The "Obama Watch"

Though it is painful to see how superficial and nitpicking most of the coverage of the Obamas as a family has been, I think the obvious conclusion, that they are functional and loving and normal, is something that much of america needs to see. I've talked earlier about how the simple example of a black political family not fulfilling any negative stereotypes and really succeeding is something that will make the country less racist just because the image is now ingrained into the public consciousness. I also think Obama's victory in the 2012 election is all but assured because this image will stick in peoples minds. Despite all the talk on the AM dial and in email forwards about the antichrist or secret muslim leanings, Obama will gain simply because these wild accusations will hold even less water than they did before.

Meanwhile, on the opposite end of the spectrum among blacks who did vote for Obama and among people who can now look up to his family as role models, I think it is absolutely groundbreaking that there is now -finally- a positive black public figure that did not come out of sports or entertainment.