dangerous hatred in the US

The article we read is about whether or not president Obama being black plays a role into the US health care reform.  This article clearly illustrates that even though we now have a black president, racism is still a major issue in America. There are still many people in America who hate blacks, so being that our president is black puts him up for hatred just because of the color of his skin. Also, because we live in a media frenzy society it is very easy to broadcast this hatred on a national level.   I feel like president Obama was well aware that when he decided to run for president, if elected, situations like this would occur frequently. I also feel like he is taking everything in stride and will continue to run our country the best way he see's fit and not let racism play apart into his decision making