Now call me crazy - and you wouldn't be the first to do so - but the pictures above strike me as being more than a little racist, and not even in a subtle, *wink wink, nod nod* kind of way. Now I'm sure some will say, "Zach, don't you think you're making a mountain out of a molehill?" and I'll say I don't think I am. While I know these kinds of prejudiced and racially insensitive aren't representative of how all conservatives feel, they sure don't do much to dispel the idea that there's a large group of conservative folks who can't bear the thought of an African-American serving as President.
EDIT: In order to see the pictures in true size, you'll need to right click and then click on "view image."
EDIT EDIT: I emailed Randy and commented on how racist I felt the pictures were, and his response was to ask what I felt was racist.
Here is Zach’s real email
ReplyDeleteNo Offense
Randy:
If you were intending on offending with that collage of Barack Obama pictures, you've succeeded. Though you and I don't see eye to eye on much, I didn't think you'd resort to posting something as overtly racist as that blog entry of yours.
"What is racist?"
I'm sorry you don't see what I'm talking about. Perhaps I just have a different perspective than you, or perhaps I'm a little more in tune with those issues.
Randy, thanks for posting the email, which proves my point.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that you don't see anything wrong with those pictures speaks volumes.
It has to be an act. No one is that clueless.
ReplyDeleteOh, Capper. I'll take two dollars of that bet.
ReplyDeleteThere's a lot of "clueless" around.
Wow, what a prick and he is certainly full of himself (and likes to fill himself too by the looks of his picture). Anyone that describes themself as an alpha male has got serious identity issues ... kind of like the Fred Dooley of Cudahy.
ReplyDeleteOh man, and this guy is raising a kid.
ReplyDeleteHave you no decency, sir?
It is amazing that someone would gleefully post these pictures next to their own smiling mug.
ReplyDeleteThere are some astonishingly dim views on some of those communityNow pages. My other favorite is "Hemmer Time".
Oh come on, it's not racist if it's "funny".... right? Right?
ReplyDeleteIsn't this a Journal Company site? Are there no standards? (I guess that's a dumb question; obviously not.)
ReplyDeleteNote: You can't get to his site anynmore unless you have a password. Cluck, cluck.
ReplyDeleteDouble-checked ... the clucker took his post down. Covering your face with a white sheet, posting something and then removing it ... same thing.
ReplyDeleteOther Side, I don't think he removed it; it was probably taken down by NOW after it was flagged for content.
ReplyDeleteAh. Censorship. Everyone should be allowed to see how moronic this self-proclaimed alpha male is.
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