Barack Obama

Another way of saying this is there's not been a time in my public life or my presidency where I feel as if I have had to bite my tongue There have been times in my public life where I've said, how do I say this diplomatically? How do I say this, as you indicated, in a way that it's received? Yes. Right? So there have been very few instances where I've said, well, that was racist. You are racist.

There have been times where I've said, you know, you might not have taken into account the ongoing legacy of racism in why we have so many black men incarcerated. And since I know that you believe in the Constitution and believe in justice and believe in liberty, how about if we tried this? Now, some might say, well, you're not speaking fully truth to power because of that diplomacy.

There have been times where I've said, you know, you might not have taken into account the ongoing legacy of racism in why we have so many black men incarcerated. And since I know that you believe in the Constitution and believe in justice and believe in liberty, how about if we tried this? Now, some might say, well, you're not speaking fully truth to power because of that diplomacy.

But I don't think that trying to appeal to the better angels of our nature, as Lincoln put it, is somehow compromise. There may be times where you just have to call things out and name names. But the challenge we face today when it comes to race is rarely the overt Klansman-style racism. And typically has more to do with the fact that people got other stuff they want to talk about.

But I don't think that trying to appeal to the better angels of our nature, as Lincoln put it, is somehow compromise. There may be times where you just have to call things out and name names. But the challenge we face today when it comes to race is rarely the overt Klansman-style racism. And typically has more to do with the fact that people got other stuff they want to talk about.

And it's sort of uncomfortable. And it's somebody not getting called back for an interview, although it's never explicit. You know, who gets the TV acting job, the actress who doesn't quite look the part and what does that mean?

And it's sort of uncomfortable. And it's somebody not getting called back for an interview, although it's never explicit. You know, who gets the TV acting job, the actress who doesn't quite look the part and what does that mean?

And in that environment where you're not talking necessarily about cut and dried racist behavior but rather about the complex ways in which society is working these issues through, you know, trying to reach folks in ways that they can hear, I think is important. And I would add, everybody's got a different role to play.

And in that environment where you're not talking necessarily about cut and dried racist behavior but rather about the complex ways in which society is working these issues through, you know, trying to reach folks in ways that they can hear, I think is important. And I would add, everybody's got a different role to play.

You know, if Chris Rock's doing stand-up, then there's a benefit to him doing something. that is different from the President of the United States doing something. For one thing, he doesn't have to edit his language quite as carefully because I am still subject to some restraints on those seven words George Carlin talked about. I can't use those as a general proposition.

You know, if Chris Rock's doing stand-up, then there's a benefit to him doing something. that is different from the President of the United States doing something. For one thing, he doesn't have to edit his language quite as carefully because I am still subject to some restraints on those seven words George Carlin talked about. I can't use those as a general proposition.

because a lot of children are watching. I try to comport myself in a way that my mother would approve of.

because a lot of children are watching. I try to comport myself in a way that my mother would approve of.

You know, I will say that I resent how young and good-looking you are because I used to think of myself in those terms, and it's been downhill for quite some time.

You know, I will say that I resent how young and good-looking you are because I used to think of myself in those terms, and it's been downhill for quite some time.

Thank you, man. Thank you very much. Appreciate it.

Thank you, man. Thank you very much. Appreciate it.

There you go. You know, generally I have not been doing stunts here, but, you know. Watch this. And this used a filter. The water around this table was Flint water that was filtered, and it just confirms what we know scientifically, which is that if you're using a filter, if you're installing it, then Flint water at this point is drinkable.

There you go. You know, generally I have not been doing stunts here, but, you know. Watch this. And this used a filter. The water around this table was Flint water that was filtered, and it just confirms what we know scientifically, which is that if you're using a filter, if you're installing it, then Flint water at this point is drinkable.

There you go. You know, generally I have not been doing stunts here, but, you know. Watch this. And this used a filter. The water around this table was Flint water that was filtered, and it just confirms what we know scientifically, which is that if you're using a filter, if you're installing it, then Flint water at this point is drinkable.