The big black, asian, white, elephant that sometimes looks Latino in the room.

So of course there some things about Obama I'm not crazy about. I think he panders too much to the right; I think he undermines himself by making bipartisanship one of his main objectives; I find him leaving much to be desired when it comes to LGBT rights, but I do honestly appreciate the diversity he's brought to the white house. What I mean by that is not just fact that America has a black identified biracial man as Commander in chief, but the different representations of different racial groups in his family. I have a hard time separating his blended family from the direction he seems to be taking the country in, and wonder how his experience in such a family has influenced his decision/policy making. Pundits often mused about his different family, but fell short of commenting on what influence this may have on his Administration. I for one think it’s for this reason the Obama Administration is so diverse. Now this isn’t commentary on any of his positions on the countless pressing issues America is facing, but rather a light heart reflection on the first extended family, and an observation that this is the first time that a majority of Americans can see a little of themselves represented in the white house.