I can't speak for America, but I would be very surprised if the UK was ready for a black or asian or far eastern or mixed race prime minister, even if we were the first country to have two queens at the same time (NB, this is a joke, and it was first told to me by a gay friend and it does not imply that I am homophobic: in fact I get quite annoyed about homophobia. Thought I'd better say that in the light of remarks about me on other threads).

Is America yet ready for a president who is not guided by irrational religious beliefs? I know we had a prime minister recently who was just as bad, and in the light of the shadow he has cast on the practice of religion I think we now are ready for one who does not believe in Godly guidance.