Enthusiasm for the Obama candidacy as described — and personally shown by — Boon and Benj reminds me of the joyous enthusiasm shown upon the acquital of O J Simpson by folks of the same race. I suspect that particular affinity however is more broadly tribal than just racial,

I don’t get it. Supporting Obama is like supporting a murderer? What tribal affinity do I have with OJ Simpson?

based on widespread loathing of conservative blacks by other blacks as evidenced for example by black opposition to Justice Clarence Thomas’s nomination to the US Supreme Court.

So if blacks support someone you don’t like who is black that’s tribal. If blacks don’t support someone who is black because they disagree with his philosophy that too is tribal. Thomas is a conservative Republican, most blacks are not. Why are they obligated to support him simply because he is black?

I just do not understand why Benj is so proud of that 96% AA bloc vote. To me, that’s a bug, not a feature.

Indeed, although you do have to admire a political party that manages to alienate 96% of a group. As for being proud, I think Obama’s impressive showing among whites, esp. youth and blue colar workers is more worthy of praise. Your attempts to depict Obama’s victory as some sort of revenge fantasy of the Black Panthers combined with an unprecedented outpouring of white guilt is pretty silly. Many in the black establishment didn’t even support Obama until he started beating Hillary.

Wadeusaf
I do not share even that optimism for Obama, for not only is he hell bent on destroying the free market, but intent on destroying finally the balance between local, state and federal governments. Indeed it does embody revolution, a revolution that will not stand.

I think you take yourself too seriously. The balance between state, local and federal govts is almost the same. If you want to take 1867 as your baseline you may have a case for a revolution but statements like this just illustrate a general detachment from reality.

BTW Boonton, Is your choice of moniker here appropriate for the times or just a throw back to the historical ties with the Bon Ton, or both. I applaud you for it, kind of.

Just a town in NJ. Don’t jump to any conclusions.