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I love you MJ and I love you POTUS you are a doing great job.

Dear Naysayers, thanks for your "as usual" negative inputs.....I love Michael, and you had better leave him alone! He had a lot to overcome from his childhood, and it's human nature to bear some scars.....It's truly bad that he didn't have family close by to help him in his times of need.....In troubled times they've got to be there....

In the Thriller video, you rocked my world, Michael....You're gone too soon, but you will never be forgotten......I never can say goodbye to you....God knows best, and He decided that it was time for you to rest.....After working 45 years......

Michael Jackson retired on June 25, 2009......On his behalf I say,
"I wish you had given me my flowers while I yet lived......

I just knew CNN couldn't keep Micheal Jackson out of the POLITICAL Ticker for one day. Looks like Sen Obama had to make a comment about Jackson to take all eyes of the PITIFUL economy! The Dow showed about the same amount of life as Jacko today.

How can he not know... I am sure when he tried to book time on TV they were like "Sorry Mr. President right Not is MJ TV not Obama TV". lol

Hey Al,
Obama would have become the President even if M.J. was never born. I believe more than enough has been said by the White House regarding the entertainer's death. It has been magnanimous of the Pres. to use his voice to even mention the singers name.

GOP disaster, real easy question, DO YOU THINK ANY of those children that were helped and saved by the telethon that he HOSTED for over FORTY YEARS WERE MINORITY?

Do you think McMahon served with some brave minorities side by side, hero to hero?

Don't bother responding, I know you have no clue.

Great. We have had this MJ news coverage 24/7 for a week. Obama do something productive so we can get out of this recession...

" Wow I see all of you Obama & MJ haters out there! Hey Thin is in, Obama Victim, what did Ed McMahon do for the black community?NOTHING!!! ".....Ed McMahon gave a big break to a lot of talented people – regardless of race – through his show Star Search. The question is.....what have you done?

Why do we expect our President to stop everything during his busy day to comment on the passing of every celebrity? True, Michael Jackson was a great entertainer. True, Michael Jackson had some issues....okay some BIG issues, but I still do not believe it is imperative that the President speaks on his passing the moment it happens. It is not a matter of Sate. He has issued a statement prior to the funeral, that should be sufficient.

Yeah right.....

Wow I see all of you Obama & MJ haters out there! Hey Thin is in, Obama Victim, what did Ed McMahon do for the black community?NOTHING!!!

As much as I love MJ, and I mourn his death... in the context of life... he was just an entertainer. President Obama's job is to lead our country, not lead our mourning.

He's already said enough about the subject. Let's let him move on.

President Obama should thank Michael for making it possible for him to become the first Black President!

This is just dumb! Why should the president of the United States have to say ANYthing about Michael Jackson's death???!! What... because he's black? Jeez, give me a break. The media just likes to stir up trouble. I agree with what "Ann, of California" says in her post.

Gee Barry, did you "hear anything from the white community" when you said NOTHING when Ed McMahon died?

Ed McMahon had NONE of the sordid and freakish issues that MJ had, but he DID however proudly volunteer and serve in Korea and was a highly decorated VETERAN who became a Brigadier General, now I realize being an entertainer in some phony uniform trumps someone actually SERVING IN UNIFORM in some of your american idol eyes, NOT ME, a Veteran trumps some entertainment icon any day.

Sorry, as a fellow veteran, I GET IT.

McMahon for OVER 40 years co-hosted the Labor Day telethon that raised BILLIONS of dollars that saved thousand and thousands of LIVES.

Did I also mention the books, radio shows, TV series, commercials and the fact that he was part of the best and most popular late night show EVER?

No freakshow here Barry, just a great American, we used to hold people like that in higher esteem, but you need to race bait you phony and fraudulent "leader".

Yeee hee.

Thank you for your acknowledgement Mr. President.

MY GOD! How can Obama possibly take time to say something nice about an entertainer!? This country has so many problems, and he should be working on them every second of every day! Get back to work, Mr. President!

from one entertainer to another

Interestingly he can take the time to commerorate Michael Jackson, but he can't take the time or the press does not report his thoughts about the 4 soldiers that recently lost their lives................

Obama is the greatest entertainer in American history. He managed to fool the majority of voters into thinking he knew what he was doing and had a plan. A better illusion than Houdini ever did.

I am so sick of the press microanalyzing every little minute thing down to nanoseconds. JUST STOP IT! It is annoying and ignorant.

It is nice to hear Obama speaks out about Michael Jackson. I think MJ is one of the best singer, dancer ever.

The President is correct in what he has said about Jackson and he is also correct in saying that there hasn't been any grumbling about him concerning this matter. The media loves to try to stir up something. No one I know in the black community (of which I am a part) has had anything negative to say about President Obama regarding Michael Jackson's death. If anything, we understand that the President's job is his first and foremost priority and he doesn't have to make a statement behind every celebrity that dies (RIP, Michael). I think it's wonderful that he did but if he had not, it would not be a big deal. The man has to run the free world. Media, stop trying to make trouble where there is none and stop trying to pit the black community against our beloved President!

President Obama called Michael Jackson one of the "greatest entertainers"
At least until January of 2009.

I don't know why the media is trying to make this a news story....so he didn't comment at the exact moment they wanted a statement...get over it! It's not like the President's plate is empty, you know!

While I think Michael Jackson was probably the best entertainer in my lifetime he was not a god and I think people need to realize that.

I am sure this is going to upset the GOP.....as usual!!

I am happy to see Obama pay this tribute to Michael Jackson. I don't think its too late. R.I.P. MJ...

I don't buy that last quote attributed to Barack. What do you mean I know "alot of people in the black community"....

Lauren must think we are dumb as she looks.

Rest in peace M.J.

"He told the AP that he knows "a lot of people in the black community" and that he hadn't heard anything about it.

I don't believe the AP. This is not true. Even the animals at the Philadelphia Zoo knew Michael Jackson died as soon as it happened. Obama did not say this to them! They need to stop lieing and trying to get people to call Obama a liar!

Thank you Mr President. Those were beautiful words and I'm sure his family, friends, and fans, appreciate them.