yes.

next question?

SilentStrider: next question?

Suppose TWO swallows were carrying a coconut together?

Barack  Obama

*sigh*

King Something: Suppose TWO swallows were carrying a coconut together?

i don't know

This is the exact opposite of what I want from a news source.

Forget the issues, forget the personalities, forget everything about television news. Can a 24 hour network called CNN be that frickin' racist?

I mean...what the hell? Wow.

veedeevadeevoodee: Barack  Obama

Who's Barack Saddam Obama?

He's a frakin' Cylon.

Just when I thought I'd heard the stupidest thing I've heard all day ... this. Goddamnit.

The only way to properly participate in American politics is to mock American politics.

Next up: "McCain: Can he convince the nation to elect a Scotsman?"

gtv42: Next up: "McCain: Can he convince the nation to elect a Scotsman the Highlander?"

/Stolen shamelessly from a Daily Show routine

veedeevadeevoodee: Barack news.bn.gs Obama

Weak sauce.

gtv42: Next up: "McCain: Can he convince the nation to elect a Scotsman?"

True. I'm not sure I want a Scot in office. They sure are a contentious people.

Exactly. Yesterday afternoon on CNN, some dizzbrain had a debate on Karl Roves comment that Obama was like a country club snob, and Anderson Cooper was going to have a panel discuss Naders ass.ertion that Obama doesnt talk Black enough.

The end of the URL is "McNews"
Make of that what you will

gtv42: Forget the issues, forget the personalities, forget everything about television news. Can a 24 hour network called CNN be that frickin' racist?

I mean...what the hell? Wow.

Not to be a CNN apologist, but they're just trying to beat Faux Newz to the punch and steal all those juicy Nielsen ratings.

FTA: Forget the issues, forget the personalities, forget everything about U.S. politics

Well, most people probably don't know anything about those topics to begin with.

CausticCat: The end of the URL is "McNews"
Make of that what you will

I make that you can put ?anyoldgarbage there.

Why do they insist on manufacturing controversy like this? Not even the most backwoods redneck people I know have said anything about his name. Just report the news, CNN. If you don't have anything important to say, just shut the fark up.

stevie1der: I'm not sure I want a Scot in office. They sure are a contentious people.

I mean, what will he call the White House? The Plaid House?

I wouldn't vote for Iraq Hussein Osama.
Who the hell would?

CausticCat: The end of the URL is "McNews"
Make of that what you will

I make that you can put ?anyoldgarbage there.

I learn something new everyday.

The comment nazis at CNN are probably like all "WTF" s that guy talking about.

Jonathan Mann, you truly are a professional journalist. You're earning that TimeWarner paycheck. Jonathan Mann everyone!

from an earlier piece:

"Clinton appeals more to ordinary, working-class Americans than Obama."

note that here, ordinary means "white."

yes, because working-class black folks sure ain't ordinary! talk about fringe groups, am i right!

gtv42: Forget the issues, forget the personalities, forget everything about television news. Can a 24 hour network called CNN be that frickin' racist?

I mean...what the hell? Wow.

Not racist. It's an honest question, but the way the media is going about addressing it and presenting it is yellow journalism at it's finest.

If that's what all dialogue on the election is going to be reduced to, then no.

Donald_McRonald: veedeevadeevoodee: Barack news.bn.gs Obama

Weak sauce.

Barracks Saddam Osama? I don't get it.

I have a better question: Can someone named Wolf Blitzer be taken seriously as a journalist?

RichieLaw: Not racist. It's an honest question, but the way the media is going about addressing it and presenting it is yellow journalism at it's finest.

I disagree somewhat, in that Obama's name is racially distinguishing, and CNN is framing the question more as "Can he be elected with that name?" than "How prejudiced are American voters?" That's a bit racist to me.

That might just be me?

PirateFreedom: I wouldn't vote for Iraq Hussein Osama.
Who the hell would?

People who really like his policies? He wouldn't win, becuase the uninformed voters make up a majority, but plenty of people vote based on their interests instead of fake controversy.

It's the sizzle - the steak is only the window dressing.

And people buy the sizzle, don't they?

Ronald Reagan...

Concern News Network

I would just like to say that this election, while interesting, has caused me to lose respect for: John McCain, Nanci Pelosi, Ralph Nader, The Clintoned in the Boobies, Al Gore and many others.

But my point here is I've lost serious respect for people I genuinely like. It's not like I'm only losing respect for people I hate, you know? Ralph Nader's comments are revolting. I used to think he was an idealist, but now I know he's like an anti-partisan hack who'll attack anybody for any reason. I lost respect for Gore, who didn't have the guts to back a candidate and now throws his support behind Obama as if he'd always been pulling for them. I liked Bill, but after this I can't say that.

He's black. He has a non-WASP name. farking deal. FARKING DEAL. Seriously. These people are proving every day that America is not the place we've been saying it is.
And the sad part is, it's mostly about these white people not knowing what to do with their racism and prejudice. At once Obama is being called too black, not black enough, Muslim, not Christian enough, too Christian...I mean it goes on and on. It's openly inflammatory, completely biased, totally inaccurate, and a result of not being able to call Obama a n*gger.

It's disgraceful. Everybody's losing face, on all sides. I'm amazed Obama is still standing as straight as he is. A lesser candidate, whatever you feel about his electability, would already have crumbled.

This is childish conjecture from the Clinton News Network. They still have a crush on her.

/next

Why does the url to this article end with "McNews" ?? So many different meanings..

gtv42: RichieLaw: Not racist. It's an honest question, but the way the media is going about addressing it and presenting it is yellow journalism at it's finest.

I disagree somewhat, in that Obama's name is racially distinguishing, and CNN is framing the question more as "Can he be elected with that name?" than "How prejudiced are American voters?" That's a bit racist to me.

That might just be me?

You see, I agree that the question is being asked the wrong way, but it's premise is valid. Will voters elect a black/foreign sounding person's name as president? That's not racist per se. Is one of the potential answers of said question indicative of some racism. Most certainly.

mister13: Concern News Network

Concern news is concerned.

If he can even begin to undo the damage the Bush administration has done over the past 8 years, I couldn't give a crap if his name was Dick Hitler Fügepaquer, he's got my vote!

Everything DrowningLessons said, but especially this:

It's ... a result of not being able to call Obama a n*gger.

RichieLaw: gtv42: RichieLaw: Not racist. It's an honest question, but the way the media is going about addressing it and presenting it is yellow journalism at it's finest.

I disagree somewhat, in that Obama's name is racially distinguishing, and CNN is framing the question more as "Can he be elected with that name?" than "How prejudiced are American voters?" That's a bit racist to me.

That might just be me?

You see, I agree that the question is being asked the wrong way, but it's premise is valid. Will voters elect a black/foreign sounding person's name as president? That's not racist per se. Is one of the potential answers of said question indicative of some racism. Most certainly.

CNN is reporting on the potential racism of America's citizens. Why CNN is a little racist here is because they aren't calling into question the validity of the topic; therefore their own views on his race/name are at least hinted at. A truly non-racist news organization would have a couple articles about how stupid this conversation is, how you're utterly racist for even engaging in it. Then they should dismiss it and never bring it up again. Then only Republican pundits would be screaming about it.

That's the non-racists version. But CNN obviously

As long as his policy goes beyond "make the poor, the brown and the female take it in the shorts", his name could be Malcolm Peter Brian Telescope Adrian Blackpool Rock Stoatgobbler John Raw Vegetable Brrroooo Norman Michael (rings bell) (blows whistle) Edward (sounds car horn) (does train impersonation) (sounds buzzer) Thomas Moo... (sings) "We'll keep a welcome in the..." (fires gun) William (makes silly noise) "Raindrops keep falling on my" (weird noise) "Don't sleep in the subway" (cuckoo cuckoo) Naaoooo... Smith for all I care!

Frak it. I don't always finish my sentences in real life, either.

Saddam Al Tikriti was not named Hussein. That was his father. He was just Saddam. The Western press called him Hussein becuase you HAVE to have a last name, don't you?

King Hussein, our loyal ally.

Hussein means "handsome".

Farker_Texas: Everything DrowningLessons said, but especially this:

It's ... a result of not being able to call Obama a n*gger.

We have a winner!!!

They may not call him that, but we know where they are coming from.

DrowningLessons: I would just like to say that this election, while interesting, has caused me to lose respect for: John McCain, Nanci Pelosi, Ralph Nader, The Clintoned in the Boobies, Al Gore and many others.

But my point here is I've lost serious respect for people I genuinely like. It's not like I'm only losing respect for people I hate, you know? Ralph Nader's comments are revolting. I used to think he was an idealist, but now I know he's like an anti-partisan hack who'll attack anybody for any reason. I lost respect for Gore, who didn't have the guts to back a candidate and now throws his support behind Obama as if he'd always been pulling for them. I liked Bill, but after this I can't say that.

He's black. He has a non-WASP name. farking deal. FARKING DEAL. Seriously. These people are proving every day that America is not the place we've been saying it is.
And the sad part is, it's mostly about these white people not knowing what to do with their racism and prejudice. At once Obama is being called too black, not black enough, Muslim, not Christian enough, too Christian...I mean it goes on and on. It's openly inflammatory, completely biased, totally inaccurate, and a result of not being able to call Obama a n*gger.

It's disgraceful. Everybody's losing face, on all sides. I'm amazed Obama is still standing as straight as he is. A lesser candidate, whatever you feel about his electability, would already have crumbled.

Yes, I would add one more name to that list but I get flamed regularly enough around here for having a contrary opinion.

It's strange how you have to follow the crowd or get called a traitor.

I thought I was over that here on Fark when the masses figured out that the war was not all it was cracked up to be - but that's just crazy talk.

Barack is the same as the Hebrew Baruch. The Arab version is Mubarack, like the guy who runs Egypt (another ally).

Random Reality Check: DrowningLessons: I would just like to say that this election, while interesting, has caused me to lose respect for: John McCain, Nanci Pelosi, Ralph Nader, The Clintoned in the Boobies, Al Gore and many others.

But my point here is I've lost serious respect for people I genuinely like. It's not like I'm only losing respect for people I hate, you know? Ralph Nader's comments are revolting. I used to think he was an idealist, but now I know he's like an anti-partisan hack who'll attack anybody for any reason. I lost respect for Gore, who didn't have the guts to back a candidate and now throws his support behind Obama as if he'd always been pulling for them. I liked Bill, but after this I can't say that.

He's black. He has a non-WASP name. farking deal. FARKING DEAL. Seriously. These people are proving every day that America is not the place we've been saying it is.
And the sad part is, it's mostly about these white people not knowing what to do with their racism and prejudice. At once Obama is being called too black, not black enough, Muslim, not Christian enough, too Christian...I mean it goes on and on. It's openly inflammatory, completely biased, totally inaccurate, and a result of not being able to call Obama a n*gger.

It's disgraceful. Everybody's losing face, on all sides. I'm amazed Obama is still standing as straight as he is. A lesser candidate, whatever you feel about his electability, would already have crumbled.

Yes, I would add one more name to that list but I get flamed regularly enough around here for having a contrary opinion.

It's strange how you have to follow the crowd or get called a traitor.

I thought I was over that here on Fark when the masses figured out that the war was not all it was cracked up to be - but that's just crazy talk.

Wait, what? I just read your post twice, and it sounds like you're saying you'd get flamed for adding Bush to my list of people I've lost respect for? O_o whaa?