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Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:04:23 +0000

[...] the wrong way from time to time with his racial stereotyping. For example, he once called Obama “President Sanford and Son,” and expressed disappointment that Obama isn’t a “real black president,” the kind that [...]

By: Gene H

Gene H — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:11:40 +0000

Just because you joke about black people does not make you a racist. I’m black and I love when someone of another race shows the cohones to joke about my people. We are all different. There’s nothing racist about that. What is racist is the undertones in a lot of these jokes and statements being made in general, when the disdain you attempt to hide for another race shows. Or when it becomes obvious that your jokes toward said race are just the surface of a belief that we are either inferior or the source of the problems in this country. Talking about Sanford and Son had no racial connotations IMO…..Making statements such as this are racist… “I’m American but Obama hangs with the ‘community organizers’, he’s not a ‘real’ American like you me”. As carefully as you concoct those words and try to put what you’re really saying in “codes” one can only draw the conclusion that there’s being a distinction made between real Americans and blacks. Call it like it is……..

By: » The Washington Post Ignores Bill Maher’s “Macaca” Moment - Big Journalism

» The Washington Post Ignores Bill Maher’s “Macaca” Moment - Big Journalism — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:08:29 +0000

[...] Maher has been dialing up his own racist attempted-comedic comments. He has said: “How exactly does President Sanford and Son think he got elected — by CB [...]

By: Webdaddy

Webdaddy — Mon, 31 May 2010 17:42:17 +0000

Thanks for this article pointing out the obvious double standard. I’m black and old enough to recognize a racially loaded remark when I hear one. And, sadly, I’m not surprised at those who would give Maher a pass. They’re the same people who looked the other way when we all learned about the racist hate speech spewed by Rev. Wright that was funded and supported by Barak and Michelle Obama for 20 years! At least Oprah Winfrey, who disassociated herself from Rev. Wright’s church after just two years, had the good sense to recognize the harm being done to the young people in his congregation being infected by Wright’s bigoted rants.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 25 May 2010 00:18:05 +0000

oh wow! this article is pathetic. I’m black and I understood the joke. it has no racial connotations. if anything Bill Maher was making fun of Obama for trying to act like he’s anti-technology. you should try to find some other stuff to blame the “liberals”. this one is just a lame attempt.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 24 May 2010 09:44:27 +0000

Regardless Maher was stupid and he was called out on it. And if you don’t want racism If you don’t start nothing there will be nothing.

Actions only brings re-actions

By: Anthony N.

Anthony N. — Fri, 21 May 2010 18:37:35 +0000

This whole thing is really overblown about the Sanford and Son joke. Back when the Clintons got elected, SNL showed a clip of the Beverly Hillbillies moving from Arkansas to Washington DC. Pretty funny. I think people can evoke Sanford and Son from Obama in regards to technology…

By: Brian W.

Brian W. — Fri, 21 May 2010 17:01:06 +0000

The joke was concerning is bewilderment over technology. You must have thrown your back out stretching for a racism argument there.

By: Deb D.

Deb D. — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:39:43 +0000

One more question for you… If he had compared Clinton or Bush to Archie Bunker, would you have considered it to be racist?

By: Deb D.

Deb D. — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:34:03 +0000

Sorry for the typos. I’m commenting from my phone.