ENOUGH OF THIS ALREADY – AT 9:14 A.M. ET:  One of the saddest things about the current political picture is the nation's racial divide.  Look, we understand why African Americans would want to cheer Obama on.  It's a natural reaction to "one of our own."  But there simply is a point where people must let go and judge a man by his record.  From CBS News:

While Mr. Obama's approval rating among Americans overall has been mixed for a few months now, he receives nearly universal support from African Americans, according to a new CBS News/ New York Times poll.

Nine in 10 African Americans approve of the job he is doing overall, and as many are satisfied with his presidency. Just 37 percent of white voters approve of the job Mr. Obama is doing.

This divide is dangerous to the country.

Additionally, nearly nine in 10 black voters are optimistic about the next two years of his presidency, according to the poll, conducted Oct. 22 - 26.

As they generally do, most black voters will support Democratic candidates for Congress in next week's elections. Two thirds of them say that even though Mr. Obama is not on the ballot this year, theirs will be a vote in support of him.

So sad.  This is one of the reasons the Democrats take African Americans for granted.  They simply go along.

The poll also shows that more blacks than whites are optimistic about the future and think that life for the next generation of Americans will be better than it is now.

Mr. Obama receives high marks from African Americans on just about every issue.

As many as 88 percent of African Americans approve of the job he is doing handling the economy, compared to just 33 percent of whites. While most say the economy is bad, more African Americans than whites say it is in good shape now.

COMMENT:  If African Americans would think more independently, the parties would have to compete for their votes and they'd be better off.  This is pure racial cheerleading, and, again, while understandable, it does nobody any good.

October 28, 2010