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[–] MinorLeakage 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
The single best way to prove this? Remind people that while Obama was America's first BLACK President, if he had been elected President of Kenya instead, he would have been their first WHITE President. Then watch as their face gets all screwed up as they try to explain that, no, Obama is actually just BLACK. Then you say, "oh right, any known blood and all that, right?"
There is nothing less linear than a liberal's logic. (That was some sweet alliteration!)
[–] 12417045? 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Obama was also definitely the first African-American President and is probably more African-American than 95% of the blacks who call themselves that. But I also remember a very vocal group of black activists saying he is not truly the First Black President since he is half white. Can't please some people at all.