[KAPital PHINUst]

I think that the thread question is an unfair one and it insults the intelligence of the average modern American by thinking that a person's physical attributes implicitly makes him/her less qualified to be an effective leader. We already know that given Clinton's and Obama's current tenures as senators, as well as their frontrunner statuses in the Democratic primaries and high campaign funds raised that their "minority" status is of minimal, if any, importance.

My question to all of you would be: Given these factors, why do you REALLY want a minority as POTUS? Personally I think the real reason why so many want a minority as President is more for ego-driven and special interest treatment reasons than if the minority candidates are really and truly qualified for the position.

Let's be fair. Perhaps by addressing this, in all fairness would risk taking the thread off topic, but I have not read one post in this thread that really addressed any of the major issues that the POTUS would have to deal with should they become elected.

What about their stance on Iraq, the economy (which in now in imminent danger of a major depression), the NAU/SPP, the need to overhaul or abolish the Federal Reserve, the Patriot Act/Real ID Act/the stripping of our civil liberties? What about those issues? How have they addressed those and more importantly, do you agree with their stances?

I ask these because I think the average American has grossly underestimated the danger America is in, and by the time it has been fully realized, it will be too late to recoup the losses. This is not the time to pontificate whether America is ready for a minority president, the present state of our country makes it grossly irrelevant.

On a lighter note, I do applaud Hillary and Barack for their acheivements despite their minority status.