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I think you make some very good points. My only contention regards the situation the NAACP has put him in. Unfortunately we are at the point in this political era where special interests don't actually represent the people they claim to. Now I'm sure the NAACP represents issues that black Americans care about, but they are not simply a concerned group of citizens. The same is true of any special interest group, teachers or blue collar unions, corporations, religious groups, etc...I feel the President has an obligation to answer to the people, as his constituents. However, I DO NOT feel that the President has to answer to special interest groups which represent much more than just a group of like minded people. Thus, I think when groups try and dictate the actions of the President, be it the NAACP or the Christian Coalition, I think it is a great disrespect to the office.
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