One Point

I very much disagree with Steele on one point: if Obama is a sub-par President, it will be a step back culturally. The implication being, if Obama is an inept President, it will reflect poorly on black ability. Absurd. Completely and totally absurd. It should be dismissed out of hand.

Since when is a man not just a man? If a woman does a bad job directing a film, it doesn't mean all women are bad directors. This kind of thinking is a sick combination of guilt by association and presumes an individual is firstly characterized by their race or gender. If a person decides to let their gender, race, or sexual orientation be the forefront of their character - that's their choice - but it doesn't mean everyone does, should, or must.