Jonathan Weisman apologizes for saying Barack was "much more white than black." It's a credit to Weisman that he doesn't hedge in his apology--he explains, then says the explanation isn't a defense, and then he apologize. Frankly, his apology made me think that I should have picked up a phone or sent him a note before ripping him.
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An article in French about African perceptions of Obama...
http://rue89.com/ivoire-blog/pourquoi-l-afrique-vibre-pour-obama
Eh. Dude still didn't acknowledge the fact that Obama started getting engaged with blacks at his 'elite Hawaiian prep achool.'
And a question: what are Hawaiians or Indonesians, then? White? Because he saw more of them than any other groups during his childhood.