One of the questions Letterman ask him was about whether Obama felt he was being targeted by criticism that is fueled by racism.  His first answer – “first of all, I was actually Black before the election.”  Good point and a very diplomatic answer considering how easily responding to a question like that can cause an uproar.

He went on to point out that other presidents in the past have met with serious opposition when they’ve tried to implement a great deal of change and he doesn’t feel that his experience is any different than those situations.

I always think it’s best to diffuse a tense topic through humor so I was glad he chose to provide a serious answer intermingled with a little humor.

image: CBS

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