President Obama Jokingly Says He Grew Up in Africa at Naturalization Ceremony for Active-Duty Service Members

If someone presents the below statement as further evidence that something is fishy with President Obama's background and citizenry, I know that the President and his skilled team of public handlers will easily brush off the President's remarks like a duck shakes off water. Nevertheless, it caught my attention, so I figured I would share. Basically, President Obama says that he could have never imagined being President while growing up in Africa.

You can read the full Presidential release from April 23, 2010 at the White House - Remarks by the President at Naturalization Ceremony for Active-Duty Service Members.

Here is the relevant part with the emphasis added.

Now, we have one other piece of business. Would Sergeant Ledum Ndaanee please come forward. There he is. How are you, sir?

SERGEANT NDAANEE: Hello, sir.

THE PRESIDENT: Growing up in Nigeria, Ledum probably never imagined he’d be standing on this stage today.

SERGEANT NDAANEE: That’s right, sir.

THE PRESIDENT: Neither did I. (Laughter.) But thanks to the generosity of churches in Virginia, he and his parents found a home in the United States. And Ledum, who says “I always wanted to be in the military,” found his calling in the United States Marine Corps.