Looking at the Republicans (?) who are 'running' for President I can't help but notice how loony they all are - maybe downright stupid. This made me realize there is an Obama effect happening. The Tea Party is rooted in racism, and I think this latest manifestation of Tea Party politics is also racist. I think that, in the back of their minds, these loony Tea Party Republicans are thinking: "Well, last time a Black guy won. So how hard could this be? Go for it!" None of them have any real credibility. (At least McCain was a Senator.) Most of these people hold elected offices but it's unclear how any of them could have gotten elected. Maybe their voters felt sorry for them....