Racism in Goverrnment

A recent article in the New York Times mentioned some disturbing comments that were made by certain politicians in regard to racism.
Among the comments was one from a former president, stating "he and other people around the country believe African-Americans are not qualified to lead this great country." Another comment during President Obama's healthcare address resulted in a vote where the politician committed a breach off decorum which degraded the proceedings of the joint session.
I think this article is worth reading because there should be no place in politics or government for racism. Government is "For the People" and we are all people no matter what race we are a part of; every single person has the same rights as the other and skin color should mean NOTHING.