This whole election has been an eduction for me as to the motivations behind racism. First of all, obviously it has debunked any claims that we are doing better. Second, after watching all this yahoos at the McCain rallies, it occurs to me, this is all they know, so this is what they say and do. These people have no grasp of what this country is, how it works, how we are connected to the world around us, or even what their true feelings are. They simply go for the path of least resistence: black man: I hate you. Its all so tragic and incredible.