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Originally Posted by KSigkid
I think the issue is that when you're President, there are certain times when you shouldn't speak your mind. He can have whatever opinion he wants; I'm sure Presidents Clinton, Bush, etc. had personal opinions on certain issues. As President, though, he loses some ability to publicly step into the fray.
Bud Light definitely isn't the cheapest beer available; it would have been funny to see him sipping a Genny Cream Ale or Beast, though, haha.
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I fully understand why he should/ should not have given his opinion. As president he is expected to be 'the voice and face of America' and probably shouldnt go speaking his mind all the time. While others may say that they value a man in office who doesnt keep you guessing about how he feels. As a person and as president I think Obama is way more open than he should be. Its not a bad thing, but it does allow people more opportunity to pick at stuff. If he's asked a question he'll answer it "honestly" whether most people wouldnt have or think he shouldnt or not. That is one approach. My point is that he's not out of line to speak his mind. Its probably not best, but its not wrong. Also he should have addressedd the overarching issue of racial profiling only and not this particular situation.
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Originally Posted by DrPhil
Now, all he needs to say is "some of my best friends are Black." 
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People say all sorts of things when they are talking to family and friends/acquaintances. No big deal. He should've kept his comments out of the context of police officer + email correspondence. Same with Obama keeping his opinions out of the context of POTUS + reporters.
What bothers me is the influx of these unimportant things in the media. I think certain things should be under-known or at least be relegated to TMZ and Inside Edition. I don't need to see it on CNN, etc. If they insist on reporting it, it should be a news snippet. There HAS to be a hierarchy of "news" as to not make America even dumbererer than it is.
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It'd be better if he said "I had a black roommate" or "I had black friends in Highschool". LOL
Why Dr. Phil do you mean to tell me that CNN should not cover Beyonce falling down the steps at her concert as the hot news item for the day
all day?
There was reason to report the incident with Gates because he's gates, but making it this big is really whack. Ultimately Gates is not the poster child for profiling. Yellow journalism at its best.