The Most Racist Moments Of The 2008 Presidential Race
Okay, so check this out—apparently America’s wild racist. Yeah, get this: a half-black dude is running for president (ya mighta missed this ‘Plexers, ’cause it’s non-sneaker related news) and it’s looking like he might actually win, too. So, of course, a really ignorant faction of our nation has been going absolutely apeshit as a result. It’s been all over the boob-tube of late, ’cause the pundits and anchors are, like, totally shocked to discover that there’s this much overt hate in this fine land of ours….Clearly, they don’t get out much.
That said, those of us who’ve been following this contest closely have peeped the pervasive theme of racism from jumpstreet. Of course Obama is the target of most of the insensitivity, but what’s interesting is that both Democrats and Republicans, “liberal” media and FOX News, all manage to put their foot in their mouths.
From subtle race-based slights to an ignorant halfwit at a McCain rally holding an Obama monkey, this election has pulled up the skirt of American political correctness. Frankly, Complex thought guys like that went the way of BetaMax, HD DVD, and women that don’t give head—but apparently, nope. In the, er, race to the bottom we’re, um, exceptional..ist..ers (S dot Pal, we got you Ma). In any case, since we’re anticipating even mo’ racism as the election approaches, catch up with our complete round-up, analysis, and rating of all the incendiary moments this presidential race has inspired thus far…
INCIDENT: Joe Biden calls Obama “Articulate, clean.”
DATE: Feb 2007
RACISM FACTOR:
Wow, say it ain’t so, Joe. Yezzur, Mr. Biden, Obama’s right-hand man, got an early jump on racists everywhere by talking about Obama’s Cinderella story, and how it was going to be tough to beat, particularly because Obama was so “clean” and “articulate.” Biden later dug himself out the hole the liberal “gotchya” media placed him in simply by explaining that, “Some of his best friends are black, though not articulate or clean, so c’mon, guys, cut me some slack.”
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Fuck these cracka-ass crackas!
Comment by suckitmarshall — October 14, 2008 #
Fuck racism! Go buy my new mixtape, Super Crackerish!
http://www.myspace.com/hardwhite
Comment by Hard White — October 15, 2008 #
whoever wrote this thing needs to learn how to write.
Comment by buu — October 15, 2008 #
isnt the fact that most of black america is going to vote for obama simply because hes black the most racist part. that also goes for the white chunk of america who wont vote for him for the same reason
Comment by m.long — October 15, 2008 #
^^^
Interesting point, but doesn’t an overwhelming majority of the African American vote go to whatever Democrat is running in any case?
Comment by I'llbedat — October 15, 2008 #
true, its freakin hard not to sterotype
Comment by m.long — October 15, 2008 #
I would say that my mandingo-like lust for Palin should be added on to this list of racist moments inspired by the campaign.
I’m just sayin’, she can crush my nuts any day…
Comment by Andanotherone — October 15, 2008 #
Jumpin Jesus on a pogostick! What the F is wrong with people!!?
Comment by djd — October 15, 2008 #
Actually, Jesse Jackson said he wanted to cut Obama’s nuts off for “talking down to black people.”
Comment by MK — October 15, 2008 #
dude who the hell is RFK? You mean JFK? im canadian and even I know how to spell his initials you tard.
Comment by You suck — October 15, 2008 #
^^^
You are A FUCKING MORON. Robert Kennedy is JFK’s brother and was the presumptive nominee of the Democratic party. He was assassinated. You should go kill yourself, you fucking stupid piece of shit.
Comment by suckitmarshall — October 15, 2008 #
You suck:
They do have American history books in Canada, eh? Go open one, you dummy. RFK was the brother of JFK. He, too, was murdered. It happened in June 5th of ‘68, when he was running for president. Hilary was talking about that, not JFK, who was actually president when he got killed.
Thanks for your support.
Comment by Complex Sez — October 15, 2008 #
i apologize for my fellow canadian’s retardedness…
please dont assume were all like that.
i knew who Bobby was awesome young fellow… and i felt a bit stupider by reading the comment left by the moron up there, but oyu must believe me, were not all that ignorant
Comment by Canadian1 — October 15, 2008 #
ROFL, YOU GUYS ARE LIKE A BUNCH OF BIG KIDS TALKING SHIT TO EACH ON HERE!
Comment by BOOKEMDANNO — October 15, 2008 #
SO NO RACIST COMMENTS OR ACTION MADE TO MCCAIN?
YOU RACIST IGNORANT FUCK! RACISM WORKS BOTH WAYS.
Comment by WTF — October 15, 2008 #
WTF????!!!! they would paint tha house black and have a statue of LUDA in front… not bad
Comment by doriginaljuiceman — October 16, 2008 #
Look at what happened to South Africa after the apartheid government was thrown out, their capital became the rape capital of the world, stunning leadership. Now the rest of the US is going to look like Detroit, the problem isn’t necessarily Obama or blacks, although they won’t help, the problem is how uppity the niggers are going to be once they get a black president.
Comment by BMJC — October 17, 2008 #
^^^
This guy is nuts.
Comment by Complex Sez — October 17, 2008 #
m.long - AFAIK Blacks didn’t start voting for Obama in big numbers until he proved that they had more than the colour of his skin in common. Hillary Clinton was getting much of the black vote in early polling because she (and Bill) were well known and respected. So that shows that Obama’s policies got through and were supported. In the same way, women won’t vote for Palin just because she has ladies’ bits.
BMJC - South Africa was a very violent place during the apartheid era. Pretoria (the capital) and Johannesburg were safe if you were in the elite but the country had almost as much gun crime as the USA. The _second_ most important thing that happened with majority rule was the “Truth and Reconciliation Commission”. The TRC was quite successful in revealing the truth of atrocities committed by both sides. “5392 people were refused amnesty and 849 were granted amnesty, out of 7112 petitioners (there were a number of additional categories, such as withdrawn). [wikipedia]”
I can see Obama’s mindset as more truth and reconciliation and less like the king of the looters in a chaotic dystopia.
BTW “Paint the White House Black” was a song from George Clinton; and member of Artists United Against Apartheid, strangely enough. I think it was a comment about “Chocolate City” Washington D.C. and like most things from the crazy hairdresser intended to be funny and thought-provoking. So I wouldn’t worry too much about it.
Comment by AussieObserver — October 18, 2008 #