Comments on: Debate Highlight: Was Bill Clinton the first black president?

By: Wise Golden

Wise Golden — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:15:24 +0000

That was an awesome answer. I wish this guy had some better ideas on how to govern because I really do like him.

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:31:57 +0000

Thank you Bryan for enlightening me on that nauseating ’slogan’ that I was not aware came from the ‘great’ Toni Morrison. It was a 2-barf-bucket paragraph.

Well, what I remember from his early days would qualify him as a black man because he was able to say the n-word and get away with it. Only brothers can do that. (Luckily for him, ‘The Man’ can say anything he bloody well pleases, no one can make him shut up.)

By: Right Wing News

Right Wing News — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:22:55 +0000

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By: Geronimo

Geronimo — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:38:55 +0000

Somehow politicians trying to convince us that Billy boy is black, as rediculous as that is, is somehow fitting.

By: flytier

flytier — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:16:58 +0000

First we have Billy Jeff claiming to be the first Black president and then Dog the Bounty Hunter claims he thought he was black. Apparently they can’t tell the difference between black and trailer trash.

By: Mindcrime

Mindcrime — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:02:48 +0000

I wish the Democrats and news media would stop harping on race altogether and just let us have a race-free election season.

By: Hening

Hening — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:57:51 +0000

The “transformation” will never be complete if it’s up to the Democrats. White people claim to be Black, and Black people give them a pass if it means a coin or two tossed their way. The Democrats will use this to keep Blacks as their pocket-people, while Republicans are ignored for their ending slavery and being color blind to the best people getting the job done.

By: peacenprosperity

peacenprosperity — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:49:45 +0000

That Barack Obama finds himself compared to Bill Clinton’s “blackness” is a deep insult to Barack Obama and his family.

barry’s “black family” abandoned him when he was two. His mother’s lifestyle was bankrolled by his wealthy white parents. She had a second indonesian husband that gave her the boot and finally found stability with and ex military guy who happened to be white. barry, except for some of his genes, is a rich white kid from Hawaii who has had a pretty cushy life. He wins. there still will not have been a black president.

By: scottm

scottm — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:49:34 +0000

What really sends me of late is the rantings about “the Christian right” (often tied to comments about Huckabee or how evangelicals “control” the Republican Party). Meanwhile, there has not been a SINGLE DAY in the past two weeks where I haven’t seen Barack, or Hillary, or some African-American preacher IN A CHURCH preaching politics. Amazing. We hear all about the Christian right controlling the Republican party, but nothing about the Jesse Jacksons or Al Sharptons or the myriad of African-American preachers selling the Democratic Party in their houses of worship and SO CLEARLY controlling the ebb and flow of support in the Democratic Party.

If there’s an evangelical right controlling the RNC,
isn’t there an equally or even more powerful religious left controlling the power in the Democratic Party right now, and if so…where’s the rantings about religious influence in politics about that?

By: Tzetzes

Tzetzes — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:09:18 +0000

Obama, soon to be the first half-black President.
The one raised by a single white mother.

By: Opinionnation

Opinionnation — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:40:43 +0000

I was thinking about that characterization earlier for a post of mine. And I was wondering:

-What type of statement is it to claim that because a white man cheats on his wife and lies habitually, he must be the average African-American?

By: Zelsdorf Ragshaft

Zelsdorf Ragshaft — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:36:10 +0000

I don’t know about Willy Jeff being the first black President but he is the first one that the N word aptly fits.

By: chief

chief — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:30:52 +0000

Maybe it is just me, but I have always felt that “honest Abe” had a more positive impact during his time as President. I think many have forgotten why the Republican Party was formed.

By: mattyj86

mattyj86 — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:49:25 +0000

By the way, did anyone else think that question was actually quite rude? It’s completely asinine. The Democratic party makes race such a divisive issue in America so much more so than Republicans ever could or have, it makes no sense to me why so many non-white voters lean towards the Democrats.

By: amkun

amkun — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:47:20 +0000

Well if we're going by dancing ability, Obama might not be the first black president either.

By: mattyj86

mattyj86 — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:46:10 +0000

Hmmm….you know. I disagree with Barack on most of the issues and his political philosophy….but damn, he is a cool guy. And up there next to Silky and Her Thighness he looks ten times more cool, calm and collected. If I was a Democrat, Barack would sure have my vote.

By: mikeyboss

mikeyboss — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:40:59 +0000

I thought the “dancing” crack was an appropriately ridiculous response to what was a ridiculous question.

Big S on January 21, 2008 at 10:39 PM

Agree with above.

By: Dorvillian

Dorvillian — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:36:09 +0000

Why did’t he just not turn the tables and ask if
monica thought he was black. Oops ! ! my bad

I believe that she simply confirmed that he was a crooked president.

By: MrC_5150

MrC_5150 — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:23:42 +0000

his wise crack … He should have thrown in a wise crack … MrC_5150 on January 21, 2008 at 11:11 PM Just can’t let his college days pass can you? - The Cat MirCat on January 21, 2008 at 11:15 PM

Is that better? ;-)

By: William Amos

William Amos — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:22:54 +0000

I guess Bill took it too litteraly when they told him “Once you go black you never go back”

By: baldilocks

baldilocks — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:16:01 +0000

Morrison: “…every trope of blackness: single-parent household, born poor, working-class, saxophone-playing, McDonald’s-and-junk-food-loving…”

Every trope of “blackness,” eh? That’s news to me. It makes me want to spit more.

By: MirCat

MirCat — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:15:06 +0000

… his crack … He should have thrown in a crack …

MrC_5150 on January 21, 2008 at 11:11 PM

Just can’t let his college days pass can you?

- The Cat

By: MrC_5150

MrC_5150 — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:11:26 +0000

If Obama had acted more like “Lionel” of “All In The Family”, his crack about Bill’s dancing capabilities would have gotten a better response. He should have thrown in a crack about fried chicken and watermelon eating as well.

By: mjk

mjk — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:10:49 +0000

Now I don’t know about how Americans were taught colours in school, but us Canadians were taught that someone who looked like Bill Clinton is WHITE, or caucasian, if you please.

By: nottakingsides

nottakingsides — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:08:32 +0000

Obama is the slickest trojan horse for racial issues I’ve seen (more than likely a European-style Islamic sympathizer to boot). If he wins, it will only be a matter of time before the Jackson/Sharpton/CAIR types come out of hiding. It will be all you will hear day-in day-out for the next 4-8 yrs. On top of moving to Socialism/Shamnesty/etc… It’s really sad.