Questions about historic precedence

Virtually everyone has graciously acknowleged the momentous occasion of America electing the first African-American president.

Now that all the media buzz is about the Democrats’ control of government and liberals’ plans for wielding it and Obama’s likely cabinet choices…..time to ask some questions. 

KJ has some good ones at NRO.

A black man was elected president Tuesday. That makes history. However: Would we — MSNBC and everyone else — be celebrating it as a historic moment if a right-wing woman named Sarah Palin were vice-president-elect today? Would we — MSNBC and everyone else — be celebrating it as a historic moment if a right-wing Mormon named Mitt Romney were elected president today? I have my doubts.

No doubt. We know the answers.

With few exceptions, Sarah Palin was attacked by liberal feminists and the Left. That she was a woman didn’t make a difference in their lives except to be a massive threat to their power. America didn’t gather round and celebrate Clarence Thomas, when he was nominated to the Supreme Court 17 years ago. That, too, was about ideology.

There’s the point that’s been bothering me in this celebration. Yes, young African-American children can now look at Obama and aspire to high levels of achievement in America’s hierarchy. But the media did not help them realize that when Justice Clarence Thomas was elevated to the Supreme Court. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice was certainly not held up to them for her achievement. How about Gen. Colin Powell? Congressman J.C. Watts? Lt. Gov. Michael Steele?

They weren’t liberal icons. Their values didn’t mesh with the liberal media’s ideology.

Barack Obama, I submit, was — with few exceptions — about ideology.

Especially abortion, in the extreme…

another issue that hurts blacks in a virtual genocide, arguing even in defense of infanticide.

What else can you honestly call partial-birth abortion? That would be covered under the ‘Freedom of Choice Act’ Obama promised NARAL he would sign if elected.

So here’s another question. Now that some very prominent Catholic scholars who claim to be ‘pro-life Catholics for Obama’ have helped him get elected through their influence, will President Obama be influenced by their pro-life ideas?

Didn’t he just prove that anything is possible in America?