I Am Barack Obama

Watching Barack Obama squirm before the media makes me cringe. He's in a vise that tightens everyday. He can not speak about that which he knows best--what it is like to be in a dark body. Nothing he says can help him yet anything he utters can hurt him. Even what others say can hurt him. I am Barack Obama. Every black man (or dark body) knows a bit about what's happening to Obama. Race is an awful burden to shoulder. Hilary Clinton understands this too, and that's why she's still in the primary despite the odds against her.

Note: I wrote this the day before Obama clinched the nomination on June 3. Still, Clinton postured that she was not conceding. Maybe it was just a bluff or a way to save face. We'll see.