[Mr. K]

A few days late to this party, isnt he?

A correction was already made

[Secret Agent Man]

Shouldn’t AP be correct and say Obama is our first half-black president?

[Future Snake Eater]

I find Obama unacceptable.

[a fool in paradise]

What does Obama know of slavery? Except what he read in books that inspired Howard Zinn?

[AU72]

And what qualifies him to speak about American slavery?

[mnehring]

I’m not much on re-fighting the Civil War reasons etc, but wasn’t Virginia not part of the Southern “slave states” that initially succeeded but instead, succeeded only after the war started?

[SoldierDad]

So, Obozo, the proclamation itself MUST have something in it about slavery? Yes, it’s all about you (and Michelle). Pompous, arrogant, narcissistic, self-agrandizing B@st@rd.

[relictele]

Obama: rushing in where angels fear to tread. The issue’s over and done with - in about 1865. Still, a coward like Obama will wait til the dust settles and THEN give us his enlightened opinion.

At least Jimmy Carter had the decency to cower under his desk away from the cameras. Obama is taking his act worldwide.

[roses of sharon]

Go home Kenyan.

Just scram, vamoose, get lost!

[a fool in paradise]

"I don't think you can understand the Confederacy and the Civil War unless you understand slavery," said Obama, the nation's first black president.

Obama may be "black" but he isn't decended from slaves brought to America, if that was AssPress' implication in reminding readers of his skin color. His dad only left Kenya to go to school abroad in search of broads.

[Nickname]

Doesn’t this guy have a job to do or something? He’s all over the place.

[muawiyah]

Obama's father's tribe are reputed to have "earned their living" capturing more primitive people and selling them as slaves to the Arabs.

Does he want that sort of thing covered? I'm sure Governor McDonnell would be overjoyed to have Obama present for a sound and light show about that part of it all.

[FrankR]

I think it was the Kenyans who were some of the biggest slave traders in Africa.

Besides, paraphrasing Jesse Jackson back during the campaign, "obama ain't got no slave blood, I'd like to cut his nuts off.".

Yesterday obama was an expert on nukes, today he's an avid civil war historian...I think he watched "Roots" too many times as a kenyan youngster.

[marron]

For certain you can’t understand Democrat Party history without understanding slavery.

[Oceander]

Go fcuk yourself, Obastard. This is an internal state matter about which your federal fascist regime has nothing to say.

[BallyBill]

Obama has NEVER been in a position in his life, where Keeping your Mouth Shut is the best statement.

[truthkeeper]

Blah, blah, blah. God this guy is tiresome.

[conservativegramma]

He’s absolutely right. Its unacceptable to omit out of the history books such things like:

1. Muslems sold blacks into slavery and are still engaged in slavery in the year 2010.

2. Black people sold black people into slavery, not just white people.

3. Freed slaves owned slaves themselves. (Hint: Black people had no problem owning other black people).

What’s good for the goose is good for the gander!

[Hoodat]

"I don't think you can understand the Confederacy and the Civil War War of Northern Aggression unless you understand . . ."

There, fixed it.

[Cicero]

Did Obama mention that his ancestors ON BOTH SIDES were slavers?

His Muslim ancestors in Kenya were big-time slavers in the 19th century. And his white ancestors were slave owners.

Actually, I think the Muslim African slave-takers and slave-sellers were far worse, morally, than the Americans who used slaves on their plantations here. I’m not excusing either. But being a slaver-taker and killer is worse than being a slave-owner, IMHO.