[PetroniDE]

The average life expentancy for blacks is LOWER than for whites. What part of that does Obama not understand? I expect a call from the NAACP calling me racist five minutes after I post this.

[gopwinsin04]

Wait until Jesse, Rev. Al, Conyers etc. get on the banwagon...

[jayef]

It's hard to believe that the point is lost on someone so bright and promising as Obama. There must be some other factor in play. What could it be . . . hmmmmmmm?

[Kokojmudd]

Obamma understands. Typical race baiting lib. I appreciate the President's efforts but am concerned that there will be no meaningful reform of SS and taxes. Unless they start from a clean slate they will probably make it worse....like adding a canadian style VAT tax to "pay" for any incremental privatization.

[dannyboy72]

Mr. PetroniDE, this is the NAACP and we found your statement offensive. How dare you speak to our community. We will tell African Americans what they need and what's good for them. I don't care if you're offering free health care. If you're not a member of the Black Caucus or the NAACP, you have no right to speak to any black man or woman. Keep your brainwashing ideals away from our community.

Sincerely,

Head Slave Master
& Gatekeeper
NAACP

[CharlesWayneCT]

Maybe Obama should have been offended when Bush first said this a couple of months ago. Doesn't he read a newspaper? Did he really just now today find out that Bush has been saying this?

Charles

[Holicheese]

I would think that Sen. Osama would not want black men subsidizing old, rich white women.

[hchutch]

Yeah, this is pure BS on the part of Barack Obama.