Black President
By hotsauz8
@hotsauz8 (97)
United States
February 11, 2007 2:26pm CST
I realize this is a controversial topic for many, but what are your thoughts and opinions on how ready the nation is for a black president? Aside from that, how ready would we be for a black democratic president?
2 responses
@coslenchip (101)
• United States
12 Feb 07
Black, white, what's the difference. I care a lot more about a politician's record and intentions than his skin color. I am sure there are some who sould disagree, but those people are now few and far between.
So, what is the percentage of Americans that are black, maybe 1 in 8. So, every eight president on average should be black. Considering that there has not yet been a black president, I think it is bound to happen sooner rather than later.
I'm not that old, so I am not sure what the sentiments were 8 presidents ago. I am assuming that there was a significantly lower chance at that time of a black president. So, mathematically, I'd put it at one of the next three. Considering that the average president is in office for ~6.5 years, I would be willing to bet that some time in the next 20 years we will have a black president elected. Maybe it will be in 2008.
@coslenchip (101)
• United States
12 Feb 07
correction, the overall average of president length of service is actually ~5years. If you just take the last dozen, you come up with 6.25. O well, I think I'll still stick to my "sometime in the next 20 years" prediction.
