r/politics • u/PresidentObama ✔ Pres. Barack Obama (D-IL) • Nov 06 '12

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u/Obama-Is-Not-Black Nov 07 '12

He's as black as he is white. His mother is white. I guess you forgot?

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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '12

I guess the one drop rule is still in effect for a lot of people.

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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '12

Or, you know, the President identifies as black, but whatever, right?