[Republican Wildcat]

Obama’s mother was descended from Southern slaveholders.

That would mean Obama is descended from Southern slaveholders as well. Not that that is his fault, but would make in interesting to hear his views on "reparations."

[Jakarta ex-pat]

I am the granddaughter of a factory worker,” Clinton said. “My grandfather went to work at the age of 11, before there were child labor laws, and worked in the lace mills in Scranton, Pennsylvania.”

I didn't know Hilary had read Dickens.

[Verginius Rufus]

There are many people around who are descended from Southern slaveholders if you include anyone who has even one ancestor who ever owned one slave (not just the descendants of the people with large plantations). As far as I know, no one alive today chose to be descended from a slaveholder (although of course that doesn't erase their guilt if they are white).

I haven't heard Obama take a position on reparations. His wife and daughters would qualify for money. He himself wouldn't unless they play pretty fast and loose with the qualifying criteria.