It was a very poor response.
Yes is most certainly was! Obama admitted he did not know the details and then said the police officer acted stupidly, and of course mentioned racial profiling.
Just read the police report below, listen to the interview of Office Crowley, and read the statement of the back up officer. Then you decide who is racist!
POLICE REPORT:
http://www.amnation.com/vfr/Police%20report%20on%20Gates%20arrest.PDF
INTERVIEW WITH OFFICER CROWLEY:
http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/henry_louis_gates/2009/07/23/239550.html?s=al&promo_code=8406-1
BACK UP POLICE OFFICER SUPPORTS OFFICER CROWLEY'S HANDELING OF THE ARREST OF PROFESSOR GATES 100%:
http://wbztv.com/local/gates.arrest.Leon.2.1099853.html
BACKGROUND ON PROFESSOR GATES:
LEARN SOME MORE ABOUT THE PROFESSOR GATES:
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=pRlIdFcWd5k
GATES TREATISE ON THE JURY NULLIFICATION IN THE OJ TRIAL:
http://www.britannica.com/blackhistory/article-9399838
In fact it was a stupid response.