Ironic content floats to the surface of The Magic Candidate's campaign and his wondrously shiny oratory masterpiece.

• Barack Obama is a black man. But his mother is white...So how much "black" does it require to befit this title or status? Does ANY strain of black blood raise one to this stature? If the cradle of civilization was in Africa, are we not ALL black then. Good, we're all black. Now are we done?
• Barack is half white. Why then, was it extremely easy for him to strongly disown Don Imus (for example) -- Is Imus not our (typical) white community. (The rev. Wright no doubt believes that Imus represents the character of the white community). Is not Imus's error the result of socio-economic rationales -- which a good orator could make sound valid and, well, defendable? So, Barack can and does disown the white community, but can't and wont disown the black community. Oprah left that church, has Oprah disowned the black community? In truth, the reverend represents the BLACK THEOLOGY community, which strongly advocates racial divides and orientations. (But Barak wants us to unite?)

(Obama told ABC News "I understand MSNBC has suspended Mr. Imus...but I would also say that there's nobody on my staff who would still be working for me if they made a comment like that about anybody of any ethnic group. And I would hope that NBC ends up having that same attitude.'' ''He didn't just cross the line ...He fed into some of the worst stereotypes that my two young daughters are having to deal with today in America.'' April 11, 2007)

• Barack bases his campaign on JUDGMENT, and the courage to address this realm of race. (Only, why hadn't he particularly helped us perceive this important issue till the Wright crisis?) He invokes us to address racial issues... but obscured his stance with a long, diversionary parable about "mustard and relish sandwiches". What did we learn from that?! It's POSSIBLE to get along? Gosh, Really?!
• Barack is identified by his mentor/advisor as a poor minority, who sits with his poor underprivelidged wife in a congregation which has included the likes of multi-billionaire Oprah Winfrey. There, sermons by a wealthy reverend have preached the "testament" of how poor and oppressed the congregation and their kind are. (And Obama having attended a private expensive prep school in Hawaii, and ivy league college with his wife).
• Obama says in an interviewwith the Tribune-Review "Here is what happens when you just cherry-pick statements from a guy who had a 40-year career as a pastor." But all allegations of "cherry-picking" should acknowledege that, primarily, the cherry-picking was conducted BY THE CHURCH AND THE REVEREND! These recordings are (were) sold as "greatest hits" compilations; which they are (were) clearly PROUD OF. If these were unfortunate sermons delivered on a personally weak afternoon, they might be regretted after the fact - but they would not be compiled and stocked on the store's shelves. These are (were) celebrated positions we are seeing!
• Barack is a candidate who claims he seeks to unite not divide...But in fact, is he not factually and fundamentally far left (CLEARLY defined by his Illinois voting record), and thus neither particularly mainstream nor bipartisan?
• Barack seems to be VERY serious about dumping lots of money on education...it isn't a bad idea, but it isn't necessarily the best solution, or even insightful. In Illinois, for which he is a frequently non-voting senator, the education system might well be suffering more from the activities of the teacher's unions, with regular strikes to demand ever more concessions, including guarantees that a teacher can never be fired FOR INCOMPETENCE. It might not be simply a function of money.
• In his grand address to our suffering nation, Obama would like to make racial divides explainable by referring to the generational context, yet Wright/Obama's congregation consists of black youth, clapping and cheering at the hateful and divisive speech as well.
• ..."They are full of dancing, clapping, screaming and shouting that may seem jarring to the untrained ear" So, Trinity services have acceptable and/or reasonable racism, we simply haven't the sophistication to hear them in the proper way. Um, that's kind of divisive. (And purely ridiculous).
• Barack suggests he is going to lead us through this thorny racial mess. He knows the way. (He learned from 20 years with spiritual advisors?)
• Barack seems to infer or directly claim great understanding on the issue of race; he possesses an informed multi-viewed, wise and considered perspective. And yet, he does not even seem to quite get what the big deal about the pastor is! Barak might seem, in analysis, to be slow, deceptive, or even racist.
• In his speech, his grandmother was not defended for her inner heart's fears, nor are the sources of her fears addressed, but a preaching, hate-mongering reverend IS rationalized and explained away. His issues are given a source and a basis (of legitimacy?)
• Barack also states, "Politicians routinely exploited fears of crime for their own electoral ends. Talk show hosts and conservative commentators built entire careers unmasking bogus claims of racism while dismissing legitimate discussions of racial injustice and inequality as mere political correctness or reverse racism. " OK, This is not MEANT TO BE DIVISIVE! (It just ended up that way.) And please note: you can't talk about racism if you're conservative. That is "bogus". You must be liberal to speak justly about racism.
• Barack is critical of our large busnesses moving their workplace overseas. Yet, he is far-left, and fully ready to levy some healthy taxation on these 'profit-makers'. That should keep them here at home!
• How are his stances on "self-help" consistent with his illuminating revival of the lesson "let me be my brother's keeper". Does that sound like entitlement programs barreling at us? Self-help?
• Obama declared the Reagan Coalition as having come to power on a wave of racism. That's divisive. Sorry.
• Consider, the illuminations on our racial divide were shared with us by Barack on a day when a black golf genius used his elite PGA success to buy a $65 million dollar home in the blue-blooded HAMPTONS!
• Barack challenged America to confront the race issues deeply, openly, and honestly; Race is now an issue, he has 'licensed' us to deal with it. Great. Please guide us Senator; Please answer unequivocally; 1) Should blacks accept responsibility for the high numbers of single-parent families or for the high crimes rates in their community 2) Should we terminate resentment-breeding affirmative action and racial preference programs? 3)Will you, Barack Obama, publicly renounce Black Liberation Theology as divisive by nature? 4) What stance do you take on reparations? 5) Are you going to shrink or bloat the welfare state? 6) Are you in favor of eliminating the NAACP, the Black Business Directory, Black Miss USA pageant, and the long list of organizations which enjoy the privilege of legalized race discrimination?
• In his speech, Barack defines social illness where-by "black families could not amass any meaningful wealth to bequeath to future generations." It is a valid and important point. But following this reasoning, Barack should clearly present his position on the "Death Tax", a mechanism which restricts ALL American's ability to pass their wealth on to future generations.
• By stating his grandmother is a "typical white person", he is engaging in the racial stereotyping, shortly after he brought her to our attention for her sad indiscretion of racial stereotyping. Is Barack a "typical black man"?Does he even recognize the "typical white" reaction to the blame diffusion? It seems Wright and Obama can identify racism, and have context for their failings, but whites are just supposed to repair their feelings toward double-standards or blame.