Barak Obama and Dali Lhama on ABC This Week

[Armstead]

Barak Obama coming up next (9:15 EDT)

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1. Obama says focus on fixing system not blame

"I'm surprised Brown hasn't given his resignation."

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2. George S. shows Kanye West statement about race

Obama: "West expressed a great of anguish from the black community."

"Response by administration ws color blind. But response was unaware of realities of inner city."

"Historic indifference of government to plight of black Americans."

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3. Obama

In African American community a feeling that tacit indifference is as bad as malice.

Important now to recognie that race and class continue to pay a part in many situations. Schools, jobs...When disaster strikes it tears away curtain from this.

Hard to explain Bush's lack of empathy for folks experiencing this disaster. Our government has to be more serious and somber about systemic problems, not just disastwrs.

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4. Yeah, it was colorblind all right. The Bush Crime Family

holds poor white people in contempt every bit as much as it does poor African Americans.

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7. Hell

Throw in rich people if they support a non-republican

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5. That rhymes!

:D

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6. This administration has excelent response to PR but less of governing

No sense of reflection. Terrific spin operation but not soul searching.

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8. "Povertyt has gone up four years in a row"

Administration has an empathy deficit.

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9. Response to Dean remark on Roberts

Roberts has the qualifications, but we have to ask if he has the heart to protect the powerless.