Racism was clearly a problem at A&M before Gates arrived. More distressing to me is that the President selected a man known to have manipulated intelligence, lied to Congress, and sold weapons to both Iran and Sadaam Hussein (including chemical weapons and cluster bombs).

We need someone in this position who has the good sense to make decisions based upon the facts, and in the best interests of the United States. This nomination is absolutely unacceptable.

My God, what are the Democrat's going to do about this. It has not even been 3 days since they have been elected to power and now we have college students in "Blackface" in Texas. This would have never happened when the Repub's were in charge of the House and Senate. Help us Nancy Pelosi and Ted Kennedy. (Lib's are going to get a tast of what I had to endure for the past 10 years).

Isn't George Bush from Texas? It must be his fault.

WOW! I can't imagine attending a school where something like this has happened. I honestly would cause a riot. And I'm not even african-american! Intersting.

Once an Aggie - Always an Aggie

That makes no sense, Mike Jones.

The Democrats aren't in power until January, and they have nothing to do with the policy of Texas A&M.

Stupid, non-sensical, and baseless.
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Mike Jones' comment is just idiotic!! The school did not find out about the "Blackface" video until Monday - - one day before the election!! The sad truth is that in the President's home state this type of nonsense is still going on. The Democrats will make change, but Texas is still RED.

It's a real shame; ask yourself if at one point or another, have you not judged a person by the skin? We a pretend to be against racism, but in reality we all participate one way or other.

I only hope that the future generation is able to rid of this hippocracy and usher a new age they all live as equal humans.

mike jones - it is the people of Texas A&M that are complaining about Gates leaving unfinished business, not your boogeyman "democrats." do us all a favor and crawl back under your rock with your heroes Rush and Hannity for another 10 years. America doesn't need your divisive rhetoric anymore.

First of all, it is not said when this video was made. Secondly, what does this have to do with the democrat leadership? Nothing! How could it? You make no sense! Obviously, these boys are racists and were racists long before the democrats took over. Wake up!

This is disgusting. Can't blame Jackie Sheryll for this one he left Texas A&M years ago. I believe Charlie Rangel and Nancy Pelosi must get their act together and get down to Texas with some solutions before this kind of act becomes part a wider epidemic. This Congress must be proactive in stopping bias on our university campuses. I am disappointed that this has already happened on their watch. I voted for you and I expect results yesterday.

We really should get back to what makes our country so great - people who care about what happpens in the world!! Please run for president Al Gore!!!!

Mr. Jones did you make that tape?

It did happen while republican were in office.

Is this racist or just dumb college kids acting like kids? Of course it is tasteless, but I think getting national attention is going a little overboard.

As a student at Texas A&M, I can tell you that this video is just the tip of the iceberg. Over the past 18 months, numerous international students have been physically assaulted by white supremacists. Black, Hispanic, and Asian students all report racist treatment from professors and students, ranging from public racist epithets and mockery to various forms of intimidation.

What is the most frustrating is that the University has consistently done little to nothing to improve the climate here.

Concerned student and faculty organizations have repeatedly presented the administration with actionable steps they could take to correct the obviously racially problematic culture here. Each time, the administration (often in concert with the police department) has done as little as possible.

Texas A&M University's hesitations and refusals to act decisively can only be understood as tacit, or even overt, support for the racist ideology expressed in the recent blackface video.

What a ridiculous "controversy"? Why in the world would anyone believe that some video made by two or three idiots represents the attitudes of an entire university? Furthermore, why would anyone hold the university president accountable for not being able to "end" racism? Racism is a simple fact of humanity, and it occurs in every country in the world and in every state in the United States. How one man can be expected to "end" racism when no person or country on Earth has been able to do so is beyond me.

It's embarassing that any thinking person would believe this video is indicative of anything more than the stupidity of its creators. Just another example of the media frenzy and the irrationality of the average American (as seen in several of the other posted comments).

As a student of A&M, I can tell you that the students in the video have been identified and expelled. There was plenty of outrage on campus, however there is no "systematic racism" on this campus. The sociology profs that are continuously quoted in articles have an agenda and are seizing on an opportunity.

I look at this incident as a form of terrorism. We started a war in Iraq to fight terror, when we are going to start fighting the terrorist who have been attacking blacks in the country for over 300 years. Oh, I’m sorry; the good lord is fighting this battle at home for us. Isn’t Texas staring to look more like Mexico every day? No, no, I mean, isn’t the whole country starting to look like the people who the American terrorist hate the most every day? What are the racist terrorist going to do when the complexion of the citizens in this country gets browner and browner? God is changing the make up of this country because he has heard the cries of the victims of racism. Just wait until all these people start voting.

Since when are you Lib's going to let the facts get in the way of the truth. Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid have been elected and are the Leaders (elect) in charge of the House and Senate and "Look what is going on in Texas" I need to get on the phone with Michael Moore and Cindy Sheehan. I am hoping He will make a movie about this terrible racist tragedy and maybe she will come and state a protest about this bigotry.

I went to Texas A&M University and truly this is not the first time something ignorant and hateful has gone unpunished. Texas A&M needs to actively address and challenge the mentality of the majority "southern boy" student body. Great education, disappointing student life.