The New York Times: Reports on the future relationship between the House of Represetatives Black Caucus and the first African - American President. This will be interesting test for President Obama, he didn't run on race and thus he wants to get re- elected in 2012, the House is always running, Obama has to be the President of the United States not the President of the Black Caucus, it can be argued in pure political terms that it would be good if Obama got in to dust up with the House Black Caucus, it would show that his interests are beyond just the matter of race. The President - Elect has many Domestic and Foreign Policy problems, it can be argued that the Congressional Black Democrats often run of white guilt over civil rights, it was correct argument to run in the past, not now, its a new day folks, so some advice to the Caucus, extend your interests, the poor are not just black they are all colour, when your at the bottom of the ladder its not about colour is about getting to the of the week and putting food on the table. The Caucus cant use guilt on Obama to get there agenda, thus if they are to be relevant today not ten years ago or forty years ago, change should be their mantra, help all people and don't expect any favours from Obama. Obama is a canny politician, he will run against Congress if he needs to, thus new day and new politics. Read of the Day.
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