‘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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you don’t seem to understand that is exactly why he didn’t want to explore the particulars of the marriage.