Obama Shocked By Unknown, African American Comedian Bernard Mac’s Sexist and Homophobic Jokes At Fundraiser

July 13, 2008 / 11:11 am • By Dr. Melissa Clouthier

\"King of Comedy\" Bernie Mac
Obama is now distanced from Jeremiah Wright, Jesse Jackson, Grandma, Tony Rezko, and now, Bernie Mac. I know the list is longer than that, these are just the only people I could come up with on a fuzzy Sunday morning. So why is Obama distancing himself from Bernie Mac? Ed Morrissey shares:

Given that, why did Obama have Bernie Mac perform at a fundraiser at all? Mac is hilarious, but his comedy is filled with similar references, outside of his television show. If it’s not good for Don Imus and for rap, why is it good for Bernie Mac and Obama fundraisers? Could it be that money trumps his principles yet again?

Oh, Ed, say it isn’t so! Not the Obamessaiah! He’s above money. He transcends economics. He, he, he….I’m weepy.

Before it is all over, Barack Obama will be so distanced–he will be alone, so very, very alone. He seems to find out too late, what everyone else already knows. Really, now. Has Obama ever heard Bernie Mac’s schtick? I mean, he’s a modern comedian who makes racist, sexist jokes. John from StopACLU says (he also posts the entirety of the joke):

Bernie Mac is well-known for profane language so Obama should have known what he was getting when he approved the hiring of the man. But Obama often seems to find out with surprise that people he knew were not what he thought they were.

Either Obama has becoming exceedingly adept at feigning ignorance or he’s actually ignorant. Either way, it’s not good.

Update:
Ann Althouse notes:

To say, this is a “family affair” implies that we could talk like this in an adults-only environment — as if there’s no difference between sex and sexism. Ed notes that it’s particularly bad when Obama needs to win over Hillary-supporters.

Comedians are oftentimes funny because what they say is true, but politically incorrect. I don’t know it this joke has any truth in it or not, but it certainly was politically incorrect. Will Hillary supporters really care? I think they’ll all be good girls and get on the Obama bus when it comes time to vote.

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  • http://liberalsmash.blogspot.com/ Two Dogs

    This is not even a new joke and the one they posted at StACLU was not the way that Bernie Mac told it either, they just posted the old one. Mac’s was similar but with street slang added. It’s just another senseless diversion from our side instead of focusing on how dumb Barry’s ideas really are. It is the weekend though, so no one’s watching.

    Mac’s PUNCHLINE HERE.

  • http://melissaclouthier.com Dr. Melissa Clouthier

    Two Dogs,

    I don’t think the point is the joke. Really, when it comes to humor and having one the Right beats the Left hands down. I saw where the joke was going and it’s funny.

    The point is that Barack Obama campaigns on the hope-changiness theme. He’s uniter. He’s post-racial. He’s for equity and fairness for everyone. Bah! He’s like every other leftist politician. He’s out for himself. He’s out for money. He uses people and then throws them under the bus when it suits him. Bernie Mac is just one more illustration of Obama’s lack of judgment and then unwillingness to stand by his judgment.