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Obama Meets the Ladies of 'The View'

President Barack Obama opened up to the ladies of The View about race and pop culture. He said that the controversy over Shirley Sherrod's firing was made up by the media, and his office overreacted by firing her. President Obama admitted that the drama surrounding the Sherrod incident proves that racial tensions still exist in…

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President Barack Obama opened up to the ladies of The View about race and pop culture. He said that the controversy over Shirley Sherrod's firing was made up by the media, and his office overreacted by firing her. President Obama admitted that the drama surrounding the Sherrod incident proves that racial tensions still exist in America. You think? He also said, "Racial labels don't matter." Huh? Food for thought from our nation's first label-less president.

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