Can a black guy ever be the president of the United States?

Answer 1

NO! Get it out of your mind its never going to happen. Even if it did he would be so neutralized and indoctrinated into the political arena he would be no diffrent than any white President. Pigmentation or lack there off does not a good President make.

Also even if a black person were to get in and was not affected by politics, any bias on his part towards his people would be impossible since a majority of the leaders in Washington are white. He wouldn't be able to get anything accomplished unless he sold his soul.

Obama is a ploy by the Republicans to ensure there victory in 08 because they know noone of any consequence is going to vote for him.

Answer 2

Yes, but not now. I don't care for Barak, he's says a lot of nothing in my opinion. He talks around the issues and never answers the questions that are asked of him. I personally think there is a time and a place for everything. If there was to be a black president now he would be assassinated, then we;d have to wait another 100 years or so for another black person to come along and be qualified enough. I'd personally love to see it happen in my life time but I don't think it would.

Answer 3

I agree with those people who think that there is too much both latent and obvious racism around for that to be likely in the near future, unless the candidate is so much part of the establishment that it would not make the slightest difference, except maybe give black people more civic pride which would also be a good thing, but in my view not important enough to vote for a party that has only the interests of the rich at heart.

Answer 4

I personally would vote for Colen Powell if he was to run. I think a Black man should be next in line more than I do a Woman running....My answer might be taken off but the Black Man has earned more of that right than a woman at this point, but that also has allot to do with the choice of woman that are going to run. But this isn't the first time that a woman has run for President, but it would be the first time for a Black man to run to the best of my knowledge.

Answer 5

As long as he/she is a united states citizen (Born) Absolutely.

NO racial requirements and .....no gender requirements.

The U.S. Constitution sets relatively strict requirements about who may serve as president and for how long. Under Article II, only a natural-born citizen of the United States is eligible to serve as president; a person born outside of the United States, even if he later becomes a citizen, may not serve. In addition, a person must be at least thirty-five years old to become president and must have resided in the United States for at least fourteen years. Under the Twenty-second Amendment, which was added to the Constitution in 1951, no person may serve as president for more than two four-year terms. The amendment further provides that a person who succeeds to the office for more than two years of an unexpired term (for example, because a sitting president dies or resigns) may serve for only one additional four-year term.

Answer 6

hmmm now there's an interesting question. i honestly cant tell you. It is true that racism is definitely a problem in this country, and I don't honestly think it will ever be truly resolved. However, black people are slowly obtaining respected positions, and they are supported, so i do think that it is possible. It will take alot of time and dedication, and probably alot of heart ache, but someone will get it done. I wish that there was an easy way to get rid of all of the racism in this country, but i guess time is the only healer of wounds. Time and hard work... black people have shown that they are strong of spirit, and aren't dumb like many stereotypes predict.

Answer 7

It would be hard to imagine someone being less Presidential than our current Commander-in-Chief, but because race is such a sensitive issue in the U.S., and racism is as prevailent as it ever was, I don't see there being a Black President in the next 100 years. A white woman will come first.

Answer 8

Yes as long as he is born in the United States. Barack Obama will probably be the first black president.

Answer 9

It's possible but it's not important. I would rather someone who is non-Black be in office and doing a good job of running the country then for a Black person to be in office and screw it up. Many Black people would like to see one of our own get elected because it would make us feel like we have more power, but a good president represents the needs of all people. We have to be careful about our motives for voting for different people. If the politicians ever got wind of it, they would take our vote for granted and just act like they thought we wanted them to act. But to answer a different way. If every eligible Black voter voted for a Black candidate, I believe he/she would win. Just like if every eligible voting woman voted for Hillary, she would win because the country is majority women. That was just an example though, I would never vote for Hillary or any anti-Christ equivalent.

Answer 10

Yes, but trust, he will get shot. I'm Black too, and it's just something that we all want, but not reaaaaaally. Maybe he can be VP and ease by default into Presidency, but not elected. No. No. Just not the kind of job I would want anyone I know to have. As Cedric the Entertainer said in Kings of Comedy, "Cadillac will become the number one car in America!"