'I was black BEFORE the election': Obama jokes about racism and heart-shaped potatoes on Letterman

Barack Obama From Late Show With David Letterman By David Letterman

Published 21 September 2009

Barack Obama has tackled allegations that American fury at his plans to overhaul national healthcare is driven by racism with a joke. Appearing on the David Letterman late-night talk show in New York last night, the U.S. president was also given a present - a potato in the shape of a heart. And he admitted that he is still unsure about sending more troops to Afghanistan, confessing during the 40-minute interview - long by Letterman…

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