Obama: There's no longer time for excuses for black men

[onpatrol98]

70. Nothing is new in that human behavior, you're right.

But, if a blue man, a green man, and a purple man walk up to me and ask me for assistance, they all get the same answer, either yes or no. I don't tell the blue man, yes, the green man, yes...and then tell the purple man it's time to stop making excuses...and I really mean this about the greater meme.

As for the particular Morehouse speech, I think someone above mentioned that not making excuses is a part of their creed or motto. So, perhaps in this particular instance, he was attempting to use their own creed or motto as part of the inspiration for his speech. We've probably all done that. You read up on an organization and find out that they have a motto. So, you use words from their own motto in your speech.

Now, as for the Father's day speeches, black caucus, and all the rest...he's on his own.