Racial Jokes On Barack Obama Are Like Porn
THE story so far: Barack Obama is a black man. Hillary Clinton is a white woman. The question: Will race or misogyny prove the bigger barrier to the Presidency?
Now to the pages of the Rocky Mountain News. “Joke leaves ’em gasping,” says the headline. “Obama quip stuns Citizen of the West banquet crowd.”
It’s the National Western Stock Show’s annual Citizen of the West banquet.
A Mr William R. Farr is pretending to read telegrams congratulating this year’s award recipient, University of Colorado President Hank Brown. He retrieves a piece of paper and says: “I have a telegram from the White House.”
What does it say?
“They’re going to have to change the name of that building if Obama’s elected.”
“I gasped,” says Gov. Bill Ritter, who was sitting at the table with Farr.
“I think it was uncalled for and atrocious,” said U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar, who was also in attendance.”
Matt Drudge considers this story important enough for inclusion on his page of clippings
(“Racial joke about Obama leaves Colorado banquet crowd gasping…”)
The Anorak notes the cover of this week’s Private Eye magazine. Thereon is Barack Obama saying “Black house here I come”. Hillary Clinton tells him: “I’m going to find some dirt on you.” Says Obama: ““I’m whiter than white”.
Offended? Of course you’re not. What is of interest is the reaction of the politicos (sharp intakes of breath) and the media (outrage and shock).
Racial comments begin to look a lot like porn: if you all agree to love it, it’s fine; if one of you likes it in the wrong setting, then it’s embarrassing; and if no-one admits to liking it, you can grab a magazine and scurry home…
Posted: 17th, January 2008 | In: Politicians Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
