Comments on: President Obama Is “A Mutt, Like Me!”

By: Raya

Raya — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:06:25 +0000

What a great thing! Obama represents us all! Very proud to be an American and American mutt at that!
I was very happy to hear Obama reference his bi-racial background. Not everyone in this country is one or the other and it makes this multi-racial woman proud to hear the president elect address that!

By: Ms Molly

Ms Molly — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:07:41 +0000

I was scared that the Media was gonna eat him up!

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:24:59 +0000

Meehsue no ones debating that.. Good for You!

By: Meehsue

Meehsue — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:06:06 +0000

Obama to me don’t stand for color, he stands for CHANGE…. And I seem him just as a man that has a agenda that will help us all in the long run.

By: Antyhon

Antyhon — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:19:17 +0000

Deja, Nick and some others, Its really good to see some people have independent thoughts and we are not all apart of this GROUP think!

Nick, well said! You could divide yourself 100 different ways with 100 different races but what America ultimately sees is your dominant race. You could be mixed 99% white and 1 percent anything else, as long as you look like that 1% of whatever race, that is what America sees. People are so disillusioned. And I think Barack understands that, B. Scott we are waiting on you to understand that (no, not really)!

By: Deja

Deja — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:23:57 +0000

tell em Nick!

By: Deja

Deja — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:46:29 +0000

cosigns with Antyhon

By: Nick

Nick — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:22:14 +0000

“we have a president that represents All OF AMERICA…when i look at barack and his family i see mine.”?

Ok so your family represents all of America? So if we had a 100% black president he would only represent a certain percentage of America? People Pleeeeease.. Any one whos running for president represents the USA. Stop with this bs.. all u biracial children need to stop projecting all your issues on to barack.. The man considers himself Black, and thats what he is. He also represents all of us Black, White, Asian, Hispanic etc. and he has always said this..

By: princesstp

princesstp — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:31:26 +0000

antyhon SHUT YO MOUTH you gutterball trollop!!!! and way b sweetie yes i totally agree with you..finally we have a president that dosen’t just represent one part of america…we have a president that represents All OF AMERICA…when i look at barack and his family i see mine.

By: Tia

Tia — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:53:09 +0000

OBAMA!! Also I believe that he said “A mutt,like me” so He wascalling himself that and not all mixed people that. Besides why does it mater if someone is mixed, were all humans! People give race 2 much importance!

By: CillaLuvzU

CillaLuvzU — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:46:07 +0000

Browngirl411 i agree!.lol
he sounded a tad bit nervous or something
I remember watching this on t.v thinking whats up with all the ‘uhs’.lol
I <3 him nonetheless

By: Dawn Browne

Dawn Browne — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:41:55 +0000

I found that statement profound. I was proud that he never came out and said no I’m interracial not black. He has embraced his entire culture and claim it. So mutts Stand up!!!! I am the mother of a kid who has Chinese in her linage and she is proud of it all.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:24:04 +0000

G, great comment. I think when we point out that he is “English, Irish and smaller amounts of German descent” we do create division instead of looking at what is alike about us all. G great comment!!!!

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:11:54 +0000

“This quote has so made me respect President-elect Obama even more”?
When has He ever not acknowledge his mixed race.. He has talked about it through out his campaign.. Pleeeeeeeeeease..

By: browngirl411

browngirl411 — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:15:44 +0000

If Obama said “um” or “ah” one more time I was going to scream. LOL. And what was up with Biden’s body language?

By: Tulip.Trollop

Tulip.Trollop — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:32:06 +0000

Antyhon, maybe you should sit back and try to accept yourself. So because he once was a Hilary supporter he has no right to say anything about President Obama? Grow up! B supports him so get over it and you fall back. SMH

By: Tulip.Trollop

Tulip.Trollop — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:28:16 +0000

First off, yes, most black people in this country are mutlicultural but this has nothing to do with that. This has everything to do with loving yourself and identifing something in this man that you go through. You guys don’t know what it’s like to confused growing up of where you fit in or what color you identify with. There’s no divison! There is nothing wrong with being proud of who you are no matter “what you’re mixed with” And how was he aleinating people? I felt empowered even more so than before when he was just “black” in the media. See yes we should be happy because he is black but coming from where we come from, people making jokes about being cnfused and not being accepted by family members, it gives us some sort of pride. He is America.

By: G

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:46:23 +0000

Sassydancer is right. I saw somewhere that about 90% of blacks in this country are multiethnic. I know I am even though both my parents are considered black both my mom and dad are ethnically mixed. I think if all people of african descent just embrace each other and not create divisions based on “well I’m mixed with this and that” then we would take a step closer to creating the unity we love to talk about.

By: SASSYDANCER

SASSYDANCER — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:39:17 +0000

LOVED IT!!!!! ALL AMERICANS ARE “MUTTS” NO ONE IS ONE OF SOMETHING!!!!

By: what.she.said

what.she.said — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:12:03 +0000

I loved it. I also loved that they preferred getting a shelter dog. It would make a great Disney movie … from shelter dog to White House pet.

By: andie

andie — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:54:50 +0000

While I understand the point Barack was tying to make and I love th reference to his multi-ethnic background and the changing faces of America, I thought the comment was in poor taste. I mean calling mixed people “mutts” is a little extra, even if he is biracial himself.
I love Barack, but he was reaching on that comment. He was doing TOO much and he risked offending and alienating people with that statement. Love the humor, not in that moment.

By: tee

tee — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:50:43 +0000

Whew! I was so afraid that folks would take offense to this. I am happy however that they didn’t. Lawd, Lawd it feels so good to see him at the press conference yesterday as the man! I almost started crying again. Off to the White House on Monday with THE first lady!!!

By: Antyhon

Antyhon — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:49:03 +0000

“English, Irish and smaller amounts of German descent mother and Kenyan father” B. Scott, you are kidding me. Unlike you, President Obama is NOT trying to move away from being less black. His mother is white and his father is African, period!

On a personal note, you have so much to resolve with yourself and your race. All of a sudden you are President Obama’s biggest supporter not a few months ago you wouldn’t even put up a link to his page. FALL BACK!

By: troubleoh7

troubleoh7 — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:24:18 +0000

I’m really happy he is getting a rescue animal.

I was hoping that he would.

It teaches his girls and america a very good lesson.

There are too many animals in this country without good homes.

Animals are put to sleep in shelters everyday.

BScott, I love you ~ but you need to GET IN on THAT before you “shop” for Sheba.

By: Romario79

Romario79 — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:49:01 +0000

I love it. I see absolutely nothing wrong with what he said. Yay for the mutts like us!!

By: Tulip.Trollop

Tulip.Trollop — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:48:27 +0000

Beautiful B! Made me so proud to be a beautiful bi-racial butterfly. Mutts of the world unite!

By: ms.glitterati

ms.glitterati — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:44:59 +0000

I am so glad he was elected.
He is great!