Without mentioning the United States' 45th president,

what's a major event that you swore would never happen that actually happened?

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In my lifetime, a President and later a Vice President with the same skin color as mine. And I’m incredibly grateful that my parents lived to see them elected.

originnone · 61-69, M

@bijouxbroussard That's pretty good. I have to admit that I wonder when there will be another black president. I hope it wasn't a one time thing that the country got off their checklist....Obama was a very charismatic person. It may be a while before we get a person like Eisenhower...limited charisma as a black president. I think that would show a greater level of equality....

bijouxbroussard · F

@originnone It can never happen now, of course, but the late Colin Powell might’ve been comparable to an Eisenhower.

originnone · 61-69, M

@bijouxbroussard IDK...Colin Powell probably didn't have the personal charisma of Obama, but he was everyone's favorite person after the first Iraq war. I sometimes wonder how Jesse Jackson sr. feels about never having gotten the nomination. I think his son got mixed up in some Illinois scandal. I don't recall much about it, but I do remember (even as a conservative) thinking he was a really good politician....