Editor's Note: Most of American Morning's Thursday audience opposed the idea that President Obama should be meeting the Black community's expectations, noting that “a president is the president of all people,” and that Mr. Obama has only been in office for seven months, so “give him time” to meet expectations.
- Buddy: A question was asked of whether President Obama was meeting the expectations of Blacks. I do not recall Whites being asked if Bush met their expectations as a White President. A president is the president of all people. At least that is what it should be. When will people stop separating everything by race. This is the United States of America. I will be happy when people began to behave that way. It comes from the people and what they believe we are as a country. Why not ask if the people in the United States of America are having their expectations met? I do want to add that some people in this country in this century, still do not see Blacks as equals. Very sad. This is what we need to talk about. This is what we need to mend. We cannot be a truly united country until this is dealt with. No group of people should feel superior to another because of their race and/or color.
- Robert: AFTER SEVEN MONTHS IN OFFICE, HOW COULD THE PRESIDENT HAVE MET OUR EXPECTATIONS. GIVE HIM TIME , AND HE WILL.
- Dathan: Obama is not supposed to "meet the expectations of the black community." He is the President of the United States! America, not the black community! He is supposed to meet the expectations of all of us. It is important that we forget "meeting expectations" for groups and favoring race in our government. We can not have a judge, a President or even a local community leader, favoring one group over another. The government answers to all of us equally. So ask the question, "Is Obama meeting OUR EXPECTATIONS!"
How do you feel about the idea that President Obama must meet the expectations of the Black community? What do you think those “expectations” are or should be?
The NAACP was not believed to have met its goals as an organization, as many see too many problems that remain in the black community.
- Anthony: On the question this morning on whether or not did the NAACP accomplished their goals. I don't believe they have and not for a long time .since "The Struggle". They haven't helped the black community children to stay in school, go to college and investigate or help in a study on why is there or men and women having children out of wedlock with more then one partner.
- Henry: With 1,400 black babies aborted daily in America, President Obama condones it and the NAACP says nothing, I am disgusted with both. Former president George W was better than both on this issue...
What are your feelings about the NAACP today? Has the organization achieved its goals, or does it lack the power that it once had?