Judge King would not care about the particulars of the marriage only that a legal marriage occurred. Apparently they presented him with enough evidence. He also called it an “intermarriage”.
As to what Obama didn’t want to explore, my speculation is he didn’t want to know the marriage was a shotgun wedding and not a love fest.
‘he didn’t want to know the marriage was a shotgun wedding and not a love fest.’
Not quite the case, according to Obama.
“My parents shared not only an improbable love, they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. They would give me an African name, Barack, or blessed, believing that in a tolerant America your name is no barrier to success.”
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