while they are opposed and hated by white and Black Democrats alike. Racial slurs directed towards Black Republicans are tolerated and even performed by white liberals with glee. This I know from experience. The first Black Secretary of State was a Republican. The first Black National Security Advisor was a Republican. The first Black female Secretary of State was a Republican. With that, I predict, the next female or Black person to become President of the United States will be a Republican. Democrats just haven’t 'grown' enough."

He adds: "Democrats can bemoan the current, internal tone of the Democrat presidential primary, but until they come to grips with the racism that is apparently in their blood, they will never reach the pinnacle of tolerance and inclusion they instruct us to achieve. The irony of this situation almost reaches the level of parody."

My response: Mr. Parks' argument would be stronger had he argued that American demographics and the nature of the Electoral College setup dictate that a critical mass of conservative voters have to be willing to vote for a black person or a female in order for such an individual to win a general election, and the more conservative party right now is the Republican Party. He could have also pointed out to the Democratic Party's history of racism, before the political realignment in the late 1960s. However, he is correct that Democrats tend to believe that racism only exists in the Republican Party (and Mr. Parks understates racism in the GOP), but not also in their own party. However, this election cycle has shown the truth.