Think of the Bragging Rights!

I saw this article over at WatchingAmerica.com. It sums up what I have been noticing. The bottom line? Europe is going to be freaked out if Obama wins. It would fly in the face of all the pre-conceived notions about race in America. The most surprising thing? The European left is less supportive of Obama than the right!

I am just waiting for the Spanish press to come up with a slew a negatives on Obama, let's see what they could say ..... "He's not really that black" ..... "Only the black people in the U.S. voted for him" ...... "It's because it's so screwed up in the U.S. - that's why he was elected"..... etc.

Although it is too early to tell what he really stands for but to tell you the truth, I think I want Obama just for the bragging rights. That would be really fun in Madrid!

Some good quotes from the Article:

"In Europe, one perceives a guilty attitude. The Left-wing, which tends to attribute to the United States imperialist foreign policy and discrimination against Black and Hispanic people, is not welcoming Obama’s ascent as one would expect."

"On sending the message that they are ready to elect an African-American, a part of American society is exhibiting an attitude much less prejudiced than commonly attributed to this country. This lesson proves particularly uncomfortable for socialist Europe."

"Perceiving that the racial mobility implicit to Obama’s personal history is publicity almost too good for the American society, the Latin American Left-wing has tempered its enthusiasm for the African-American senator."