Sam Fulwood III, TheRoot.com
- Lately, I’ve had the most spirited debates with my students and friends, and I always come away feeling like the loser.
I, for argument’s sake, draw a straight line between Barack Obama’s White House aspirations and the embarrassing spectacle of Clarence Thomas’ Supreme Court confirmation.
As soon as I dare utter “Thomas” in the same breath as “Obama,” I’m often hooted into silence. Just the mere mention of the justice’s name is a conversation stopper, except when it serves to start a separate argument.
