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I know we're not supposed to directly quote AP stories without paying them serious cash, but this story is so important and has such major ramifications for this election -- which will of course decide the leader of the free world -- that I feel it vital to get this information out there immediately. The AP is to be praised for their tough-minded professional journalism.
Bernie Mac makes off-color joke at Obama event
Comedian Bernie Mac endured some heckling and a campaign rebuke during a surprise appearance Friday night at a fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Toward the end of a 10-minute standup routine at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Chicago, the 50-year-old star of "The Bernie Mac Show" joked about menopause, sexual infidelity and promiscuity, and used occasional crude language. "My little nephew came to me and he said, 'Uncle, what's the difference between a hypothetical question and a realistic question?'" Mac said. "I said, I don't know, but I said, 'Go upstairs and ask your mother if she'd make love to the mailman for $50,000.'"
This is potentially game changing. Who would ever have expected such stuff from Bernie Mac? At any rate I don't see how Obama can possibly win in November in the aftermath of this catastrophe.
However, this story does go some distance towards silencing another controversy that the Obama campaign has been desperate to quiet (MORE AFTER THE JUMP!):
Mac's appearance was Obama's first celebrity event of the evening. Later at a Lincoln Park nightclub, Obama spoke to a raucous crowd of music fans, who paid up to $500 per person to see a performance by Wilco lead singer Jeff Tweedy, and two other band members.
"Before these guys go, I want them to know that I had heard a rumor
that they had suggested that I had nothing by them on my iPod," Obama
said. "That is not true. I love Wilco."
Nevertheless, political observers are certain that the Obama camp is having a great deal of trouble staying on-message, and the candidate himself is prone to terrible gaffes just like "BernieGate." Mac is just the latest in the long line of embarrassing associates Obama has had to throw under the bus, giving rise to speculation that he is a flip-flopper who cannot produce a Sister Souljah moment. Without a doubt, John McCain has once again won the week.
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Aloha, Thers!
zomg
thers! crap!
OH NOOO! I shall wring my garments, gnash my hands and cover myself in ackcloth and sashes!
Yer all just a bunch of whiners!
Jokes about menopause? There’s nothing remotely funny about menopause!
Or sex!
Oh, boy. Thers! Now to read.
You moonbat hack! Why didn’t you mention John McCain’s appearance with the constitutionally constipated crooners of Ebsom Salt’s and His Bowel Busters singing their one hit wonder as performed on Hotel Commode: “I Love Her So Fuqqing Much I Could 5hit.”
Ah, but Bushie soliciting bribes for the Pet Goat Library will narry raise an eyebrow in the beltway, I bet.
Maybe I’m naive, but why are these jerks bringing Obama down? You’ve got Jesse threatening to cut of his ‘particulars’ and now crude jokes by Bernie Mac….and supposed supporters all pissy because some muslim women couldn’t be in the picture. Who in the hell is running BHO’s show? I’ve been known to say some off color things now and then, but I wouldn’t do it at an event to show my support for a candidate. What gives?
phew!
How many times do you suppose the Hindenberg can crash? Is anyone keeping count?
Perfectly proper and normal procedure, my dear. Nothing to trouble your pretty little head about. Run along now and speak with the Ladies’ Auxilary. 8-P
Oh, for crying out loud. What a screwed up campaign Obama has. /s Bet he won’t speak in Germany either.
Or Iraq, when he goes with Hagel and Reed…!
Buncha mental midget whiners.
that’s just the problem. It IS the normal procedure for the Bush Crime Family.
But no one seems to care.
If a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one but the beltway chattering class there to witness it, will they even notice it? Only if a dem had anything to do with taking it down.
Saw articles about Hagel, didn’t know about Reed.
Pusher!
I prefer the “one hand clapping” question. Slap the shit out of them and say, “did you hear that?”
Do not think Reed is on board. Isn’t Hagel bad enough? I reckon they were plannin’ on droppin by the Gate fer a mug of the good German Beer before Obamabi did is JFK imitation.
the face that Reed is going has heated up veep speculation about him being on the short list. O could do lots worse. Lots. Jack is a pretty good guy and is far more progressive, though quietly so, than many others.
Oh, I no. It absolutely infuriates me that the press continue to give the GOP a pass for the most egregious and horrendous ethical lapses while castigating Democrats for petty shit like this or the Rev. Wright.
Would I, would I?
Late I don’t have time for more hi-jinks with Obambi.
Who gives a damn in five years folks’ll be goin’ Obama who? Who?
sorry, but NO FUCKING REPUBLICANS! Period. Ever. In any capacity except toilet cleaner.
Jack Reed is a dem from RI.
I wonder if anyone from the AP will get ahold of Obama’s iPod and find that, in fact, he does not have any Wilco on board. Wouldn’t that be shocking?
They do exist for two purposes: To protect corporations and investigate Democrats.
They are not interested in solving problems. They only want to know how to make you afraid of it and who to blame for it.
Government serves no function.
My bad. I thought you meant Hagel, about whom the nattering nabobs of nonsense are3 all atwitter.
gasp - oh the inhumanity of it all
Even if he did the NSA could fix it before the story went to press.
The latter may have some utility. The former is totally counterproductive since we ought to nuke the lot of them (or at least seize their assets and turn them over to the employees).
you missed one. They also exist to make themselves and their cronies lots of money, mostly stolen from those who work for a living.
other than to be their personal wallet - takes money to make money yanno
Don’t know much about him. Did he vote the right way on Fisa?
channeling Aaron Sorkin via the “American President?”
He’s also a former Ranger Capt., he is an excellent escort to edumacate Obama on the dog and pony Brass shows…! ;-)
I have never understood (gotten) that joke, OFG. Can you please tell it and explain it?
save your snotty remarks for people who actually care what you think.
Rhode Island has a GOP governor, who would appoint Jack Reed’s replacement were he to be elected Veep, alas
*no flaming please*
Holy cow, don’t scare me like that!
Voted no on cloture and no on the bill. Like I said, quiet but usually in the right.
sorry Suzanne, just getting really tired of the anti Obama crap. It’s flying in from all directions these days and it needs to be addressed.
He’s a good man, just like his fellow compadre, Whitehouse…! ;-)
no problem - sometimes its a hard line to see
Do you know for a fact that RI has that procedure? RI is one of the bluest of the blue states and Carcieri is kind of a strange guy. I met him when he came to a memorial service I did when I worked in RI. In any case, each state has it’s own process for replacing elected officials. And I’m sure that someone is paying attention to details like that.
Unlike, HoJo, whose sorry mug I’m watching on tonite’s World News on ABC…! 8-(
But to speak to the topic, it’s easy to take on the press….yes, they do not report fairly. However, it is still the undecided independent voter that Obama needs to appeal to apparently. BMac’s jokes offended enough of the supporters at this event and got bad press, too. Unnecessary and counterproductive. Why are supporters doing this?
for lards sake, find the remote and change the channel dood
West Point grad and a Roman Catholic. If only RI had more electoral votes…
wiki
He’s earned every bit of it as far as I’m concerned. Right wing blogs are trained to toe the party line. We try to maintain the 1st Amendment—at least for as long as Big Brother lets us. That’s what makes us liberal.
He’s a more reliable vote than Whitehouse :(
Unreal, HoJo said, on ABC, “He’d take the hit for his support of McInsane…” To include committee assignments in the next congress… Ya’ Think…? ;-)
Really…?
then the whiney assed titty boy (WATB) can claim perpetual victimhood at the wingnut welfare teat
Actually, Reed is up for re-election this year, so (depending on whether RI has an LBJ law like Connecticut) someone else might have to run for Senate on the Democratic line if he’s Obama’s Veep choice. Changes the odds in Reed’s favor, I think…
It was agonizing, but, I endured…! ;-)
I know you’re right, free speech is protected at all costs. But “Obambi” sounds like a GWB, right wing slur.
Is that kind of slur okay if someone you agree with says it?
(and thanks Thers, I always enjoy your posts.)
At this point he knows his only salvation lies in cozying up to the rethugs. Come Nov.5 he no longer has anything that Harry wants or needs. He will be irrelevant. He’s desperate for attention to feed his sense of self-importance. Sadly, he’s got nothing the rethugs want either—at least they won’t want it on Nov. 5 unless McThuselah wins.
Basically he’s betting on the only horse he can.
as head moderator, let me assure you that obambi is mild compared to what gets moderated
ACitizen never minces his words…! Take it for what it’s worth…! ;-)
There’s a huge line between McCane and Obama though. We just need to get over it. *g*
I’m so happy to see that there will be an FDL Caucus at Netroots Nation.
Will you please liveblog that for those of us staying home this year?
i have ooooooooooodles of kittehs
http://shaggydogfarms.com/
I’ll be honored to, Teddy. John Dean and Nancy Pelosi will be keynote speakers too. Where’s Obama?
foxman
save your time. the Dems are great at bringing down their own candidates and it continues. we just can’t seem to get out of our own way.
Obama, Pelosi, Reid, …
are far more dangerous than
McCain, Pelosi, Reid, ….
Let’s see now, He voted for cloture on FISA. He voted FOR FISA after making a campaign promise last fall that he would support a filibuster, he doesn’t think that a woman’s mental state should be a consideration in a late term abortion case, he’s all for funding faith based initiatives, he has anti-gay Christian rock singers headline fund raisers for him, he cozies up to A*PAC, there’s more but just typing it makes me angry.
So yes, I have no problem with Obambi.
For the first time since I was of voting age, I don’t plan to cast a vote for the pres. That’s how angry I am. And I have no need or desire to hide that here. This is not a fan site.
Mod Help
The type is so small I can’t read it. My type is set om largest on outlook.
Mod help
He’s not going. Instead he’s sending in some of his “trainers” presumably to train the unruly netroots to get with the program.
I’d totally disagree with that thought.
and CTuttle too,
(backing away slowly with arms raised…)
Like many here, I’m not always thrilled by Obama’s position, but I’m appalled by AP and the rest of the MSM knocking him while overlooking McCain’s obvious, serious mental problems.
If you’re on a PC, hit control+. On a Mac, hit command +.
Have to agree, other than I will hold my nose, grit my teeth and vote for him. Only because McCrazy Old Man is infinitely worse. I will not be happy about it and I will scream loud and long every time he fucks over the progressives, but I will vote for him. I will not work for him or give him a penny. Actions, and political positions, have consequences.
or try Firefox. Better for your health all around.
or in ff3, use view and zoom in text
A solid majority in both houses and no Obama, is much better than with Obama. That could be the sharp stick in the eye needed to get Pelosi and Reid off their asses, and rid us of that jerk Dean. These last two and next four squandered years have been brought to you by the blue-crap cabal.
Among other things, these rat-shits have undercut The Constitution! Don’t you get it? Aren’t you really pissed? Want a more recent list of the ‘among other things?’
Obama the hand puppet.
Kool……….thank U
word……………..zactly….oy and Cindy lou
I do use firefox. Safari and EO are trouble. Wonder what ever happened to netscape…
There are some seriously uptight assholes in this country who need to go rent a sense of humor.
please NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCINDY LOU RODEO QUEEN
Disagree.
Let’s keep the ”all-caps” elsewhere. Thanks.
They finally closed shop not long ago.
Which is what I’m about to do for the night.
pleasant dreams everyone.
But Cindy Loo Hoo is my doggie. They’re not all bad.
I agree with you
hahahhahaahahahahahahahahahaha
nite revdeb
Night RevDeb.
Good night, RevDeb. Hope to see you again next week.
g’nite revdeb
Did Selise put up her appendix to her FISA post yet…where?
Not going this year. Too demoralized and don’t want to spend the money, not to mention that most of my buds aren’t going either.
nite all.
Been out all day, having a life.
Did I miss anything?
Nite RevDeb.
Tony Snowe kicked off.
kittehs at 67…teh adorable
i did not sob
The world came to an end, the fundies are celebrating, the GOP is blaming leftie bloggers for using bad words, and the left is too busy arguing amongst themselves to notice.
I didn’t either. My respects to the mourning family, other than that…….
the human species aint my fave
Nice sitrep, Dr. D.!
its a puzzlement …how they do what they do
some humans aint human
For once I will follow my mama’s advice and speak no ill of the dead. I will not, however, say anything nice.
Evening all. Could not get back in time from taking the kids to a fireworks show — spent an entire hour trying to get out of the parking lot. Also, the 2-year-old managed beforehand to scamper off into the beer tent and disappear. Sheesh…
With this phony outrage over Bernie Mac, all I can say is Richard Pryor can be thankful he isn’t around right now.
was wondering what happened to ya thers
At any rate the point of the post was about the AP — this crap will be covered in more detail than FISA, and that’s what pissed me off.
Carlin must be laughing, too.
Thought I heard a blerb about that.
*hic*
I’d sent a general email before I left about where I was going — seems it vanished into the nowhere. I expect it will appear about three weeks from now. (As has happened before.)
A couple of brews later ya found ‘im, eh? ;-)