Man, that guy who masquerades as a Republican to make them look stupid is certainly dedicated. (Hat tip.)
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That’s Nigga! N-i-g-g-a please!
Some people just aren’t very good at culteral appropriation…
It’s also probably a good shirt to start bar fights in too…
He’s not wearing a helmet, Orange, because it would be a poor investment: There’s nothing between his ears worth protecting.
He’s probably working for the Obama campaign.
If so, that’s a beautiful piece of ratfucking. Of course, it makes more sense that he’s just a restaurant quality douchebag.
And thanks for the link, Amanda.
Judging from the rough appearance of this dude, is he being ironic?
Well, without a helmet, perhaps natural selection will just take its course. They don’t call them donorcycles for nothing.
Am I the only one who appreciates the large “EZ Pawn” sign in the background?
First thought is that he better be Black.
Second thought… Please, please, pretty please with sugar on top wear that one down to Compton.
Well, of COURSE this is a plant by Obama. No self respecting bigot would ever wear something THAT obvious. That’s like showing your face when you’re wearing your klan outfit. This has to be some librul making them Republicans look bad by going out in a shirt that’s so obviously offensive no one in their right mind would be so public… wait....what’s that you say?.... Really?.... oh shit.
Never mind.
How out of line is it for me to hope someone would have opened their car door on him?
One more reason to celebrate if Obama wins: this guy having to live with it for four to eight years.
That is, unless at some point his head encounters something a helmet would’ve been useful with . . .
Wow.... just… what the fuck is wrong with people. Here’s wishing you a happy accident, asshole.
One more reason to celebrate if Obama wins: this guy having to live with it for four to eight years.
I think that is the real attraction of Obama for the libs. It certainly is not his track record or massive experience, ‘cause he has little of that. No, it’s sticking it in the eye of ‘racists’ that is the *real* attraction here. If Obama were white, he would not have make the cut and Biden would be the nominee.
If Obama wins, he will be our first Affirmative Action president.
lol, Ebaumsworld will be delighted you’re trolling yourselves with their material.
“If Obama wins, he will be our first Affirmative Action president.”
Only a hateful idiotic wingnut can say something this absurd.
Am I the only one who thinks the man looks black?
I think he’s just tanned.
Gotta say, this performance artist is really growing, expanding as an artist and learning all kinds of new techniques. I think he’s gonna be one of the more exciting new artists of the ‘00s. And damn, he sure gets around! Why he even came by this very thread and said that Obama would be the first Affirmative Action President! Holy cow, that’s awesome!
YOUR WELCOME.
Sciamanna, it’s probably this dude.
He looks like a chopper riding mo-fo.
I’ve gotta say, if Obama were white, I’d still be pretty cool with him. He believes in equal rights, isn’t a racist fuckwad, is against the war, has a functioning brain… there’s not much to hate.
atheist: could be, of course, and same for the hair. But it was my first impression on seeing the picture, and even now I’d say it could be either way. Only, if he is black, it’s more interesting 
Perry: LOL! (Somehow, Obama on a chopper is a really funny image...)
Scimanna: Am I the only one who thinks the man looks black?
No. Had I only seen the photo and not the commentary, I’d have considered the guys intent strongly ironic without even wondering about it. Of course, with the lighting on the picutre it’s hard to say, and I’m really bad at getting ethnicity from appearance.
How can you all be missing the point so badly?
Look, anytime you have a choice, you announce what you want. “Coffee, please!” “Pepperoni, please!”
Clearly, he is riding around town announcing his preference FOR Obama.
Since the residence on Pennsylvania avenue is in fact painted (or naturally, not sure) white, no doubt he is making the point that Obama’s duskier complexion will be nicely highlighted against it, while McCain’s pastier one would be even further washed out.
Clearly, a transgressive demand for chiaroscuro in the executive branch.
Clearly, a transgressive demand for chiaroscuro in the executive branch.
Yeah, but on a seriously uncool t-shirt. After such conceptional heights, one would expect more attention to detail.
No, it’s sticking it in the eye of ‘racists’ that is the *real* attraction here.
Well, gosh, if they weren’t racist then they wouldn’t object to his being president, now would they?
Actually, Obama is a classic example of someone having to be twice as good to be considered half as eligible. Compared especially to anything the Republican party puts up, he’s amazing---super experience, an elegant politician, a peacemaker, a man of honor, and charismatic to boot. Perfect? No. I wish he were more to the left for sure and I worry that he won’t have FDR’s courage to tackle our economic issues. But the whole “he’s not worthy” thing---when the man has a career anyone could consider illustrious and has managed to have it without crashing a single Navy plane---is racist on its surface.
I guess he must be out of his mind on steroids, or he’d realize that he’s parading around in a shirt that basically says “n---ers can’t shoot.”
Also, classic wingnut projection. Because they operate solely to stick it to the liberals, they assume liberals do the same. Incorrect. It’s conservatives who generally are the ones who fit the classic “stick it to someone” profile. They vote against their own interests, for instance, in order to stick it to the latte drinkers who have presumably awesome sex and need to be stopped with a heavy dose of banning abortion and restricting birth control. That’s McCain/Palin’s entire argument right now. Vote for us, and sure, we’ll fuck you up. But we’ll also make life harder for those “elitists” with their spell checkers and condoms.
“when the man has a career anyone could consider illustrious”
Which part of Senator Obama’s career would anyone consider “illustrious?”
So...how come it’s considered gauche to suggest that racism is a major reason why many white people won’t vote for “that one”?
Or that racism still exists in a significant way in this country?
And when Winnie the Pooh gets pissed off, it’s “Tigga PLEASE!”
Which part of Senator Obama’s career would anyone consider “illustrious?”
Horace Rumpole on 10/13
Off the top of my head, how about the way he started as a community organizer, helping disadvantaged communities get what they needed. His ascent to a seat on the Illinois State Senate was quite impressive, as was the way he comported himself when in power. His election to the Illinois Senate was damn impressive, an urban black doing extremely well in rural, small-town conservative districts of Illinois as well as in urban areas. His campaign for president has also been going very impressively well, a semi-liberal candidate going great guns in a media environment run by conservatives. Overall, extremely impressive.
So...how come it’s considered gauche to suggest that racism is a major reason why many white people won’t vote for “that one”?
Conservatives are very Politically Correct. They hate it when people mention certain adult truths.
“helping disadvantaged communities get what they needed.”
Well, there must have been some delayed delivery of “what they needed.” Seems like they still need it to me.
“His ascent to a seat on the Illinois State Senate was quite impressive”
There are perhaps, oh, several thousand State Senators in the United States at any one time. They do super important stuff, like approving applicants for the office of Notary Public.
“His election to the Illinois Senate was damn impressive . . . His campaign for president has also been going very impressively well”
What is impressive is that he runs for, and is elected to political office? Bit of a tautology, methinks.
“in a media environment run by conservatives”
Yes. Of course.
“Or that racism still exists in a significant way in this country?”
Yeah, I mean, can you imagine the indignity of a person of color not being timely waited upon by this guy at the Motorcycle accessories shop?
Well, there must have been some delayed delivery of “what they needed.” Seems like they still need it to me.
Unlike John McCain, who singlehandedly ended all poverty at the age of 25. If only those damned minorities hadn’t come in to screw his game.
Or is it just “perfect as the enemy of the good,” where if you can’t be Jesus you might as well give up completely and shit all over people?
Or is it just that you’re a disingenuous, lying, racist fucktard?
Yeah. It’s that one.
“helping disadvantaged communities get what they needed.”
Well, there must have been some delayed delivery of “what they needed.” Seems like they still need it to me.
Duh, a community organizer can’t solve everything at once. What planet do you live on?
“His ascent to a seat on the Illinois State Senate was quite impressive”
There are perhaps, oh, several thousand State Senators in the United States at any one time. They do super important stuff, like approving applicants for the office of Notary Public.
If you have contempt for government, how can you hope to influence it or even understand it? Seriously, state governments exist for a reason.
“His election to the Illinois Senate was damn impressive . . . His campaign for president has also been going very impressively well”
What is impressive is that he runs for, and is elected to political office? Bit of a tautology, methinks.
Read my whole statement:
His ascent to a seat on the Illinois State Senate was quite impressive, as was the way he comported himself when in power. His election to the Illinois Senate was damn impressive, an urban black doing extremely well in rural, small-town conservative districts of Illinois as well as in urban areas.
“in a media environment run by conservatives”
Yes. Of course.
If you don’t think that the corporate media skews conservative, but instead believe that it is neutral or that it skews liberal, then that is fine. We can discuss that. In any of the three cases outlined, a conservative-skewing media, a ‘neutral’ media, or a liberal-skewing media, I think you have to admit that the centrist liberal Obama is doing quite well against the conservative John McCain.
What planet do you live on?
He lives on Planet Fucktard, darling. It’s kind of like Lake Wobegon, but everyone’s appallingly stupid.
“helping disadvantaged communities get what they needed.”
Well, there must have been some delayed delivery of “what they needed.” Seems like they still need it to me.
I am looking at this question again and feeling befuddled. Seriously, do you believe that someone has the power to end human poverty and want in one fell swoop, just as Alexander the Great cut the Gordian Knot? If you do believe this, then who do you think is the party who could accomplish this act?
It certainly is not his track record or massive experience, ‘cause he has little of that.
Neither did FDR or JFK, but they seem to have done all right.
Oh, wait, I forgot, you’re probably one of those morons who thinks the New Deal made the Depression worse, aren’t you?
“Seriously, do you believe that someone has the power to end human poverty and want in one fell swoop, just as Alexander the Great cut the Gordian Knot?”
Rumphole doesn’t want anyone to end human poverty and suffering. He knows those poor people choose to be poor. Otherwise they’d work hard and be rich…
“Oh, wait, I forgot, you’re probably one of those morons who thinks the New Deal made the Depression worse, aren’t you?”
No, probably things that the New Deal CAUSED the Depression. You know, like Brown vs the Board of Education caused racism.
If I were driving behind this jackass, I would probably just run him over.
Am I the only one who is thoroughly pissed off that this smug, brain-dead, evidence-resistant, ideology-coloured wanker is using the name, “Horace Rumpole”, an excellent whimsical character.
“HR”, if you’re going to name yourself after a fictional character, please don’t name yourself after a cherished and vibrant one who shares none of your pettiness, ill-concealed hostility, unreasonable and hypocritical expectations and smug sense of superiority.
“Seriously, do you believe that someone has the power to end human poverty and want in one fell swoop, just as Alexander the Great cut the Gordian Knot?”
No. You do, which is the root of the problem. I simply stated that the World’s Greatest Community Organizer TM never really organized his community, and provided the people with no appreciable benefit. Can you provide three (3) concrete examples of significant achievements that Brock Obama visited upon the community to which he was assigned? If you can, you know more than the people who hired him as a “community organizer.”
““HR”, if you’re going to name yourself after a fictional character, please don’t name yourself after a cherished and vibrant one who shares none of your pettiness, ill-concealed hostility, unreasonable and hypocritical expectations and smug sense of superiority.”
Guthrie Featherstone, QC, MP was taken.
Horace, in my 20s, I worked, and did good work, as an IT software consultant. Nevertheless, the country is still full of buggy e-commerce software and poorly-designed 3-tiered systems. I then decided more could be accomplished if I went back to graduate school.
My father is a physician. Nevertheless, America is still plagued by heart disease and lung cancer.
I suppose we should hang our heads in shame that we’ve never accomplished anything.
Seriously? Attacking Obama for not solving poverty on Chicago’s South Side? You solve problems one person at a time, one block at a time. Clearly Obama seems to have gotten people to get more attention from the city during a tough time in his neighborhood, but he also saw the need to accomplish things on a larger scale. Meanwhile, right-wingers can barely be motivated to get off their asses to campaign for their own pathetic candidate.
Three concrete accomplishments is all I asked. I beleive he worked as a community organizer for three years - you can’t cite one for each year?
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No. I wish he were more to the left for sure ...
And if he were, what would that mean in terms of policies?
You guys sure have discovered the secret for ridding yourselves of a persistent, hyperactive troll.
I know, I know. I’m the worst culprit, but it’s just so fun to watch Rumpy splutter and contradict himself. I keep hoping he’ll meet the same fate as another famous Rumpy.
I’ll stop now.
“And if he were, what would that mean in terms of policies?”
Dr. Zhivago style “cooperative ownership” of your home, I suppose.
Making disparaging remarks about collectivism is not wise.
Communes have had a glorious history. Just yesterday, I was reading about what a marvelous success New Harmony was. I have read about the first two years, and I can’t wait to see how the next several decades went as they forged a glorious new chapter in the history of egalitarian existence.
“Making disparaging remarks about collectivism is not wise”
Don’t you suppose that one’s view of collectivism is dependent upon whether the collectivism is voluntary? I really don’t care if you want to live on a commune. I do care if your chosen commune happens to be my home. See the small but important distinction?
Horace:
“Seriously, do you believe that someone has the power to end human poverty and want in one fell swoop, just as Alexander the Great cut the Gordian Knot?”
No. You do, which is the root of the problem.
Illegal “I know you are, but what am I.” Ten yard penalty, loss of argument.
Horace:
“And if he were, what would that mean in terms of policies?”
Dr. Zhivago style “cooperative ownership” of your home, I suppose.
And therein lies the problem with not having the slightest fucking clue what you’re talking about.
I for one welcome our MarxoCommunoSocialistMaoistLeninistCheGuevara overlords. Let’s all lay on the grass and let the sweet, sweet socialism flow over us, penetrate to our bones, eliminate our problematic individuality, and bring us together as one giant liberal hive-mind aimed at assimilation, and then topped off by the total destruction of our immortal souls…
Which part of Senator Obama’s career would anyone consider “illustrious?”
Horace Rumpole on 10/13
Opposing the Iraq War.
Suppose you tell me what is so fucking illustrious about a war criminal who nearly sank an American Aircraft carrier. The one the North Vietnamese called “Songbird” for his collaboration.
The elitist white pasty faced adulterer who wouldn’t be anything if it weren’t for white male affirmative action. Mister Keating 5 Savings and Loan Scandal.
Supporter of the failed Reagomics scam for enriching the ultra rich while ripping off the American people and ripping up the Constitution.
Mister unqualified for anything Republi-Nazi
MikeEss:
Now I know you! You are really Mark Morford of San Francisco fame. You can hide, but you can’t run!
Santa Ana, if only. But I’ll keep trying, and who knows where I might be able to go… 
Making disparaging remarks about collectivism is not wise.
Communes have had a glorious history. Just yesterday, I was reading about what a marvelous success New Harmony was. I have read about the first two years, and I can’t wait to see how the next several decades went as they forged a glorious new chapter in the history of egalitarian existence.Santa Ana on 10/13
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“Making disparaging remarks about collectivism is not wise”
Don’t you suppose that one’s view of collectivism is dependent upon whether the collectivism is voluntary? I really don’t care if you want to live on a commune. I do care if your chosen commune happens to be my home. See the small but important distinction?
Horace Rumpole on 10/13 at 04:13 PM
When trolls troll trolls
Well, there must have been some delayed delivery of “what they needed.” Seems like they still need it to me.
Twice as good, half as eligible indeed. Obama didn’t End All Poverty, ergo the man with a decade of experience in public office is ineligible to be President.
It’s right there in the Constitution, I’m sure.
“Which part of Senator Obama’s career would anyone consider “illustrious?”
well, he wrote 2 memoirs.. ah, he was a community organizer.., he was a lawyer for ACORN.....he’s friends with edjucation czar William Ayers.
thats alot you know.
So...how come it’s considered gauche to suggest that racism is a major reason why many white people won’t vote for “that one”?
Or that racism still exists in a significant way in this country?
Good question. Why some people consider it gauche to suggest (anti-black) racism about anything? I tend to think it’s one or more of a combination of not wanting to hear it, not caring if blacks are discriminated against, and actively wanting us to get back to the place where that discrimination can freely...I mean really freely...take place. I frequent a message board on which I get viciously attacked whenever I suggest that racism still exists, and is still a problem. I think I have to get away from that board, lol. It’s like a funhouse mirror version of actual common sense, not only on the part of the conservative whites, but also with the (more or less) liberal Democratic blacks.
Horace:
What are the real odds you will care about anything anyone posts in response to you? Say someone comes up with a fantastic list of three things that Obama has accomplished during his tenure as community organiser - are you going to respond with “Oh, I didn’t know about that, Obama’s pretty good after all”? Or even “That’s a good example, thanks”?
More likely, you’re going to continue to nitpick, move the goalposts, and generally be unpleasant.
So why are you bothering?
I’m not moving the goalposts. Obama simply hasn’t kicked the football. I really do think that his greatest attribute is that he was not as well known as Will Smith, so people can take him seriously in dramatic roles, like that of a would-be president.
For example, being Editor of the Harvard Law Review is customarily the beginning of a career of Legal Scholarship. Yet you cannot produce a single work of significant Legal Scholarship attributable to Brock, even over the period that he taught ConLaw at Chicago. The lack of Legal Scholarship is quite simply conspicuous by absence, and buttresses a pattern of odd coincidences and events in the man’s life.
Well, he’s not reasonable enough to wear a helmet either.