The Obama Effect

It's been said of Obama that he isn't "black" enough. I'm in no position to comment other than to say perhaps he's had to play the acceptable face of politics and to do that he's had to make sure he doesn't "scare the white folks".

Magaret Thatcher certainly wasn't feminine and you could argue that she couldn't be if she were to make her way in male-dominated politics. And you could argue that her "success" as a leader had nothing to do with being a woman. Now the question is, will Obama fall into the same trap & not deliver to the black community in a way that they hope?

The Obama effect is already evident though in that he's already filled black people, not just in America but around the world, with confidence and with the feeling that they can do anything. So even if he does fail them, hopefully there'll be a whole new generation who'll be ready to step up and face the challenge.

There's already calls for British politicians to take advantage of the Obama effect.