Richard Pryor on the other hand…

Also dead.

And it’s good to know where the black Republicans are hanging out at.

Not to stray from the point, but Kennedy was assasinated because he was an anticommunist.

*bookmarks thread just to see if someone eventually starts calling JFK a communist*

Hotair is, after all, full of delightful suprises.

Why are a lot of black people saying that?

As a black republican I am just curious. Hmm…

Darnell Clayton on February 5, 2008 at 5:55 PM

As another republican leaning black American let me try to explain. There are large, fairly organized, fairly well armed white supremacist groups still in existance in America. Obama would surely have a target on him, just as any POTUS does… his would just be a bit bigger.

The absurd thing here isn’t the thought that Obama would have a (slightly enlarged) target on him if he became president. What’s absurd is to use this as a reason not to vote for him. It’s especially rediculous comming from a guy who promotes a gun toating, drug slinging, tail and benjamin chasing lifestyle which surely leads to the rapid destruction of so many lives with absolutely nothing gained by those who are “fortunate” enough to survive.

It pains me to say this, but black folks are stupid.

Agrippa2k on February 5, 2008 at 6:30 PM

Now that’s classy.

But it will be a cold day in hell that I would vote for a radical nut like Obama…his color or anyone’s color should never be the issue…the FACT that the man is dangerously radical left should give all American’s pause before ever thinking to vote for him….

Was Kennedy assassinated because he was Catholic?

Not to stray from the point, but Kennedy was assasinated because he was an anticommunist.

As a black republican I am just curious. Hmm…

Darnell Clayton on February 5, 2008 at 5:55 PM

I would be in a much happier mood today if J. C. Watts was running for President.

Or even Michael Steele of Maryland would be great.

That’s kinda funny, John from WuzzaDem. Not Very.

They are thoughts, nonetheless. Worth no less than the thoughts of politicos, like Chuck Norris.

sandman on February 5, 2008 at 6:34 PM

Then we’re in agreement – I could give a rat’s ass what Chuck Norris thinks, either.

ThackerAgency on February 5, 2008 at 9:22 PM

You are correct. Blacks do engage in political pathology sometimes. I think Fiddy is being just as thoughtless as anybody else who posits this theory as a reason to vote for or against someone. THAT type of thought represents the height of victimhood. Don’t rock the boat. Don’t upset the massah. Here’s the deal: If you are afraid for our President, then push for tougher anti-terror legislation; be more patriotic. Protect him.

This meme about protecting a black candidate really started out as a comedy routine. It’s as common among black comedians as jokes about leaving the seat up are among women.

Personally, I believe that any POTUS is at risk today. We have no real idea about the depth to which we’ve been infected nationally by terrorists. Being black might be an added layer of Kevlar against the myriad factions who want a white POTUS dead.

Also, my President better have the sack to deal with being a target. And blacks better start engaging fully in the political process and stop forwarding chickenshit excuses for refraining.

There goes the party.

The Race Card on February 5, 2008 at 7:46 PM

You know TRC, I heard the same argument even when Alan Keyes was doing well several cycles ago. My black neighbor back then even told me that he was excited about a black president, but he didn’t think America was ready for it.

What 50 cent said is a common attitude among blacks. There are blacks that think not voting for Obama is protecting him – SERIOUSLY.

Actually, I can see where they are coming from. It only takes one hateful individual to act on their prejudices. Was Kennedy assassinated because he was Catholic? We’ll never know. As horrifying as it seems it is certainly possible that race might be a factor in an assassination plot where it wouldn’t be if it was a white guy.

If the ticket was Obama/Hillary with Hillary as the VP, conspiracy theorists will abound at a plot hatched from the Clinton camp complete with a racist assassin to allow Clinton to become president. I wouldn’t have Clinton as my VP in a million years.

- The Cat

because black on black violence is well documented…

unlike white-on-white violence
***

The fact is that intraracial violence is the norm.

Another glaring fact is that blacks are disproportionately represented in crime stats. That is, there are too many black criminals for anybody to ignore.

Some people will attribute this to race, others to poverty, others blame hip-hop culture. The cause is moot. The cure is clear education, hard time and our collective reparative diligence. Corporal punishment in the schools wouldn’t hurt either.

There are many who cite black crime stats in order to draw a contrast between white and black culture. The best remedy for that is to visit Orange County, San Bernardino or similar lockups. I have sheriff’s deputies, PDs and a prosecutor in the family. There are plenty of white criminals to complain about; meth is the new crack.

Wake up, most criminals don’t see race. They see victims.

I think 50 should stick to hangin’ “in da club”.

America is ready for a black POTUS, just not Obama.

Richard Pryor on the other hand…

Whoomp! There it is.
Whoomp! There it is.
Whoomp! There it is.
Whoomp! There it is…

whitetop on February 5, 2008 at 8:14 PM

That is so….white… :)

The prevalence of “ballers” aka capitalists in rap makes me wonder why there isn’t a Republican HipHopPAC. The one rapper who I think actually would make a good spokesperson for the Republican party is Ice Cube.

There goes the party.

Call me classless if you like, but the facts, unfortunately, are on my side. Fitty’s a Victi-crat and hypocrite.

Here’s a rapper, who profits by promoting gun violence, which is almost exclusively directed at blacks, by blacks. He posits that the MAN is going to be offing Obama, somehow.

melkor on February 5, 2008 at 6:47 PM

Don’t worry about trollmaster crr6… He’s just a classic liberal who wants to whine like a baby instead of deal with hard statistics… in this case you are 100% accurate, because black on black violence is well documented… As is black gun crimes against whites while we’re at it. Someone like crr6 considers it racists to acknowledge these realities.

classy.

crr6 on February 5, 2008 at 6:31 PM

Call me classless if you like, but the facts, unfortunately, are on my side. Fitty’s a Victi-crat and hypocrite.

Here’s a rapper, who profits by promoting gun violence, which is almost exclusively directed at blacks, by blacks. He posits that the MAN is going to be offing Obama, somehow.