Yeah, I'm Black

Yeah, I'm Black.  And your foreign policy experience sucks.

Yeah, I'm Black.  And meanwhile, you're running a fear-based campaign.

Yeah, I'm Black.  And you're a woman.  And my uncle would be my aunt if it wasn't for his penis.

Yeah, I'm Black.  And I've run a better campaign than you, and that's why so many people are supporting me.

Yeah, I'm Black.  And surprisingly, that hasn't been all that much of an advantage in my life, considering that I have pretty much earned everything I've acheived.

Yeah, I'm Black.  And I haven't had to push sexist memes to advance my campaign, even though it might play on the fear of people who think a woman is too WEAK to be President.

Yeah, I'm Black.  And what is Black?  It's a word people use based upon what pigment my fucking skin is.  It's a nonsensical concept, considering that people are usually brown or pink, and almost no two of them the exact same shade.

Remember Martin Luther King?  Damn if he didn't die for the concept that a person be judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.

So now we've discussed that I'm Black.

Can we talk about moving this country forward now?

•  You know what to do

  Or not

  by mellowinman on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 09:27:47 AM PDT

  •  And I'm white ... and couldn't care less

    about what either one of you looks like.

    by justiceleague on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 09:29:39 AM PDT

    •  I'm White, too.

      My diary was written in an imaginary third person.

      Tomorrow I'm writing as a lesbian.

      by mellowinman on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 09:31:29 AM PDT

      •  I'm a lesbian trapped in a male body

        it's a joke people

        by Dreggas on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 09:34:07 AM PDT

        •  asdf

          Eddie Izzard is the world's only known male lesbian. ;-)

          by droogie6655321 on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 09:40:33 AM PDT

          •  Well just because he's the most famous one

            doesn't mean he's the only one. He got where he was because he was a male lesbian.

            by Dreggas on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 09:56:39 AM PDT

•  I'm Lilly-frakking-white

  and there's nothing about this year than has been better than seeing Barack kick ass & take names.

  by SteamPunkX on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 09:30:15 AM PDT

•  No joke on this one

  I know people who did not know Barack was black, seriously.

  by Dreggas on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 09:32:04 AM PDT

  •  asdf

    I didn't know Mariah Carey was black for a long time.

    by droogie6655321 on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 09:40:59 AM PDT

    •  I still don't know if Michael Jackson is black

      again, it's a joke people.

      by Dreggas on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 10:11:55 AM PDT

•  LOL...

  And my uncle would be my aunt if it wasn't for his penis.

  Thanks for making me laugh!

  by littlesky on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 09:34:07 AM PDT

  •  I'm not saying I've seen it or anything

    at least as far as memories I HAVEN'T repressed...

    by mellowinman on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 09:36:22 AM PDT

•  I didn't notice until Geraldine Ferraro

  told me. Apparently it is quite useful when you want to get a taxi or get elected to a national office.

  by FrostyKotex on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 09:36:36 AM PDT

•  It's life on Easy Street being a black man

  and Obama..baby, has he had it easy! Born to a white, teenage, single mother with little money, his African father left the family when he was two...how much easier could you have it? Moving from state to state and country to courty must have been so easy for a little kid too. Jeebus, the man has had all the breaks! It just pisses me off.

  love and kisses,

  gerry

  by byteb on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 09:37:47 AM PDT

•  Personally

  as someone who IS black, I think it's great!

  by Muzikal203 on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 09:38:27 AM PDT

•  I have leukoderma and African ancestry

  (mixed with Sicilian), Italian, Norwegian, and Swedish. What the hell am I?

  by iconoclastic cat on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 09:39:37 AM PDT

  •  Eclectic?

    Festive?

    by homogenius on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 09:43:05 AM PDT

    •  Both fun and pale.

      With very dark hair. I was kinda grandfathered into the goth culture.

      by iconoclastic cat on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 09:45:02 AM PDT

  •  an American?

    by The Dead Man on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 10:10:54 AM PDT

•  I see.......It's the Eminem 8 mile tactic.

  Attack myself in the battle so that my opponent has nothing left to say.  I like it!

  by Scout Finch on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 09:40:38 AM PDT

•  Gosh I Wish I Was Black

  cause I just hate all the benefits of being a white guy.

  by webranding on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 09:42:17 AM PDT

  •  benefits? what benefits?

    surely you jest. It's a Black Man's World.

    Gosh, I wish I were a minority lesbian transgender disabled veteran--my life would be a cakewalk!

    by theloniously on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 10:05:40 AM PDT

•  This country isn't ready for a black president

  That is the only argument that the Clinton campaign has to stay in this race.

  Obama should drive Hillary's limousine for 8 years and then she will give him the keys.

  If the Clinton's and Geraldine Ferrarro and Govenor Rendell of Pennsylvania were true leaders, they would urge their constituents to ignore race when trying to make a decision.  Instead they want to win regardless of the cost.

  To my mind, the Pennsylvania primary is not relevant because it as been poisoned by their Govenor and the party machine.

  by jan0080 on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 10:07:48 AM PDT

  •  Yeah, FUCK the Pennsylvania Primary!

    This is over.

    Obama's the nominee.

    (this comment is NOT snark)

    by mellowinman on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 10:15:08 AM PDT

•  a relevant quote

  "Yes, there are a few people in this state that unfortunately consider it a bad thing. And there are a few people in this state that consider it a good thing. But for the vast majority of people? It's just a thing."--MA Governor Deval Patrick, during the campaign, on the color of his skin.

  by ChurchofBruce on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 10:32:56 AM PDT