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The United Colors of Bubbadom
In case you didn’t realize it, the only reason that you may vote for Barack Obama (if given the chance) is because you’re feeling guilty because your family used to own his grandfather…or something like that. Let Godlstein ‘splain it to you ( in reference to the "Ferarro Flap"):
Incidentally, let me add here that Obama’s response is, as ever with this calculating huckster, cynical and opportunistic — even as it pretends to aspire to the moral high ground (with just the right mixture of outrage and stoicism). Obama once again demands an apology because a white person noticed that his using his blackness effectively has been, well, effective for him (the key point here being that it is he, and not blacks in general, who Ferraro spoke of) — and in so doing, is sure to convince a number of weak-minded individuals on all sides of the political divide that they can buy themselves some easy grace (and burnish their anti-racist bona fides, in the process) simply by voting for him.
It’s a one shop stop for cultural penance — a way to unsully yourself of your despicable whiteness, and unburden yourself of your historical baggage. Which, I suppose, makes Barack the campaign equivalent to a Hail Mary.
Had the first serious black contender for President been a conservative, I believe it would have helped race relations in this country immeasurably. That he’s a Democrat will do nothing but set us back decades — and in the process erode our freedom of speech even further, all in the name of “tolerance.”
For those keeping score at home:
If Democrats, miscegenation aficionados, and other fellow travelers elect a black President, that would set race relations back decades.
But if he were a Republican that they could vote for, why racism in America could officially be declared deader than Strom Thurmond because they would have proved that they can move past their deeply ingrained distaste for people of the dusky hue.
How refreshing.
But then, admitting that you have a problem is always the first step into a brave new world…
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“The United Colors of Bubbadom”
Those colored sheets appear a little light on the flame-retardant–if you catch my drift….
What’s with the picture? Dress Like a Garden Gnome Day? Oh, and Godlstein is still a fucking moron.
I didn’t know Godlstein was still blogging. I thought he let others post while he holds quarterly give-me-money fundraisers.
Not that I am condemning him for it, heck I would take as much wingnut welfare as possible too.
So Obama is “using his blackness effectively.” I have no idea what this means. I can’t really imagine what using his blackness uneffectively would be either. I mean, what is he supposed to be doing here, claiming that he’s a white guy?
Of course, the real problem is that Obama is guilty of Existing While Black. That, and refusing to bend over to his masters. How dare he.
The United Colors are amazing. I never quite realized how much those little robes resemble dresses, colorful and decorated with rick rack, accompanied by easter bonnets. That’s some nice home sewing there!
Looks like a group of role playing dwarf wizards from middle-earth Alabama. Boy are they scary.I think the outfits should be worn with white tights and well crafted elven boots. Gandalf would never approve of such flashy garb.
As for Godlstein, he makes no sense. But that is more sense than the tack Clintons taken with Ferraro. Blatant racism has no place in the deomcratic party. And thats exactly where shes gone. It stinks of Penn/Wolfson, but she OK’d it.
Racism in general is much healthier than I had realized. Too bad.
Addtionally, Tiger Woods approaches Nicklaus’s record for major tournament victories.
Poor bastards.
What Sophronia said.
I’m trying to figure out where in Bizarro World a “first serious black [conservative] contender for President” would come from. Die StromThurmondpartei would deny his or her very existence. People like Gooberstein would work double overtime to destroy them. What would be their natural constituency, with this country’s history?
RNC paging Alan Keyes: please pick up the red courtesy phone to accept the VP nomination!
Two years ago, both OH and PA had governor’s races where there were black GOP candidates. In the case of OH, he was even a conservative pastor. Both went down in flames, with much lower vote totals than GOPers usually get.
So just excuse me to fucking death if I don’t take the opinion of a bunch of GOP shills dressed as Garden Gnomes with all the seriousness that it so obviously deserves.
Fascinating. So I’m voting for the person who shares my political philosophy but it’s only out of guilt whereas if Obama were a black conservative I would be voting for him because I completely disagree with him but without any of the guilt?
Completely logical…in the Escher sense of the word.
The guy in the purple outfit looks FAB, with his rainbow stripes. Not that there’s anything wrong with that…
A happy accident of history that spandex wasn’t invented until after the United Kolors Kids decided on a wardrobe.
Damn, Benetton better realize the marketing potential right here, right now. That whole “United Colors” thing is going viral on them…
If McCain (eh, not so black, but hey, it’s the thought that counts) gets elected and the Garden Gnome Revolution™ takes over the White House (they’ll rename that join “the Rainbow House” as soon as they get rid of the stink of whitey) I’m thinking color-coordinated outfits for everybody in office. It’ll look so, well, gay, but in the good way. And as McCain’s mind continues to slip into dementia, he’ll be able to recognize his cabinet members just by color: (“let’s see, the blue guy is my secretary of defense, and the broad in yellow is labor… no, wait, I think that’s my wife… oh, dang, I guess I shouldn’t have hit on her at the staff meeting this morning…”)
He is using his blackness effectively.
Hey Godlstein, you already have Michael Steele and Ken Blackwell. Oh, wait a second. I forgot no one voted for them two years ago. (laughs)
Baloney. That is Goldstein’s interpretation of what Ferraro said. Ferraro said nothing about Obama “using his blackness”. If you were being entirely charitable you could say the implication was that because Obama is black, it is easier for him to be perceived as something new by non-blacks and to be voted for and wholeheartedly supported by blacks. All Obama has to do is not speak in stereotypical terms about race. Black conservatives are “using their blackness effectively” in this sense because they don’t use the language of the civil rights leadership either, and they get support. If black conservatives get this support for saying what they really believe, then Obama should also get the benefit of the doubt.
Even Taylor Marsh wouldn’t go to bat for Ferraro. That is how far out Goldstein is on this.
I think the guy in purple is their Gay Outreach Coordinator.
And lay off poor Geraldine, she’s just doing her job….as a Fox News Political Analyst.
I could be wrong, but I don’t recall Obama ever even SAYING he’s black. Or is that just another example of how “effectively” he’s using his blackness? Crafty guy, that Obama.
Woods owes his success to the fact that he’s the first one to approach golf as if it were simply horizontal basketball.
Obama already ran against a conservative black for his Senate seat…that was a joke. Maybe Goldstein should stick to his area of expertise – dick swinging.
The Grand Tinky Winky?
To say nothing of his putter…
Oh, great… Now I have a piece of linguine coming out of my nose. The decent thing to do would have been to issue a spew alert!
Uh, what’s that noise? Oh, it’s another weak minded wingnut ranting.
Love the pict! When’s the party? Will there be fire?
Now those people know how to use color, even black, effectively! They were taught by that legendary fashionista of Sheet Couture – Nathan Bedford Forrest. I particularly like the medallions they award themselves.
Had the first serious black contender for President been a conservative, I believe it would have helped race relations in this country immeasurably.
ah, who was that guy that the Republican party transported from Maryland into IL to run against Obama…can’t remember his name. He’s a Harvard educated black guy who wrote his dissertation on Hamiltonian economics. Dang! What was his name? He accused Obama of not being American and not being black. That’s ok. It’ll come to me with that 3:00am phone call.
Hey….
Clarence Thomas is black. He could resign from the Supremes and run for VP and be a shoo-in for President after McCain’s second term.
Oh please, please, please.
I started out backing Hillary and then moved to Edwards. Eventually the liberal guilt kicked in and I’ve signed onto Obama. I just thank God that Keyes or Thomas Sowell isn’t running.
Q: “Does this sheet make me look fat?”
Nope, just dumb. Next.
Lemme see…My top 3 issues in Prez campaign are: health care, Soc Security solvency, get-outta-Iraq.
Obama sez make health care universally available but not mandatory. Love it.
Obama sez keep Soc Security solvent by raising the taxable ceiling 20 or 30 large. Love it.
Obama sez get out of Iraq in 16 months. Way on the slow side, but we take what we can get, which is more than we get out of Hillary.
Okay…I feel so unsullied! I only wish Hillary would use her whiteness so effectively!
Is the woman in the middle of the picture auditioning for a part in the next Tarantino Kung-Fu flick? She seems to be saying … “hah, darkies, you’re kung fu is very weak!”
Either that or she’s Jeannie’s evil twin, when she wrinkles her nose, God kills a kitten.
The guy in purple is representing the Log KKKabin Republicans
I find it despicable that so many of you latte-drinking, limousine liberals deem it amusing to deride the men in the photograph for their choice of attire.
If you cheese-eating cretins had even the slightest knowledge of differing societal norms and practices outside of your chosen San Francisco habitat–you would understand that the wearing of robes in certain geographical regions of the country is both culturally appropriate and functionally desirable.
Sheep get real nervous at the sound of zippers.
These are wannabes. No self-respecting Log KKKabin Rethug would wear a puce sash with Girl scout Green(TM) or Fairy Princess Purple(TM).
Whazzup with the guy in the green with all the doodads on his costume? Do they get one for every prejudiced thing they say or do?
And that guy in the back with the Heil Hitler salute. [s] Classy [s/]
Three with sashes – Tinky Winky has his around his belly
And the dude second from the left – what’s up with the sandals? Is he an undercover DFH?
Hit the magnifying function and take a closer look–if you dare! Now why is it that these people can sew elaborate stripes and goofy patches on bedsheets, but can’t figure out how to hem pants?
Just wonderin’….
The costumes are reminiscent of the South Park episode when the boys try to return Back Door Sluts #9 to the video store while playing Lord Of The Rings.
A sorrier bunch of poorly-dressed lunatic malcontents I’ve never seen.
PS–the guy in the hood doesn’t even know that you always do the Roman Salute with your right hand. They’re even bad at racism.
Ferraro seemed to be channelling Ann Althouse: “Why, they owe ME an apology.” On the other hand, it should be recognized that Ferraro is 72 and her odd behavior may be a consequence of early dementia. Whatever it was, it just didn’t seem like the actions of a person who was altogether there.
Are those the best racists this country can come up with? Good Christ, no wonder the rest of the world is kicking our asses.
John I am more than a little concerned about your obsession with the wardrobe analysis. I was kind of hanging with you until you got to the sandals. Are you planning on starting your own little club?
You said “Whazzup with the guy in the green with all the doodads on his costume? Do they get one for every prejudiced thing they say or do?”
I’m pretty sure they are merit badges. I wonder if we could get ahold of the manual and figure out how to earn those badges.
I wonder if we could get ahold of the manual
Send Jonah Goldberg an email, I’ll bet he knows how you can get a copy of the manual. Hell, he probably already wrote a book about how the people in that picture are really just DemoLiberals.
Fat losers in satin dresses….cool…it’s Thursday dammit, where are the dogs?
using his blackness effectively = running for office while African-American and actually winning elections. No doubt Godlstein (sp?) thinks that’s the only possible explanation for Obama winning anything. Ideas? Policies? nahhh…
At last. Visual proof of Man as Nature’s last word.
Ayup.
That pretty much sums up my feeling after Ferraro continued to bark angrily and totally miss how terrible she was sounding. Although 72 is not that old, relatively speaking, she just doesn’t sound “altogether there”…which seems like an apt, and pretty kind way of describing it.
And it would explain why the lunatic fringe RW bloggers and incredibly childish, goofball posters at Protein Wisdom think she’s right.
Do these Klansmen need to wear a certain amount of “flair” to keep their headcoverings??
Sorry, shocked that anyone still subscribes to wearing ridiculous costumes
And a fan of Michael Shaw and bagnewsnotes
http://bagnewsnotes.typepad.com/bagnews/
That’s funny. I live in deep red Texas and I don’t know anyone who has said anything like that about Obama candidacy. In fact, most of the Republicans voting in our primaries voted for him because Clinton Derangement Syndrome apparently trumps racism. But I sure do hear a lot of “If you aren’t voting for Obama, you must be a racist” from Obama supporters on the internet. All those Hispanics around here are suddenly racist for thinking Obama is an inexperienced, unproven platitude spouter. So racist in fact that they dropped their fabled sexist macho attitudes long enough to vote for Hillary.