After The Takeaway: Color Lines and Racial Identity in the US, Barack Obama and George W. Bush Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email President Barack Obama makes a statement about progress with congressional leadership regarding the ongoing debt ceiling talks on July 29, 2011 at the White House. ( Martin H. Simon-Pool/Getty Images / Getty ) Produced by WNYC