The Obama Appeal

While it seems as if "Osama Obama" (Ted Kennedy's words) is the media darling of the moment, not everyone is feeding the media monster. Sharpton, Jackson, and Belafonte, for example are not yet aboard the Obama train.

James Taranto at Opinion Journal asks the question why, and explains it thusly:

Our view is that Obama threatens Jackson, Sharpton and Belafonte precisely because he has an appeal that transcends race. If Obama is able to gain widespread appeal as a national political figure, it undermines the basis of white guilt, namely the assumption that America remains a deeply racist society. Men like Jackson, Sharpton and Belafonte have made their careers on the exploitation of white guilt. Obama is a threat to their power and livelihood."

A very logical hypothesis.