Racism

The term "racist" has been thrown around what seems like every few seconds this year.  Does anybody know what a racist really is?  People who openly criticize Obama are not racist, because racists are covert.  I think of Obama as equal;  therefore, I can openly criticize him, because the color of his skin is not important to me.   Racists hide behind lies and masks.  They're secretive.  They pretend.  They hide the fact that they voted for Obama from their friends and neighbors, especially if their friends and neighbors voted conservative.  They're not very proud of their vote obviously.