Doh! CNN's John King says Obama is our 'second African-American president'

Oh, dear. The relentless and pitiful squeeing by the media today must be causing a lack of oxygen to their (alleged) brains!

https://twitter.com/song4mozart/status/293387792237617152

https://twitter.com/KarleaLynne/status/293387891520978944

Which CNN reporter was it? John King, bless his precious heart.

Cnn's John king just called Obama the "second African American president" … Since Clinton was the first, obviously #Inaug2013

— nekesa mumbi moody (@nekesamumbi) January 21, 2013

And John King just called Obama our 2nd African American president…

— Karl Horberg (@karlhorberg) January 21, 2013

Twitter users helpfully try to come up with an explanation.

CNN just said "he is our second african american president." I guess they are counting 2008 and 2012 Obama as 2 entirely different people.

— A (@jam2885) January 21, 2013

"He is our second African-american President." – CNN. We all know Bill is black at heart but c'mon. #inauguration

— jonathan (@jonathanmgiglio) January 21, 2013

https://twitter.com/johndkohler/status/293388095355752448

Protip for you, John King:

CNN said this is out second African American president… Stick to the script folks.

— kimberly geddie (@kimberlymdg) January 21, 2013

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