CNN:
Paul Street, author of the forthcoming book, “Barack Obama and the Future of American Politics,” says Obama risks becoming an Oval Office version of talk-show host Oprah Winfrey. She and former Secretary of State Colin Powell are African-American figures whose popularity allows some white Americans to congratulate themselves for not being racist, he says.
Damn. There goes my planned “White-people-high-fiving-in-the-streets-to-celebrate-the-end-of-all-racism-when-Obama-wins Extravadanza!” I already ordered banners and buttons.
Maybe he’ll give all of us new cars.
How’s he going to get all those keys under all those couch cushions for his “Everybody gets a car!” inaugural address?
Maybe he’ll invite Tom Cruise into the Oval Office and allow him to jump on the couches?