When did Obama become black?

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by myboynoah

So what keeps you from hating gay people and becoming a polygamist?

Obama had about as multi-ethnic an upbringing as possible. He was raised by his white mother and grandparents. He doesn't carry the heritage of American blacks. Yet when he becomes an adult he chooses a religious belief system that is so Afro-centric that it could be construed as bigoted. His self-professed spiritual mentor is controversial when it comes to race relations. His tortured denial/disavowal/rejection of Farrakhan's support during the debate was odd. It seems that he's gone the extra mile in embracing his African-American-ness.

This isn't a value judgement, I'm just curious if anyone has any insights. Does he explore this in his book? Surely some of the Obamaniacs here could shed some light.

Am I the only one here who finds some irony in Mormons criticizing Obama's church as bigoted, and saying that his membership in it reflects poorly on him?