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(Gawker) Amusing Former state employee: "David Paterson fired me because I am white." Paterson: "I don't see race. Literally"   (gawker.com) divider line 379
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Rev. Skarekroe [TotalFark] 2009-05-01 11:38:45 AM  
Let's see how many posts until someone puts up the picture of the blind black Klan guy from Chappelle.

 
elvisbloom [TotalFark] 2009-05-01 11:39:48 AM  
This is too funny. I can't believe he actually made that joke.

 
Uncle Pooky 2009-05-01 11:39:52 AM  
Armisen's impression of Paterson is the only thing I can stand him doing. and it always delivers.

 
Phil McKraken 2009-05-01 11:39:53 AM  
I'd match this guy vs. Texas Governor Rick Perry in a cage match. Winner takes on Schwartzeneggar.

 
SaintAwesome 2009-05-01 11:40:16 AM  
i31.photobucket.com

 
JohnnyShotMe 2009-05-01 11:40:56 AM  
Rev. Skarekroe: Let's see how many posts until someone puts up the picture of the blind black Klan guy from Chappelle.

3.bp.blogspot.com

 
3_Butt_Cheeks 2009-05-01 11:40:57 AM  
The blind can be racist too?

Good for them. Meh...NY deserves this kind of clown.

 
noneyourbase 2009-05-01 11:41:00 AM  
haha nice

 
phlegmmo 2009-05-01 11:41:17 AM  
Paterson: "I don't see race. Literally."

"I fired him because he couldn't dance."

 
dinch 2009-05-01 11:41:33 AM  
People hate him more than swine flu? Really?

 
Software2 2009-05-01 11:42:08 AM  
Dave Chappelle is one of the most blatantly racist people I have ever seen on TV.

 
All_Farked_Up 2009-05-01 11:42:26 AM  
You can tell race by cues other than visual

 
Prank Call of Cthulhu [recently expired TotalFark] 2009-05-01 11:42:26 AM  
Joseph Maioriello? Sounds Italian. I didn't think they were white. (Usually a bit orange in picture on Fark.)

 
Molavian 2009-05-01 11:42:52 AM  
That article was written by a retarded chimpanzee.

 
The Billdozer 2009-05-01 11:44:14 AM  
Feels his pain:

i1.fc-img.com

 
durbnpoisn 2009-05-01 11:44:57 AM  
This reminds me of a discussion I just had with my 10 year old son the other day.

He asked me who David Patterson was.
I told him, "he's the governor of NY. The only black governor in the country, in fact."
He starts arguing with me, "how do you know he's black?"
"Uh, I've seen him."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. I'm quite sure. I read the news too, you know."
"He's not black."
"He might not be the darkest black. But he's black."
"Are you sure?"

So I go to look it up on Wikipedia. Sure enough, for the record, David Patterson is black. I won an argument with a 10 year old.

//Awesome.

 
amanogowa 2009-05-01 11:44:58 AM  
Software2: Dave Chappelle is one of the most blatantly racist people I have ever seen on TV.

I concur. I refuse to watch him. His jokes basically boil down to some hideously racist skits -- but he is black so it's ok.

 
nugz4lunch 2009-05-01 11:45:07 AM  
Cracker ass cracker was always goin' 'round talkin' like a cracker ass cracker.

 
Tigggy 2009-05-01 11:45:36 AM  
Molavian: That article was written by a retarded chimpanzee.


That's specist!

 
mofomisfit 2009-05-01 11:46:15 AM  
durbnpoisn: This reminds me of a discussion I just had with my 10 year old son the other day.

He asked me who David Patterson was.
I told him, "he's the governor of NY. The only black governor in the country, in fact."
He starts arguing with me, "how do you know he's black?"
"Uh, I've seen him."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. I'm quite sure. I read the news too, you know."
"He's not black."
"He might not be the darkest black. But he's black."
"Are you sure?"

So I go to look it up on Wikipedia. Sure enough, for the record, David Patterson is black. I won an argument with a 10 year old.

//Awesome.


It's a good thing he didn't call you out about Patterson being the only black governor in the country or you would have lost an argument with a 10 year old.

 
Jewronimo 2009-05-01 11:46:29 AM  
"Are you black? I have to ask because I don't see race"

img383.imageshack.us

"I don't see race, but I can spot a Mexican from a mile away"

/Is Stephen's Jewish friend

 
Swingliner [TotalFark] 2009-05-01 11:47:04 AM  
Molavian: That article was written by a retarded chimpanzee.

www.pissedonpolitics.com

I didn't know that he was working as a writer AND a Walmart greeter...

 
mofomisfit 2009-05-01 11:47:23 AM  
Jewronimo: "Are you black? I have to ask because I don't see race"



"I don't see race, but I can spot a Mexican from a mile away"

/Is Stephen's Jewish friend


Holy shiat it's Jon Stewart!

 
Rockdrummer 2009-05-01 11:47:30 AM  
Paterson is not totally blind. He can see enough to distinguish race. And he can sure hear if someone tells him the cracker aint a brother.

 
XveryYpettyZ 2009-05-01 11:47:46 AM  
I LOL'd. I had no idea that he was actually legally blind which makes the Colbert joke kind of funny.

 
GrumpyOldFool 2009-05-01 11:48:02 AM  
durbnpoisn: This reminds me of a discussion I just had with my 10 year old son the other day.

He asked me who David Patterson was.
I told him, "he's the governor of NY. The only black governor in the country, in fact."
He starts arguing with me, "how do you know he's black?"
"Uh, I've seen him."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. I'm quite sure. I read the news too, you know."
"He's not black."
"He might not be the darkest black. But he's black."
"Are you sure?"

So I go to look it up on Wikipedia. Sure enough, for the record, David Patterson is black. I won an argument with a 10 year old.

//Awesome.


Deval Patrick would like a word with you

 
winterwhile 2009-05-01 11:48:05 AM  
yea, he is a Dem??? Right... Did he blame Bush yet? 3 2 1

 
mandrsn1 2009-05-01 11:48:08 AM  
amanogowa: Software2: Dave Chappelle is one of the most blatantly racist people I have ever seen on TV.

I concur. I refuse to watch him. His jokes basically boil down to some hideously racist skits -- but he is black its funny so it's ok.

 
genzoman 2009-05-01 11:48:33 AM  
the italian in question: www.thereheis.com

 
Jewronimo 2009-05-01 11:48:41 AM  
Rockdrummer: Paterson is not totally blind. He can see enough to distinguish race. And he can sure hear if someone tells him the cracker aint a brother.

What if he's talking to Clarence Thomas?

 
nothingyet 2009-05-01 11:49:01 AM  
"The only black governor in the country, in fact."

DEVAL PATRICK here in Massachusetts would like a word with you sir.

 
Spoonfed'sBuddy 2009-05-01 11:50:13 AM  
I really wanted to rip on the guy for being a bigot, but I like his sense of humor too much.

//maybe the white guy played the Reverse Race Card --?

 
Anti_illuminati [TotalFark] 2009-05-01 11:50:37 AM  
Jewronimo: Rockdrummer: Paterson is not totally blind. He can see enough to distinguish race. And he can sure hear if someone tells him the cracker aint a brother.

What if he's talking to Clarence Thomas?


Or Morgan Freeman. I heard he plays an Irishman named "Red".

 
Pxtl 2009-05-01 11:50:42 AM  
www.genewilder.com

What do you mean, I'm not white? ... does dad know?

 
Car_Ramrod 2009-05-01 11:51:18 AM  
amanogowa: Software2: Dave Chappelle is one of the most blatantly racist people I have ever seen on TV.

I concur. I refuse to watch him. His jokes basically boil down to some hideously racist skits -- but he is black so it's ok.


See, black guys drive a car like this:

img5.imageshack.us

But white guys drive a car like this:

img5.imageshack.us

/you're an idiot

 
keylock71 2009-05-01 11:52:38 AM  
durbnpoisn: This reminds me of a discussion I just had with my 10 year old son the other day.

He asked me who David Patterson was.
I told him, "he's the governor of NY. The only black governor in the country, in fact."



blogs.zdnet.com
"Say what, honkey?"

 
spectrum17 2009-05-01 11:52:41 AM  
durbnpoisn: This reminds me of a discussion I just had with my 10 year old son the other day.

He asked me who David Patterson was.
I told him, "he's the governor of NY. The only black governor in the country, in fact."
He starts arguing with me, "how do you know he's black?"
"Uh, I've seen him."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. I'm quite sure. I read the news too, you know."
"He's not black."
"He might not be the darkest black. But he's black."
"Are you sure?"

So I go to look it up on Wikipedia. Sure enough, for the record, David Patterson is black. I won an argument with a 10 year old.

//Awesome.


Mass Governor Deval Patrick would beg to differ on the "only black governor" assertion.

 
DjangoStonereaver [TotalFark] 2009-05-01 11:52:57 AM  
durbnpoisn: This reminds me of a discussion I just had with my 10 year old son the other day.

He asked me who David Patterson was.
I told him, "he's the governor of NY. The only black governor in the country, in fact."
He starts arguing with me, "how do you know he's black?"
"Uh, I've seen him."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. I'm quite sure. I read the news too, you know."
"He's not black."
"He might not be the darkest black. But he's black."
"Are you sure?"

So I go to look it up on Wikipedia. Sure enough, for the record, David Patterson is black. I won an argument with a 10 year old.

//Awesome.


I bet you punch girls and bury puppies just to run over them
with the lawn mower, don't you?

Seriously, though: that is a rather cute story.

 
mofomisfit 2009-05-01 11:53:21 AM  
Car_Ramrod: amanogowa: Software2: Dave Chappelle is one of the most blatantly racist people I have ever seen on TV.

I concur. I refuse to watch him. His jokes basically boil down to some hideously racist skits -- but he is black so it's ok.

See, black guys drive a car like this:



But white guys drive a car like this:



/you're an idiot


Did you ever notice that white guys have names like Lenny while black guys have names like Carl?

 
JohnnyShotMe 2009-05-01 11:53:49 AM  
Spoonfed'sBuddy: I really wanted to rip on the guy for being a bigot, but I like his sense of humor too much.

//maybe the white guy played the Reverse Race Card --?


This is getting more interesting than a heated Pokemon card game between 35 year old basement dwellers.

 
MindStalker 2009-05-01 11:54:29 AM  
durbnpoisn: This reminds me of a discussion I just had with my 10 year old son the other day.

He asked me who David Patterson was.
I told him, "he's the governor of NY. The only black governor in the country, in fact."
He starts arguing with me, "how do you know he's black?"
"Uh, I've seen him."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. I'm quite sure. I read the news too, you know."
"He's not black."
"He might not be the darkest black. But he's black."
"Are you sure?"

So I go to look it up on Wikipedia. Sure enough, for the record, David Patterson is black. I won an argument with a 10 year old.

//Awesome.


Actually he's about equal parts, Jamacian, African and European.
About as black as Tiger Woods :)

 
spectrum17 2009-05-01 11:54:39 AM  
Oh,
Did anybody mention Massachusetts yet ?

/I fail

 
Tatsuhiko 2009-05-01 11:55:47 AM  
Spoonfed'sBuddy: I really wanted to rip on the guy for being a bigot, but I like his sense of humor too much.

//maybe the white guy played the Reverse Race Card --?


Makes you wonder what would have happened if he said he was black instead of white.

 
JohnnyShotMe 2009-05-01 11:55:57 AM  
spectrum17: durbnpoisn: This reminds me of a discussion I just had with my 10 year old son the other day.

He asked me who David Patterson was.
I told him, "he's the governor of NY. The only black governor in the country, in fact."
He starts arguing with me, "how do you know he's black?"
"Uh, I've seen him."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. I'm quite sure. I read the news too, you know."
"He's not black."
"He might not be the darkest black. But he's black."
"Are you sure?"

So I go to look it up on Wikipedia. Sure enough, for the record, David Patterson is black. I won an argument with a 10 year old.

//Awesome.

Mass Governor Deval Patrick would beg to differ on the "only black governor" assertion.


So basically you are fail and your son is future fail. You both lost an argument with each other, resulting in a blossoming cornucopia of fail.

 
netweavr [TotalFark] 2009-05-01 11:56:29 AM  
Racism is retarded. It's also overused, as in people attribute it to actions and situations where it doesn't apply.

It's like the ADHD of societal problems.

 
Noam Chimpsky 2009-05-01 11:56:57 AM  
I can't believe blacks haven't taken their party away from the grasp of whitey yet. They could easily burn down the plantation and replace all the white Democrat incumbents with black candidates in the Dem primaries.

 
NakedApe 2009-05-01 11:57:15 AM  
Governor Patterson is cool but he's unpopular in polls taken in New York State. That's because New York State government is so bloated; half the people in the state work for the state. When the governor tries to make cuts to state spending he automatically pisses off half the people.

//I don't work for the state but they're my biggest customer
//My name isn't Kristen

 
crash pad dad 2009-05-01 11:57:23 AM  
Unfortunately for Patterson, he looks alot like New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin.

/Yo Ray, where be our free shiat at?

 
amanogowa 2009-05-01 11:58:39 AM  
mandrsn1: amanogowa: Software2: Dave Chappelle is one of the most blatantly racist people I have ever seen on TV.

I concur. I refuse to watch him. His jokes basically boil down to some hideously racist skits -- but he is black its funny so it's ok.


Here is a test I apply. If I switched the comedians race, would it be just as funny to just as many people, or would the comedian be off the air due to being sued for being racist?

If the latter is true, that is racism.

 
JohnnyShotMe 2009-05-01 11:58:40 AM  
crash pad dad: Unfortunately for Patterson, he looks alot like New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin.

/Yo Ray, where be our free shiat at?


z.about.com

On time?

 
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