renatam (not verified) says:

Amen, no one seems to remember that his still living mother is white; why isn't this promulgated by his supporters more? Could it be that like Tiger Woods, who resists racial labeling, Obama would be excoriated should he use that tact; or is blackness only used when it is advantageous?
With more and more of the country becoming 'cafe au lait,' it will be interesting to see how the 'pure bred' racial machines handle this.

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