Sun-Times columnist Laura Washington demands (“President Obama will have debts to pay”) that if Barack Obama is elected, he must carry out a “black agenda.” Said she:

…[H]e will step into the Oval Office courtesy of overwhelming turnouts dug out of the red hills of Georgia and the gritty concrete of Newark.

There will be a debt to pay.

Amazing. We have been constantly reminded that the Obama campaign has been devoid of “race.” The PBS Newshour tonight spent an entire segment analyzing just how large a factor white racism has played in the election. (The panel seemed to conclude that it was a “second tier” factor.) Overlooked was a discussion about how important black racism has played in the election. Judging by Washington’s demand, it has played a big factor in the minds of some of his supporters.