Harry Reid on Obama

In the new book Game Change, Harry Reid is quoted as referring to Barack Obama as:

... a "light-skinned" African American "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one."

This revelation has brought about numerous calls for Reid's resignation. Of course most of these calls come from Republican's like RNC Chairman Michael Steele. On the other hand, Democrats from President Obama on down have been quick to forgive Reid.

This reminds me of our local hero, (white) Iowa Sentaor Jack Hatch, who famously refereed to himself and and (African American) State Representative Ako Abdul-Samad as niggers. Iowa Democrats rallied to Hatches aid.

As I have mentioned before, I am as black as Barack. So to my friends of all colors on the right — let it go. After all:

Barack Obama is a "light-skinned" African American "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one."

So what?