Republican chairman 'appalled' by Obama parody

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sailwind at 02:19 PM JST - 28th December

Found an interesting blog article concerning this. His picture may suprise some people. Has a link to whole Op-ed piece also. Poor taste to parody it in a song I agree. Though it isn't like it wasn't inspired by a a rather suprising source.

http://www.artsjournal.com/herman/2007/03/obamarama.html

Text, subtext and context, David Ehrenstein's op-ed in today's Los Angeles Times is cultural critiquing at its finest -- the best I've read to date about Barack Obama. It begins:

As every carbon-based life form on this planet surely knows, Barack Obama, the junior Democratic senator from Illinois, is running for president. ... But it's clear that Obama also is running for an equally important unelected office, in the province of the popular imagination -- the "Magic Negro." And it ends:

Like a comic-book superhero, Obama is there to help, out of the sheer goodness of a heart we need not know or understand. For as with all Magic Negroes, the less real he seems, the more desirable he becomes. If he were real, white America couldn't project all its fantasies of curative black benevolence on him.

In between, Ehrenstein provides substantial insight based on evidence drawn from Hollywood trivia that few cultural critics have the expertise to marshall and fewer still would know how to apply to matters of race and politics.
Nessie at 03:39 PM JST - 28th December

I'm apalled that they should sully that classic ode to recreational drug use.
Taka313 at 03:50 PM JST - 28th December

Nessie,

I would bust a gut if the "artists" that came up with the new lyrics were sued by Peter, Paul and Mary.

And you are right. Puff deserves better, as do we all.

Taka
Nessie at 04:07 PM JST - 28th December

Taka, I like to think that one good puff deserves another. ;)
Nessie at 04:09 PM JST - 28th December

Wolfpack - please explain what you think "white guilt" is.

What Wolfpack can only mean is the guilt felt by many whites of both parties when confronted with the pathetic ticket cobbled together by the Republican party.
Sarge at 10:04 PM JST - 28th December

taka313: "First, we have sarge, saying, "Some people can't take a joke." That, coming from the same guy who demands apologies over the internet."

Heck, I only demand apologies when I'm slandered or insulted. And, anyway, it's true that some people can't take a joke or appreciate the humor in this parody!
USARonin at 10:10 PM JST - 28th December

Someone recently used the term "Half-African" which is entirely accurate when referrin' to his ethnicity.

A half-white, half-black child raised by two old white folks. His gran'parents were the only ones who didn't ditch this kid as fast as they could.

Yep, everyone can make it.
USAFdude at 02:41 AM JST - 29th December

Sarge - >Heck, I only demand apologies when I'm slandered or insulted. And, anyway, it's true that some people can't take a joke or appreciate the humor in this parody!

Like I said above (which you never addressed, by the way), this wasn't meant as a joke. It was meant as blatant racism and hatred by people who believe every word of these "songs". Then, they try to defend the songs by passing them off as "jokes". In short, these people are liars and cowards who can't admit what they've really done; no big deal, as they'd never have the balls to spew the vitriol to my face.

Ronin - America didn't ditch Obama; we elected him President of the United States of America, thank Christ!
USARonin at 02:49 AM JST - 29th December

Mister Dude, I didn't say America ditched him.

If you know anything about Obama who's originally from my state, then you'd know his father deserted him and his mother. Then his mother deserted him as soon as she could when he was still a child.

Obama was raised by his two (white) elderly gran'parents.

So far Obama's been more conservative in his actions and appointments than McCain would've been. So far, all I can say is, "Thank Chr*st..."

It seems you're the one who ought to feel betrayed... No homosexual marriage for you supported by him... Gates from the Pentagon... stayin' in Iraq until the job is done... more troops to go to Afghanistan to go after Bin Laden.

Yep, Mister Dude, seems like someone lied to you alright.
adaydream at 03:30 AM JST - 29th December

So we have a black republican that makes racist parodies. Big deal. Does that make it repeatable? Only if you're a racist. < :-)
USARonin at 03:32 AM JST - 29th December

Worse things were said about Bush and he didn't complain.

Obama isn't either.

Try to be strong like them.
USAFdude at 04:28 AM JST - 29th December
Ronin - you've swung and missed so many times in one post it's hard to know where to begin! LOL!
1. Your statement, verbatim, was "His gran'parents were the only ones who didn't ditch this kid as fast as they could.". I merely pointed out that the vast majority of Americans supported him in the election, rather than "ditching" him.
2. I feel no betrayal, only relief. Gates is being given a chance to redeem himself by working for a better CnC, the Iraq pullout will happen, and more troops to Afghanistan is what I've been advocating for years, especially to track down OBL. Sweet!
3. "No homosexual marriage for you..." Well, my wife (female) will be relieved to hear it! By the way, why are you so preoccupied (afraid) of homosexual marriage that you feel the need to throw that jibe at me?
Yep, someone lied to me, all right; YOU did, and I'm glad I'm smart enough to both detect and deflect it.

Dude-2; Ronin-0. Your turn! xD
Sarge at 10:32 AM JST - 29th December

Dude: "Gates is being given a chance to redeem himself"

Um, did Gates screw up somewhere?

"a better CnC"

Who, Obama? Hee hee!

"the Iraq pullout will happen"

And, thanks to the surge, which Obama opposed, the troops will be pulling out IN VICTORY!
USAFdude at 02:23 PM JST - 29th December

Well, it won't be a victory until we capture/kill OBL and win in Afghanistan, but we appreciate the support, sarge. I'm sure President of the United States Barack Hussein Obama appreciates it too. You remember him, don't you - he's the better CnC we US military overwhelmingly voted for.
itcher74 at 02:31 PM JST - 29th December

I can tell you think the term ‘Negro’ is inappropriate, that it’s old hat and shouldn’t be used, that it’s divisive and this sort of thing, and you may have a point,

Negro in this context means Homo Sexual. The Obama parody is more a subtle way to expose his Homo Sexual history to the public which will be used against him politically.