Barrack's race.

Hey all, well we are now down to two candidates in the American Presidential election. I would like to use this post to ask why is Barrack Obama so different from that of all other individuals who have seeks positions in the American political process.
It is clear that many are recognizing the achievement of Barrack Obama for securing the Democratic presidential nomination baring any incidents. I want to know why the fact that he is black makes this occasion more special from other previous black figures. I want to make clear how great as stated in a previous post our society is which doesn’t judge individuals based on their skin rather for their achievements. It bugs me the amount of notoriety Obama is getting for his appearance not his ideology. Both Tim Russert and Chris Matthews have labeled him “greater than that I had a dream speech.” Who greater to embody the idea of racial equality than MLK himself not Obama.
My main point is this. Clarence Thomas was nominated for a seat in the Supreme Court in September 1991 by President Bush 41. Some of the racial slurs used against him during his Senate hearing were atrocious. Media coverage of how he had too many Conservative ideas for being black can be found on articles dating from that time period. Although he never ran for office Colin Powell, former Secretary of State, never got acknowledge for his accomplishments as a black man. Current Secretary of Condolisa Rice has often gotten ridiculed in shows like the Daily Show not praised for her accomplishments as a black woman. Why didn’t former Congresswoman Barbara Jordan receive more national recognition for her accomplishment as a black woman? Many individuals have demonstrated how much progress America has made when it comes to racial issues, but they never received so much attention before.
I understand that many of the political accomplishments achieve by those mentioned above aren’t as magnified as possibly becoming the next President. Mr. Obama wouldn’t be in the position he is in right if it wasn’t for them though. Stop using race as his main achievement start examining his political ideology. Who care his race, because when he sits in the Oval office the color of his skin won’t make a difference his decisions will. A politician he is more left than the entire Democratic Party which is an accomplishment in it self. God help us all, James.