i am apparently completely clueless

[keryx]

I am apparently completely clueless. I had no idea Barack Obama would be the only black person in the Senate. How blatant a reminder that this country is still racist is that?

Of course, there's also no (as far as I know) gay member of the Senate. And only like 15 (if that many) women.

The Senate sucks, is what I'm saying. We need to change that.

Comments

Senate

[swartzdk.livejournal.com]

Only voters can change the Senate and the House. If you are really pissed about the situation, get out there and become an active supporter for either party.

Re: Senate

[keryx.livejournal.com]

Indeed. I've been working on the women/pro-choice angle via EMILY's List for a year or so (they help campaigns and help bring donors together). I wonder if there's a similar project to address the racial imbalance in Congress. Worth research.

Re: Senate

[swartzdk.livejournal.com]

The best approach to that situation is to forget politics and find some real talent. Convince he or she to take up the challenge and then go after the political angle. Real talent will win regardless of race. Playing the race card with sharks like Jackson and Sharpton almost always loses. I'll vote for talent any time.

[snidegrrl.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear Barack Obama is in the Senate, although that news tempers things just a weensy bit.

[keryx.livejournal.com]

The actually-maybe-a-little-liberal-after-all media were talking "president Obama" in 2008. And he does pretty much rock. So, yeah, eensy bit of good news in the dark.

[tartedelune.livejournal.com]

I believe that he is only the fifth Black senator in the history of the US.

[keryx.livejournal.com]

Yep. Pretty shocking, ain't it?

[scarletts-momma.livejournal.com]

Wow, I was completely unaware of this.

[libskrat]

To be totally fair here, there's at least two other nonwhite senators: Inouye and Akaka of Hawaii.

But, yeah, welcome to "how much does this SUCK?"

[keryx.livejournal.com]

Daniel Inouye is my boyfriend. He's the only politician I ever had a crush on. And I even met him once when I was in high school. :)

Thanks for bringing a little *swoon* to my otherwise contentious day.