NEWS FLASH

[rustyangel]

Contrary to popular belief, Barack Obama is, in fact, not black.

Edit: grahamrod apparently made the same post in several other communities, including here in liberal.

Also, ragnarok20 is stirring up some hot, juicy meta action in this very post over the phrase "paternal father."

Comments

[lickintoadz]

he was the first black man to completely eschew hot sauce and devote himself wholly to mayonnaisse.

Okay.

[redsparkle]

That's why he's not getting my vote.

But really... the first black man to like mayonnaise? Or... devote himself to mayonnaise... what the hell?

[lickintoadz]

Moar political condiment wanks!

Remember that retarded ketchup boycott they tried to pull off when John Kerry was running for President?

[redsparkle]

Vaguely.

I am not a big fan of ketchup anyway (but it beats catsup) so I may have inadvertently participated. :/

I'm agcondiment. I don't devote myself to any condiment. I'm sure there is the right one somewhere, but no one really knows for sure. (Although I do dig some spicy mustard)

[thren0dy]

Anyone that friggin' concerned with what race someone is is most likely a flaming racist.

[xxx_yourstruly]

I know, right? Why the hell does it matter? I don't know what's wrong with people sometimes.

[igiveyoumylife]

ha well said

[gwennaelle]

Jesus christ, that guy is a complete tool. Wow...

[g0ldenr0ad]

The only thing I got out of that post was that he's biracial... or something

I think this person said it better:
http://community.livejournal.com/ljdemocrats/2630833.html?thread=29631665#t29631665

That might have been what the OP was trying to get to. This: just having darker skin and African ancestry doesn't tie Barak in with a lot of the elements of the larger culture or the influences that many black Americans have so deeply ingrained in their familial history and which influence their outlook and point of view in the world. His upbringing and his cultural background are different from a lot of elements that are taken to be the "common" experience of a black American...

[almightyhat]

... Actually, it was the same person who said that.

Smart person.

[addienfaemne]

in before the inevitable race wank

[almightyhat]

I somehow read that as 'invisible race wank.' And I cannot figure out what kind of cat you would need to put that on a macro.

[serenecalamity]

LOL, A+. First one to come up with a macro like that wins the internets.

[movealongx]