Brendan Loy’s points are worth considering. However, the problem not discussed is: Will conservatives give Obama a pass as Loy suggests, knowing that this gives the Democratic Party – and blacks voting as virtually a monolith – the extra oomph necessary to win in November? Because, as it is, Obama is getting a lift to office largely based on race.
Is the prospective racial healing envisioned by Loy a sufficiently important benefit to accept the downsides of electing what would be the most Liberal president in America’s history, creating its own long-term disasters (like on the SCOTUS, controlling all three branches, etc.).
To give Obama a pass is to overlook the underlying issues, of Obama’s judgment and experience and mental-model. It is also dishonest, as he is being dishonest.
The price is too high.
