Reporters did not run out in droves to ask white politicians to reject Don Imus after he made his remarks about the black female basketball players at Rutgers University. White politicians did not eagerly line up to do so. Nor did they repudiate fellow white politicians who did not. A few, and only a few, said they would no longer go on the Imus show....
...Isn't it time the statute of limitations ran out on Farrakhan? The portion of the black American population who are followers of the Nation of Islam's brand of Islam is minute. Most blacks in this country could give two hoots what the man says or thinks. They do give him props for pulling off the Million Man March – that's credit where credit is due. But they are hardly looking to Farrakhan for direction on how to vote...
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Good point Wendy and well taken. But the thing is that most people - most black people think Farrakhan is a loon. The fact that America thinks that we consider this man a leader in the black community is insulting as it would be insulting if David Duke were considered a leader in the progressive largely predominately white community. Does David Duke speak for you? Now you get my point.