I understand general prejudice and how pervasive it is.  What I have a hard time understanding are those (like yourself?) that maintain those attitudes even toward a man who displays such obvious intelligence and ability.  It doesn't make any sense to me.  I can only imagine it springing from the most superficial and shallow attitude towards people imaginable.

I really think the election of Obama would help to heal some of the prejudice in our society.  People would soon realize he's just a fracking human being.