gloom

The morning after Tuesday's primaries, I expected my politically vocal black co-workers to be off-the-wall now that Obama has won the nomination.  However, they came roaring to the office mad as hell because of Hillary and her non-concession speech.  She definetely bursted their bubble. 

One other thing I noticed is that there is a gloom that isn't directed at Hillary.  They FEARED what the Republicans are going to do to Obama.  They discussed it in a matter of fact way that the worse is going to come.  They weren't specific.  Each sentence of despair is followed by silence.  My co-workers dispersed right after. 

What to make of this?  I'm not a political consultant, but, it gives you pause as to whether the high black turnout for Obama should be a given in November.  Obama's denouncement of his black mentors, most notably Rev. Wright, and his departure of Trinity Church, his community and church for the past 20 years, is frankly, "selling out".