Barack Obama: WeÂ’re going to have to put the video games away

With all the flak that video games have gotten from politicians, we’re tempted to think that two will probably never mix.

The latest one involves U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Barack Obama and his comment about video games. You can read an excerpt of his statement n the full article after the jump.

Hillary Clinton has taken her stand regarding video games, and it appears that senator and presidential candidate Barack Obama has taken his own personal stand as well.

While the senator didn’t exactly launch an all out attack on video games per se, his words seemed to carry a negative implication with regards to video games.

Senator Obama made the remarks in a victory speech to a crowd of supporters in Houston Texas, following his win over Clinton in the Wisconsin primary. This is what Senator Obama specifically said:

I know how hard it will be to alleviate poverty that has built up over centuries, how hard it will be to fix schools, because changing our schools will require not just money, but a change in attitudes.

WeÂ’re going to have to parent better, and turn off the television set, and put the video games away, and instill a sense of excellence in our children, and thatÂ’s going to take some time.

The above section is but an excerpt of Senator Obama’s remarks. If you’d like to read the full transcript of the speech that he made to his supporters, the source link below will take you right to it.