Is Obama a Black Bill Clinton?

From Linda Chavez's Townhall OpEd...

If Sen. Obama spoke more about the troubled state of marriage and its consequences, if he acknowledged that the absence of fathers was the single most important factor in explaining persistent poverty among blacks, if he understood that the traditional family is becoming an endangered institution, perhaps he'd have something new to say to the American people.

Instead, he's chosen the safer political path. He talks about racial healing, ending partisan bickering and providing universal health care. But he ignores the single most pressing social issue of our day -- and one on which he could speak with some authority: the breakdown in family.

The absence of a father, coupled with an inattentive mother leaves a person with a lifelong yearning for affirmation. Many learn to channel this into productive outlets, unfortunately while still burdened with the neverending feeling of (false) inadequacies. However, some become obsessive in their efforts to fill the void. Bill Clinton's public obsession with sex and power gave us a frightening illustration of the damage such a situation presents in a leader.

Having endured 8 years of Clinton, we should think twice about considering someone who also has that kind of background, especially when it's so obvious that he's in denial about it's effect on himself.

Posted by Danny Carlton at February 19, 2007 5:29 AM