The 'big bad black man' Obama thread

[DrB0b]

Originally Posted by Texpat

OK -- whatever.
But you'll come off far less genuine when after posting pages and pages of this garbage you take a swipe at Americans for being racist. Remember whose posting this garbage.

Agreed. This is just an excuse to post some sickening garbage. It's not funny, this stuff should have been left in the dustbin where it belongs. I don't believe for an instant that racism of this extreme sort is representative of anything more than a tiny minority of Americans, probably mostly blog owning teenagers who think they're being shocking.

[sabang]

Aww jeez Tex, lighten up. As it said in the OP, this is a bit of fun, political satire. Given that the current political process involves, to a large degree, attacking your opponents credibility on whatever grounds you can find, Obama running as an Afro-American, and with the middle name Hussein (or something like that) presents a myriad of opportunities to that minority so inclined.

The pisstake is on the underlying element of racism, not Obama or for that matter America. Incidentally, I can find relatively few 'Black man' racial stereotypes- quite a few "moslem' racial stereotypes. So far at least.

[sabang]

Originally Posted by DrB0b

I don't believe for an instant that racism of this extreme sort is representative of anything more than a tiny minority of Americans

I agree, 100%. Don't agree with your conclusion though- do you honestly reckon this sort of pisstake contributes to racism? I would have thought the opposite- it discredits them. Once again, we are laughing at them- and we are indeed talking about a small minority.

Maybe my sense of humour is just more irreverent than several of you- I will own up to that. PC ain't my middle name.

[Texpat]

Let's be honest here Sabang, you're merely making a case...
The jabs and barbs about how dysfunctional America is and blah blah blah aren't too far down the line.
You're so predictable.
Seems you've already forgotten how well Obama is perceived by millions and millions of voters of all colors. But that doesn't sit well with your agenda, does it?

This thread is much more aligned with your MO.

[lom]

Originally Posted by Texpat

But you'll come off far less genuine when, after posting pages and pages of this garbage you take a swipe at Americans for being racist.
Remember who is posting this "art."

Don't kill the messenger - remember where this "art" is created.

[Texpat]

Oh do tell. Where is it created?

[lom]

In US of course Texpat.
And what it shows is how far some americans are willing to go in order to discredit a president candidate. Notice, some..

[Texpat]

Of course...

I'd forgotten they don't sell photoshop in London or Bangkok.

[lom]

Seeing how US is outsourcing all jobs, it may be a possibility..

[Jet Gorgon]

Where is Noodles when you need him?

[sabang]

Originally Posted by Texpat

Let's be honest here Sabang, you're merely making a case...

If I am making a case mate, it is about the modern day political process. Yes, too much mudslinging goes on- although, coming from Australia, I can hardly be patronising about that. Our pollies regularly call each other 'scumbags' and the like.

I am not averse to taking the odd cheap shot at 'redneck' mentality, but I do not consider the US to be a particularly racist country. No more racist than any other country anyway. But is there racism- yes, of course.

There is an underlying, more specific case. Obama (whom I support) is copping a hell of a lot of flack, that I feel is exaggerated and unwarranted. When the peanut brigade could get no more steam out of the Muslim innuendo's (mainly because they were nonsense to begin with), now it's about inflammatory remarks by his Christian church pastor- when he wasn't even present. The only criticism thus far that I lend any credence to is that he is a one term Senator.

Basically, the naysayers are flailing around desperately to say, or imply, anything they can against him- and, at it's lowest ebb, bringing Racist and Islamophobic innuendo's and slander into it. Holy cow, if this is all they can find on the guy he must be close to a saint.

This is my way of hitting back- by Parody.

[sabang]

Originally Posted by sabang

this is the first time an Afro American has stood up and run for President of the USA- and he is a serious contender. Due credit to the American political process for this fact

From my OP. Wheres the anti-Americanism?

[Boon Mee]

Heh...how about some actual pics, eh?



Obama at fund-raiser at Steven and Judy Gluckstern's home, April 9, 2007. George Soros is seated to the right of the stairs. (Published in "How Barack Obama Struck Fund-Raising Gold, New York Magazine April 16, 2007; Photo-credit: Michael Edwards (note that this is the actual photo as published by New York Magazine, and contrary to the claim of William Lowther [at] Telegraph, has not been doctored by this blog; (via "Daily Speculations" | What is the "Transfiguration"?)

Thread is much better served seeing the real thing I think y'all agree?

[sabang]

^ Lotta gold in that room.

[Boon Mee]

Can't put it any more succinctly than this:

"In tight spots in the colonies a century back, Cecil Rhodes used to buck up his men by telling them that each had been an Englishman and therefore had won first prize in the lottery of life. Today, to be born an American is to win first prize in the lottery of life. One understands why that might not seem obvious to black people of a certain age: Condi Rice, for example, has childhood memories of a segregated south and racial violence. But that's what makes Obama's association with Wright so significant. He's not from Alabama. He's a biracial middle-class Kenyan-Kansan Hawaiian-born Indonesian-raised Columbia and Harvard graduate who chose to immerse himself in the most corrosive and paranoid end of a racial-grievance ghetto mentality that is nothing to do with him, his family or his upbringing. He doesn't have the same excuse as a Jackson, Sharpton or Farrakhan.

Why would he do such a thing? I wouldn't expose my kids to the four-letter ravings of Jeremiah Wright because I wouldn't want them to grow up loathing their country. I find it hard not to think less of a man who does."

The Corner on National Review Online

'Ole Cecil might have been a poofter of the highest order but his message was right.

Too bad Obama's isn't...

[stroller]

A stupid, twisted rant.

Obama has not "immersed himself" in any "ghetto mentality", Wright is the minister for the area where the Osamas live, and the imbecile author is mistaking Wright's words for Obama's opinion.
Should he apologize that his views and life-experiences are somewhat different from what a white, middle-class pundit expects them to be?

I didn't know one has to hold certain political views as deemed appropriate by others according to one's supposed social and economic standing as of late... looks like those wingnut bloggers really do want to turn the US into an intolerant Nazi state.

[raycarey]

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Today, to be born an American is to win first prize in the lottery of life.

spare us.

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

'Ole Cecil might have been a poofter of the highest order but his message was right. Too bad Obama's isn't

why do you think it is too bad that obama isn't a homosexual?



you make it too easy to help you look the fool boon mee.

[Boon Mee]

Whose motivational tapes did Obama take to Harvard Law?

heh...

[Texpat]

I find it utterly amuzing to watch people get rattled when someone else speaks ill of their chosen US presidential candidate. Seems some will spare no energy to fiercely uphold the merits and defend the honor of their chosen candidate (and sometimes chosen party). The myopic madness is great entertainment.

This amusement is is magnified 100-fold when said noble defender isn't even American.