The dumbest segment ever: CNN on Obama’s “swagga”
posted at 6:19 pm on April 29, 2009 by Allahpundit
To cleanse the palate, a dose of flava. Had Megyn Kelly pulled this on Juan Williams over at FNC — replete with rap intro and gratuitous fist bump — you’d have seen lefties immolating themselves in horrified protest at the cartoonish stereotyping. As it is, this isn’t half bad as a microcosm of the media’s coverage of The One’s first 100 days: Consumed with style and barely trying to conceal their admiration. When you’re fourth place in the ratings, I guess it doesn’t matter what you do; no one’s watching anyway. Click the image to watch.
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no thanks… I’ll just take your word for it.
Kaptain Amerika on April 29, 2009 at 6:21 PM
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No thanks.
ronsfi on April 29, 2009 at 6:22 PM
This is why CNN’s ad revenues have fallen t the point that they can’t pay the rent on their DC digs….
ElRonaldo on April 29, 2009 at 6:22 PM
Was this on that network thats only tuned in at airports and dentist offices?
burnitup on April 29, 2009 at 6:23 PM
Gag me.
Terrye on April 29, 2009 at 6:23 PM
I think it was MSNBC, wasnt it?
lorien1973 on April 29, 2009 at 6:23 PM
“Our white cameraman is trying to swagga”?
I dropped a few IQ points just watching those two idiots.
Bishop on April 29, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Had you never posted this lil tid bit, 99% of America wouldn’t have known it happened. LOL
Maybe they were doing their wonder twin powers activate routine? LOL
capejasmine on April 29, 2009 at 6:24 PM
All they were missing was the caps on backwards or to the side.
Sanjoboy on April 29, 2009 at 6:26 PM
…and these two baffoons are the lead in to Rick Sanchez. What does that tell ‘ya.
jbh45 on April 29, 2009 at 6:26 PM
I can’t tell the difference anymore….
davek70 on April 29, 2009 at 6:26 PM
They need to check themselves before they wreck themselves.
World B. Free on April 29, 2009 at 6:26 PM
Do I have to watch?
upinak on April 29, 2009 at 6:27 PM
Love the scroll line underneath the fist bump:
“Students hurt in school bus crash”
Way to go in the toilet, CNN.
rbj on April 29, 2009 at 6:27 PM
I felt sorry for that guest… he was clearly embarrassed by his CNN “hostess”.
Key West Reader on April 29, 2009 at 6:28 PM
What’s with the hug it out at the end? Have these people lost their minds?
warrenmr on April 29, 2009 at 6:28 PM
It’s cool to swagga even if it’s on the road to bankruptcy and Marxism.
Idiots.
csdeven on April 29, 2009 at 6:29 PM
Well CNN cant see past his color anyways so what did you expect ?
William Amos on April 29, 2009 at 6:29 PM
Ugh, I think I’ll pass and “Swagga” over to my TV to watch Glenn Beck…
Conservalicious on April 29, 2009 at 6:29 PM
They wonder why they are in 3rd.
lavell12 on April 29, 2009 at 6:30 PM
13% of the audience thought it was “fly”. What’s 13% of 6?
marklmail on April 29, 2009 at 6:30 PM
I just can`t wait until the 200 days celebrations!
ThePrez on April 29, 2009 at 6:30 PM
Huggy Bear is now the President.
Firebird on April 29, 2009 at 6:31 PM
I`m pretty sure they don`t think they`re in 3rd place.
ThePrez on April 29, 2009 at 6:32 PM
They mention how its not “politically correct.”
Actually, it IS politically correct, horribly so.
Dr. Manhattan on April 29, 2009 at 6:33 PM
I felt sorry for that guest… he was clearly embarrassed by his CNN “hostess”.
Key West Reader on April 29, 2009 at 6:28 PM
It may have been better, if she stood up, and yelled…See? I’m not a racist! See? Are you watching? Watch me, watch me! See? LOL
capejasmine on April 29, 2009 at 6:33 PM
I could only take 17 seconds.
Huggy knew something about business at least.
baldilocks on April 29, 2009 at 6:33 PM
*sigh*
radiofreevillage on April 29, 2009 at 6:33 PM
This piece is more racist than Robert Byrd eating watermelon and rapping.
Speedwagon82 on April 29, 2009 at 6:33 PM
In both a protest against religious license plates and a possible revenue generating vehicle for state workers who’s pay has been cut, Al Lawson, a Florida state representative wants a “Can a Brotha Get a Break” license plate. Everything is mainstream now.
I wonder how much revenue it would generate? Better this then another stimulus bill.
Cindy Munford on April 29, 2009 at 6:33 PM
Good God! What a mess CNN has become. I worked there for 15 years and never saw something as awful as this. Even through the Clinton years when the Executives at CNN had a direct line into the Oval Office, it never got this bad. If I was Mary Matalin and Bill Bennett, I would give notice as soon as possible.
This fawning over Prompterbama is getting old. You know it will not matter what he does I think the MSM is acting this way because they see the writing on the wall. Just after the mid-term elections Prompterbama will order Fox News Off the Air! The media will be controlled by the White House like the census will be. ACORN volunteers and the television unions will own the networks.
I might be a bit sarcastic but come on… Obama owns the big banks, the big car makers and soon the big newspapers. NBC can’t meet rent in DC? Geez, has GE bank accounts been drained by CEO Cheesemelt? Maybe that’s why John Madden retired, NBC Sports could not afford his contract. Plus, I guess the Olympics will be on ESPN/ABC in the future. Once a great network GE has run it into the ground..
Prompterbama! Thank God there is only one.
Atlanta Media Guy on April 29, 2009 at 6:34 PM
“Hello there brother, waz is happening my brother? I am so hip to your bling groove and was hoping you could lay some jive power on a white cracker booty sister.”
Painful to watch her try not to be a stuffed shirt moron who would normally cross the street to avoid a black guy.
Bishop on April 29, 2009 at 6:34 PM
Not watching.
therightwinger on April 29, 2009 at 6:34 PM
And knew how to treat the ho’s. Don’t forget about that…
Hog Wild on April 29, 2009 at 6:34 PM
Rather than flava, her segment co-host should have gone gangsta and smacked some sense into her ignorant ass.
Roc on April 29, 2009 at 6:35 PM
Ok, my news story link didn’t show up and why is that in red? Obviously I am doing it wrong.
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=104922&catid=8
Cindy Munford on April 29, 2009 at 6:35 PM
Huggy Bear had something to sell that at least SOME of the people wanted.
My collie says:
CyberCipher on April 29, 2009 at 6:35 PM
Can a *swagga* get a table dance.
redrock on April 29, 2009 at 6:36 PM
Oh, you said rapping……..For a brief second I thought it was something else. :)
ThePrez on April 29, 2009 at 6:37 PM
Do I have to watch?
upinak on April 29, 2009 at 6:27 PM
Remember what happened to Lot’s wife….
TexasJew on April 29, 2009 at 6:38 PM
That movement you just felt was Edward R. Murrow rolling over in his grave.
kingsjester on April 29, 2009 at 6:38 PM
Like a good businessman.
baldilocks on April 29, 2009 at 6:39 PM
WHAT?! OLBY IS DEAD?!
ThePrez on April 29, 2009 at 6:39 PM
The fist bump might not transmit the DEMOCRAT FLU!!!!!
Cybergeezer on April 29, 2009 at 6:40 PM
That movement you just felt was Edward R. Murrow rolling over in his grave.
kingsjester on April 29, 2009 at 6:38 PM
The movement I felt was the explosive D firing into the water-filled porcelain. I get sick when I see a bad accident and that vidclip was an entire bus of tourists getting plowed by a freight train.
Bishop on April 29, 2009 at 6:41 PM
Check out the comments at the link – even a lot of the Huff-bots thinks it’s ridiculous.
beancounter on April 29, 2009 at 6:44 PM
WHAT?! OLBY IS DEAD?!
ThePrez on April 29, 2009 at 6:39 PM
Nope. Brylcreem is still in business.
kingsjester on April 29, 2009 at 6:44 PM
Everything for the “black man” except the leash and the organ grinder.
“Shuck and Jive” my man, she should have put on the black face.
Wait, you mean Obama sat at a basketball game, and Bush at a baseball game…they are brothers from another mother…
right2bright on April 29, 2009 at 6:46 PM
What??
That wasn’t the Cartoon Network?
That “black-ish” anchor is window dressing for the hipsters they hope to draw to their pathtic money pit network. Why else would he yuk it up at his race’s expense?
He is merely one of DOZENS of iconic cafe latte male models scattered on the pages of ever Macy’s catalog across the media spectrum. Anybody else noticed that trend?
Sickening.
seejanemom on April 29, 2009 at 6:46 PM
Why in the world is it that all these news channels have either white people, or black people?
It’s almost as if it was, like, planned that way or something.
Yep.
benrand on April 29, 2009 at 6:46 PM
No thanks.
I get enough of that mindless admiration at my job.
Daddy-O on April 29, 2009 at 6:47 PM
OMG, right2bright, I ALMOST USED THE ORGAN GRINDER IMAGE, bit thought my Allah points were done for the day…so….
+++ 100 !!!
seejanemom on April 29, 2009 at 6:48 PM
Fourth place?!
Shouldn’t that be third? You mean some broadcast channel kicked them to fourth?
Trov on April 29, 2009 at 6:49 PM
Since CNN is already deeply in the tank for Obama it’s no surprise they believe THE ONE has “swagga” however I’m more concerned that our enemies know THE ONE for what he truly is, NO SWAGGA AND ALL SQUISHEY-SWISHEY!
Liberty or Death on April 29, 2009 at 6:49 PM
They’re not even trying anymore. The writing must be on the wall. Let them have their fun before they pack up their desks.
sherry on April 29, 2009 at 6:51 PM
I’m anxiously awaiting Obama’s debut rap album.
pmanley on April 29, 2009 at 6:53 PM
And this is the moderate-type (ne liberal) voices everybody is telling us to get on board with?
I’ll pass, thank you.
Joe Pyne on April 29, 2009 at 6:53 PM
The guy is black not black-ish.
No.
Sounds like a personal problem.
That was rather minstrel-ish, however.
baldilocks on April 29, 2009 at 6:53 PM
SEEEEEEEEeeeee.
I am NOT overboard in my lampooning of Nonni. All the LIBBY hagbags want nothing more than a go at the Bamster.
seejanemom on April 29, 2009 at 6:54 PM
I mean…”SHAFT” ????
Come on.
seejanemom on April 29, 2009 at 6:54 PM
At the risk of dating myself…how about Rooster from Berreta is now the pres…
Liberty or Death on April 29, 2009 at 6:57 PM
Can’t watch it. I remember how the MSM complained about Bush’s cowboy swagger.
Sloan Morganstern on April 29, 2009 at 6:59 PM
Easy, now.
My astute observation of ads from WalMart to Neiman Marcus is spot on and while you see a personal problem, I see an marked uptick in pale skinned black men splashed all over print media.
Perhaps it is YOU who have the “personal problem”.
seejanemom on April 29, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Does this mean black-sploitation films are back in vogue? If so I guess I’ll have to pick up a copy of Blackula on the way home if I want to hang with the in-crowd!/
Liberty or Death on April 29, 2009 at 7:03 PM
Let me get this straight. Incoming freshman must endure a diversity indoctrination upon entering college just in case they may decide to do something in black face during the four years or so that they are there, but CNN shuffles out black men to entertain us with the stereotypical black shuck and jive?
And we’re the racists.
Jvette on April 29, 2009 at 7:05 PM
I thought it was Pretty Fly (for a white guy)!
Christien on April 29, 2009 at 7:05 PM
Light-skinned black people have been appearing in magazines quite a bit for the last 25-30 years or so. I shop too. You may have just started noticing because of him.
I have a lot of them. However, you’re the one who called it “sickening,” so I can only guess at what yours are.
baldilocks on April 29, 2009 at 7:06 PM
I am telling you, it was no different then her being in “black face” and the “black-ish” guy should have gotten up and walked out, if he was really a “black” MAN. But he sat there and was humiliated and made fun of by the “white” woman.
If someone like Hannity had done that, OMG, hell to pay.
And you can bet a man like Juan Williams, would have shaken his head and dressed her down…but then she wouldn’t have done that to a “black man”, just a “black-ish man”.
What I would think the black community has fought so hard against, they are now embracing…interesting times.
right2bright on April 29, 2009 at 7:07 PM
Ahhh…such is life on the Democrat’s Plantation.
First Dems tell capable black people that they can’t function without their handouts, then they lampoon them on national tv.
That poor anchorman plays into it because he is so “domesticated” that he can’t help himself.
Sickening x 2.
seejanemom on April 29, 2009 at 7:08 PM
New and definitive meaning to “hipster doofus”.
anniekc on April 29, 2009 at 7:09 PM
Allahpundit since you appear to be the last person on the planet watching CNN please turn off the set and the lights when you leave the room.
Jdripper on April 29, 2009 at 7:11 PM
Nothing will happen. Just like nothing happened to the Democrats when the pictures of Joseph Lieberman and Michael Steele in blackface were floating around. The new slavery works just like the old one–the masters can do what they want.
baldilocks on April 29, 2009 at 7:11 PM
Now here is where we are in agreement.
baldilocks on April 29, 2009 at 7:12 PM
Eddie “Rochester” Anderson would wince.
Mason on April 29, 2009 at 7:14 PM
To be honest, one of mine is splitting my infinitives.
PLEASE PLEASE go back to the original comment, and notice that I STARTED talking about the “Cartoon Network” quality of the CNN piece. GOD STRIKE ME DEAD, if (apparently only in my head)that is not what I was calling “sickening”.
I should have put the part about print ads in a bracket or something….sorry. Genuinely.
Ed will vouch for me. I am NO racist.
And besides, baldi, I thought at SOME point you were part of The Cotillion, too. I’d never diss on a sister. OR a Black American, just for the hell of it.
NEVER.
seejanemom on April 29, 2009 at 7:14 PM
And the distressing part is the role of the “HOUSE ******RS” that have now bought into that role.
Of course Jackson and Sharpton and others were already there, but now there is a new “boy” in town.
How long will it be until the “folk” began to realize they are still on the outside looking in, hoping now that one of “them” throws them a scrap or two.
right2bright on April 29, 2009 at 7:17 PM
Sista, to be keeping in the theme.
right2bright on April 29, 2009 at 7:19 PM
I just don’t get it. Why would CNN do something as stupid as this? Oh, sorry that is where Rick Sanchez works isn’t it?
d1carter on April 29, 2009 at 7:20 PM
gag
me
with
a
spoon!
pathetic
for the first time in my adult life, i am ashamed of my country. or, those who claim to represent my country. this is the biggest dog and pony show i have ever seen.
i have true sadness watching all of this transpire. i am watching the death of all that i knew growing up.
i swear, tears come to my eyes when i think of how this man wants to fundamentally change my home.
if i have to see his face on tv one more time today celebrating his first 100 days, i will run screaming with my hair on fire.
sandlin71 on April 29, 2009 at 7:20 PM
Not clicking.
The summary and image were enough.
Yuck.
Loxodonta on April 29, 2009 at 7:20 PM
I have been on an “Animal Farm” theme the past couple of weeks.
And this falls right into Napoleon the pig, when gaining power, he begins changing the rules…and forgets whence he came from.
right2bright on April 29, 2009 at 7:21 PM
I apologize also.
:::Sigh::::I really have a lot of anger about this whole thing…about how all Americans have been fooled. All of us. Obama is merely the fruit of this…this…being fooled.
Again, I’m sorry for being an idiot, seejanemom.
baldilocks on April 29, 2009 at 7:21 PM
I didn’t want to patronize baldi… ;)
seejanemom on April 29, 2009 at 7:23 PM
What do you think was on the Queen of England’s IPod?
No, but “Hatin’ on White Women” movies are….
dmh0667 on April 29, 2009 at 7:25 PM
CNN who?
bluelightbrigade on April 29, 2009 at 7:27 PM
You’re SO, SO, NOOOOooot an idiot. You are one of my heroes. Seriously.
I accept no apology from you because one is not warranted.
I will share your sadness at this “duping of the masses” and I have shared the frustration with (here it comes) my black Conservative friends.
I cannot know the ACTUAL frustration, but I have heard it from them >>> how hard it is to be a THINKING member of a group otherwise expected to go alng with the herd.
Most of my Conservative black friends are military members, and it is doubly painful for them having to follow what WOULD and SHOULD be a matter of PRIDE for them (the first black President)—but they do it with a heavy heart.
I do love your work , baldi, and I would DIE if I thought you found my remarks hurtful.
xoxoxo
janie
seejanemom on April 29, 2009 at 7:30 PM
The lefty Huffington Post called it the most embarrassing CNN story ever.
YYZ on April 29, 2009 at 7:39 PM
Exactly. I guess it’s a double-swagga-standard.
mikeyboss on April 29, 2009 at 7:41 PM
These people need to be shot and stuffed.
Come on, I bet nobody would notice.
Daggett on April 29, 2009 at 7:41 PM
this is why I tune into Hot Air every night at 6pm.
LMAO, Bishop!
Key West Reader on April 29, 2009 at 7:51 PM
“I do love your work , baldi, and I would DIE if I thought you found my remarks hurtful.
xoxoxo
janie”
All right, you two. That’s enough! :-)
KS Rex on April 29, 2009 at 7:52 PM
Be fair to CNN. They were only doing it because it’s the only way to keep getting access to the “one”. Just like they did with Saddam. The end justifies the means.
faol on April 29, 2009 at 8:05 PM
Bring me a bucket.
29Victor on April 29, 2009 at 8:07 PM
Maybe they can get Obama to pull the suit of his pants down to just above the knees and put Michelle in a ho thong?
ClassicCon on April 29, 2009 at 8:16 PM
They say that Barack is a bad brutha
Shut yo mouth!
: P
jgapinoy on April 29, 2009 at 8:22 PM
CNN channeling President Camacho?
Chest_Rockwell on April 29, 2009 at 8:24 PM
You’re right, that will happen to some and it won’t be pretty, but there will always be others who keep believing no matter what. Just look at all the women who gathered outside the courtroom every time R Kelly had a court date. And that was after the videotape of what he had done to that young black girl was widely seen.
macblanegirl on April 29, 2009 at 8:34 PM
That was painful. That guy’s as cute as a button, whoever he is — and he looked as mortified as when your drunk aunt starts telling potty training stories about you in front of your date at Thanksgiving.
Tanya on April 29, 2009 at 8:36 PM
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