Paul from Hull,

I'm not sure why the thought of the first African-American President of the U.S. {or any other African American for that matter}
re-acquainting him or herself with his Irish roots causes you to have a "bloody good laugh".

Given the fact that African Americans are probably the most racially mixed people on earth, there's bound to be some of us who can trace our 'roots' to Ireland. Why would the fact that we'd want to experience our Irish ancestry be laughable?