President Barack Obama actually said something sensible about Africa. Reports the Associated Press:
Obama told AllAfrica.com that he was "a big believer that Africans are responsible for Africa."
"Part of what's hampered advancement in Africa is that for many years we've made excuses about corruption or poor governance, that this was somehow the consequence of neocolonialism, or the West has been oppressive, or racism," Obama said. "I'm not a believer in excuses."
Now, if he would only apply the same principles in America ... .