Obama responds to alleged racist comments by Clippers' Don Sterling

[Ichingcarpenter]

At a press conference with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak Sunday, Obama was asked about racist comments Sterling allegedly made about African-Americans.



"When ignorant folks want to advertise their ignorance, you don't really have to do anything, you just let them talk. That's what happened here," the President said.





Obama also said Sterling's alleged comments are an example of how "the United States continues to wrestle with the legacy of race and slavery and segregation."


"That's still there, the vestiges of discrimination. We've made enormous strides, but you're going to continue to see this percolate up every so often," Obama said in Malaysia.



http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/27/us/nba-team-owner-alleged-racist-remarks/

[Kath1]

1. An excellent response

in my opinion.

[Ichingcarpenter]

2. I agree n/t

[yuiyoshida]

4. Agreed.

[Baitball Blogger]

7. Brilliant observation on his part.

[TxDemChem]

3. He handled that extremely well.

I've been cussing about it. I'm not very eloquent, though.

[Doctor_J]

5. well played

[Democracyinkind]

6. Great comment. nt

[Nay]

8. Zing! What a perfect response. I love it. nt

[msanthrope]

9. Okay...I am so stealing that line for some of the racist threads that

pop up here...

[Heather MC]

10. so sick of them asking the President to comment on every least little racial incident.

and he falls for it everytime.I don't care care what he has to say about this. It has nothing to do with running the country

[Stellar]

12. I couldn't agree with you more!

[Ichingcarpenter]

13. I would have liked to seen a question on the FCC bullshit

campaign promises on net neutrality and lobbyists writing the rules. and why he put foxes in the chicken coop.






but you know how reporting is these days.

I still like his answer on this question.

[cactusfractal]

11. Please continue, Mr. Sterling... n/t