Well, it sure didn’t take long to find out what it means to be living in a post-racial, Chicago-based America.
What it really means, at least in Illinois, is that if you’re black, you should get whatever you want, and to question that is to be a racist.
Case in point: IL Rep. and former Black Panther Bobby Rush , in response to Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s naming of Roland Burris to the Illinois Senate seat vacated by Obama, made a point to come to the podium during Blago’s announcement and make the case for Burris by asking the public not to “hang or lynch the appointee as you try to ruin and castigate the appointer.” (Allahpundit at HotAir has the video.)
He also stressed how important it is to remember that there is currently no African American serving in the U.S. Senate. Further, Mr. Rush made it very clear that he would use that fact as his defense of Mr. Burris’ naming, and defied any sitting Senator to have the gall to try to breach that defense.
Oh goody! Whatever happened to the idea that the brightest and most capable should lead, regardless of race or sex? Oh never mind, this is “Deep-Dish America”… That is, America “Chicago style”.
Stoutcat
