Citizens : What's wrong with Barack Obama being a Mulatto and calling him Black or African-American ?

Question

He is:

half Black

half White

what half is more important?

If White is more important, call him White

If lack is more important, call him Black,

If both halves are important , then call him Mulatto!

Because HE is indeed a Mulatto ! Don't deny it!

Obama is Anglo-Mulatto and brown

And,

If he's African american... then, Bush is European-american ?

Answer 1

I think a person is who he thinks he is.

It isn't up to anyone to put a label on someone based on skin color or ancestry.  Senator Obama has his own self-esteem and identity. It needs to be respected...even if you don't agree.

And, he is a lot closer to Africa than most "African-Americans" (his paternal grandmother and several relatives LIVE in Kenya)...and a lot closer to HIS roots that Bush is.

Answer 2

Yeah, it's so confusing for us whites...  

First we thought, no he ain't black...We tried to figure that out for months.  Then all the black folks said, yes he is cause used to be one drop of black blood made ya black.

Then we said, OK, then send him back to Africa since his late father was African.

Then we said, wait, his mom is white, so we should...send him back to Kansas?  

But he is a little dark, so therefore, he must be "inexperienced" since dark people can't be smarter than we are...

But Obama sounds smarter than Bush who can't seem do anything right.  And Reagan didn't have that much experience either -- he was basically an actor.  

So I'm running out of reasons to reject him.  I hate to say it, but Obama may be a great President!

Whatever... Let's just Vote for Obama!

Answer 3

I didn't even notice he was blackish until he mentioned it in one of his early speeches when he started running for president, so that other answerer is wrong, Obama DOES make an issue out of his genetics.  

I just call him a douche bag.  It's pretty ethnically neutral.

Answer 4

Your question is what is known as a "red herring".

The phrase “red herring” comes from the practice of dragging a strong-smelling fish across a trail to confuse tracking dogs by throwing them off the original scent.  In writing, a red herring is a topic or statement used to distract the reader's attention from the central issue by raising irrelevant issues.  Red herrings are often used to hide weak arguments or to divert attention away from a volatile issue.

  

The real question is, which candidate most closely reflects your values? Do you know what the candidates actually stand for?

Answer 5

His race is American!

Answer 6

Why should race matter at all?

Answer 7

Bush is a Transylvanian-American

Answer 8

I beg to differ Bush is SELFISH-ARROGANT. OBAMA IS AMERICAN.

Answer 9

He is a non issue so I just call him that Guy! He will deflate shortly and go back to denying his white mother and practicing islam and apologize to the imams for not trying hard enough to pull the wool over peoples eyes! HIs mother should be really proud! Yuck!And for the record i am an Irish American! Hows ya like me now!

Answer 10

He doesn't have an identity problem....but you sure seem to have one.

Answer 11

Or if none of it's important then call him Barack.

The man has never made an issue of the color of his skin.  It's not a part of his speeches,  it doesn't play into the people that are voting for him.

This is what they call a "non-issue".

Answer 12

Obama is Anglo-Mulatto

but the  USmedia label him black