"Whether Mr West is a "twit" or not, surely the issue demands addressing?"

I don't think that it does. The man has a history of saying outrageous things to get attention and to make up "statistics".

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President Obama is a white as he is black. He often speaks highly of his white mother and grandparents. West's claims are ridiculous.