Nice answer by Obama

[Minadin]

Well, I thought it was funny, anyway.

When asked what he thought of some folks labelling Bill Clinton "the First Black President" - which I must assume is due to his popularity among African Americans, it's not something I had heard before - Obama quipped back
(Paraphrasing):

"I don't know, I haven't seen him dance."

Link with video: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.co...on-really-a-brother-id-have-to-see-him-dance/

Some people are crying foul for some sort of racial double-standard here (the stereotype is that white people can't dance) but I thought it was pretty darn funny and those folks just need to lighten up.

 

[rtalman]

Well, I thought it was funny, anyway.

When asked what he thought of some folks labelling Bill Clinton "the First Black President" - which I must assume is due to his popularity among African Americans, it's not something I had heard before - Obama quipped back
(Paraphrasing):

"I don't know, I haven't seen him dance."

Link with video: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.co...on-really-a-brother-id-have-to-see-him-dance/

Some people are crying foul for some sort of racial double-standard here (the stereotype is that white people can't dance) but I thought it was pretty darn funny and those folks just need to lighten up.

If dancing is the main criterion for blackness, then Obama is whiter than me. I have seen him dance on the Ellen show.

 

[Undesired Walrus]

Despite his 'change' tourettes, Obama's quipping style has certainly jazzed up these debates. He is tremendously quick-witted.