[JudyinCanada]

His mother is white - why is he pure African-American and not half African-American? Never mind, I don’t need an answer.

[NewCenturions]

There are plenty of black leaders (in Africa). What would be a big “to-do” would be the election of a “Native American” indian! This reverse racism gets so ridiculous.

[Dr. Ursus]

I find it amazing that if his father was white and mother was black;he’d be accused of playing black.

[mefistofelerevised]

He’s whfrican American

[rjsimmon]

His mother is white - why is he pure African-American and not half African-American?

As Ann Coulter put it, he is "Halfrican"

[doodad]

Cause he was born in Africa.

[adrianxb]

For generations one drop of black blood would put you in the back of the bus. Negroes were Negroes even if only half (or less) black. Protesting now that Obama is half white is disingenuous.