Repeated efforts by The Associated Press to reach Young were unsuccessful.

Young's comments were prompted by a member of the audience who inquired about his opinion on Obama's candidacy.

"I want Barack Obama to be president," Young said, pausing for effect, "in 2016."

"It's not a matter of being inexperienced. It's a matter of being young," Young said. "There's a certain level of maturity ... you've got to learn to take a certain amount of (expletive)."

Young went on to say that Obama needs a protective network that he currently lacks - a quality that could hurt him if he were to be elected. He said Hillary Clinton already has that kind of network, including her husband to back her up.

the 18, and 19, year olds serving in the military.

the young people who were the ones sprayed with water hoses and bitten by dogs during the the civil rights movement.

the Jena 6 protesters who were mainly young afican american college students.

the young people of Iran, and Iraq, who speak out against their government, at a risk to there own life.

the children of Zimbabwe, who continue to speak out even when limbs have been cut off, or in the case of girls limbs cut off and genitals mutilated.

the protesters who spoke out during Rwaanda, and are speaking out against Darfur

American slavery 300+ years (several old people in charge namely presidents)

Holocaust (an old maniacle lunatic in charge by the name of Hitler)

Zimbabwe (old man by the name of Mugabe)

Subjugation of women (several old people in charge, namely leaders of countries including America)

Dropping a nuclear bomb on Japan (ALOT OF OLD PEOPLE IN CHARGE)

Starting Iraq War (same here)