"Barack the Magic Negro"

[djnemo65]

Originally Posted by wolfeskins

if a black person makes jokes about a white person it's all just in good fun and people, for the most part, just ignore it but god forebid a white person make a joke about a black person, that white person is now considered a racist. i'm not saying i agree with what this guy did but come on who really cares. people make jokes all the time.

Oh come on, this is not the same as Chris Rock making fun of how white people drive. More than anything, this reconfirms what a lot of us have known for a long time - Republicans aren't funny!

[MTK]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

Oh come on, this is not the same as Chris Rock making fun of how white people drive. More than anything, this reconfirms what a lot of us have known for a long time - Republicans aren't funny!

And any time they try to be, it usually ends up blowing up in their faces. So I guess in that regard they are pretty funny.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

Oh come on, this is not the same as Chris Rock making fun of how white people drive. More than anything, this reconfirms what a lot of us have known for a long time - Republicans aren't funny!

Never really thought of that but man you're right. Even my conservative friends/family can laugh part of the time at Bill Maher's sense of humor. There's no equivalent on the right. And Matty called it on the right's attempts to be funny always blowing up. I'll never forget the gruesome video of Lush Bimbaugh trying to make some "joke" about Michael J. Fox where Lush is writhing all over the place in his studio chair. Conservatives from coast to coast defended him like it was somehow done in good humor! Disgusting.

[saden1]

What about Larry the Cable Guy? He's funny, no?

[wolfeskins]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

Oh come on, this is not the same as Chris Rock making fun of how white people drive. More than anything, this reconfirms what a lot of us have known for a long time - Republicans aren't funny!

i think its exactly the same, only difference is chris rock gets paid for it. the only reason people are upset is because it was a white guy who has a seat in the republican party. if it would have been a skit on SnL most people would find it funny.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by wolfeskins

i think its exactly the same, only difference is chris rock gets paid for it. the only reason people are upset is because it was a white guy who has a seat in the republican party. if it would have been a skit on SnL most people would find it funny.

Well that's the thing Wolf, people aren't in the mood for satire from politicians. Especially Republicans. This is even coming from their own party members. They want answers and leadership. But you're right, had this been SNL it wouldn't be a problem. I will say this about comparing Chip's actions to SNL - SNL is equal opportunity. They slam Republicans, Democrats, black, white, female, whatever. S

The thing is the country just finished with a bitterly faught election, from both sides, and most Americans want to move forward. It probably doesn't help that Barack's ratings are through the roof either.

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by wolfeskins

i think its exactly the same, only difference is chris rock gets paid for it. the only reason people are upset is because it was a white guy who has a seat in the republican party. if it would have been a skit on SnL most people would find it funny.

Which is pretty much the point. If you're a politician, you need to keep your focus on... Oh yeah... Politics!

Save the comedic relief for the comedians.

Although the Barack song was in poor taste, I guess I'm so desensitized, I kinda snickered when I saw the title to this thread.

I mean I think you can make fun of different races as long as you can do so with tact and actually be funny. It's a thin line between making witty racial commentary and coming off as racist. I've seen white comedians make jokes about black people and I'm not offended cause that shit is actually funny. Asian comedians tend to do it a lot too.

And come on, black comedians cap on the black race all the time probably MORE than any other race. Remember Chris Rock's set about the difference between black people and the N-word?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

Oh come on, this is not the same as Chris Rock making fun of how white people drive. More than anything, this reconfirms what a lot of us have known for a long time - Republicans aren't funny!

I've always thought I was kind of funny though...

There is really nothing acceptable or defensible about what this guy did.