Presidential Pride

I get it, I get it this country has a long history of racism, xenophobia and ethnocentrism. That being said there is easily as much positive as there is negative about this country. Our scientific and intellectual accomplishments are without peer in the world. Practically everything modern was invented or developed by an American. Michelle Obama made the now infamous comment "I am finally proud of something my nation has done" when her husband was nominated to be president. Really Mrs. Obama, do you know that there are tens of millions of people who would gladly accept the freedom you so irresponsibly spurn. Pride in the accomplishments of one's nation is a prerequisite of being president. The president after all is seen as the Uber American. You can not be hating this nation and expect to be commander in chief. It does not work that way.