as you can imagine that explanation is not going over with the president's critics on this marc morialt of the national urban league ad this to say quote, the "n" word never had a positive meaning. it was designed and that word deserves to be along the confederate flag the hood, the museum the noose. the white house legitimizing issue when it came up at the press briefing yesterday. we've got another one scheduled right now. we'll watch that to see if he is asked about it again. >> he probably will be. i got to tell you as a black man there is only one time i use the "n" word, when i feel like i'm being trited like the "n" word and i want to make a statement, there is one thing worse than the "n" word being treated like the "n" word. it is interesting to have any civil rights organization say they're against it when they give out plaques trophies to certificates to the rappers whose every other lyric is n word and phony connotation by hijacking the word they're lessening the meaning of it and they have taken power and control over the word. no you have not. and, so i, it is so tough be