Nation was racially divided before Obama Re: “Obama’s racial politics divide the nation,” Feb. 1

I vehemently oppose Walter Williams’ assertion that President Obama’s “racial politics divide the nation.” Our country was divided along ideological, philosophical, class and unfortunately, racial lines long before President Obama took up residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. One can blame the POTUS for many things, but perpetuating the racial divide is not one of them.