Obama Waffles Leave Racist Taste in Mouth

31. Huh? "Lipstick on a pig" isn't sexist, but "Obama waffles" are racist? Jesus, what a bunch of hypocrites Dems are.

This is obviously a reference to Obama whining about reporters bothering him while he was trying to have breakfast: "Gee, can't I eat my waffles?" Oh, and the fact that the dude changes his mind like a chameleon depending on who's listening to him at the time, which is known in political discourse as "waffling".

Aunt Jemima was a SYRUP, wasn't she? This is a waffle MIX. Big difference, lol. You fools.

Posted at 9:58PM on Sep 14th 2008 by J Cline

32. Aunt Jemima is uber rich and has white folks working for her these days.

Posted at 10:25PM on Sep 14th 2008 by Mammy

33. I wonder if he sings Camptown Races while they cook?

Posted at 11:50PM on Sep 14th 2008 by FlBiker

34. Jcline, I take it you have never learned any American slang. Putting lipstick on a pig as meant wasting time on something that is useless or meaningless. In Minnesota the rough equivalent is "Never wrestle with a pig. You won't win and it might annoy the pig."
And yes, Aunt Jemima is a syrup not a waffle mix and yes indeed there are now white people working for the company. But that doesn't change the fact that it was intended as "Jim Crow" when it started. So for a new company to be started which uses the old "Jim Crow" references is racist. It was back then and it still is now.

Posted at 2:25AM on Sep 15th 2008 by Get Real

35. Posted at 9:01PM on Sep 14th 2008 by Markus

Let me help you, Obama disciple. The correct spelling for one particular word you used repeatedly in your post is SENSE not SINCE!

I think your Southern accent (and schooling in the public school system) is showing through your writing.

Posted at 7:46AM on Sep 15th 2008 by Whadda-Do

36. OMG I can't believe you are saying that lipstick on a pig is a sexist comment.....If that's the case then you need to call, JOHN MCCAIN sexist as well, because did he NOT say that back in 2004???? What about all the other republicans that said that EXACT same saying years ago...Oh I get it.,,If a BLACK man says it it's SEXIST, but if a WHITE man says it, it's okay....Right....and they say Racism doesn't exsist anymore...Yeah, right...Try walking in a BLACK persons shoes for a chance, I am sure you would your mind would change quickly!

Posted at 11:25AM on Sep 15th 2008 by OBAMA

37. That is simply appalling. Those idiots should not only be bitch-slapped, they should be publicly vilified and denounced as racist pigs. It would be extremely gratifying to see these guys impaled butt-first on Sarah Palin's shotgun. I would be first in line to pull the trigger. Disrespectful, bigoted morons!

Posted at 2:47PM on Sep 15th 2008 by Lady Patriot

38. Since when does tmz care about someone being offended?

Posted at 3:31PM on Sep 15th 2008 by Pink to the Lee

39. Its not suprising to see all the post's saying "Oh its just a joke". Here's a joke for you. Im working up a product.
Granpa Mccain's Cracker Barrel Crackers.. Made from white flour and pig lard... Dont get "Left Behind" Get your Cracker Barrel Crackers today! A picture of Mark Whitlock and Bob DeMoss, on each box. Coming soon.. Granpa Mccain's "Cracker Puffs"
Not chocolate. Vanilla.. Stays greasy even in milk.. Look for em at your supermarket soon.

Posted at 4:48PM on Sep 15th 2008 by CaptainStormfield

40. Racial humor aside, I can understand you all being against Barack because of the shade of his skin. But you can't deny the content of his character. McCain hasn't said anything reassuring about him being the next president. And by the way, He's not leaning toward "His" black people As Whadda-Do stated at 4:48PM on Sep 14th 2008 . If you read or actually paid attention and got off of McCains nuts (escuse my language), you wold know that he more than acknowledges his bi-racial bloodline. But because of jokes like these we kinda force him into a corner... It's not him with the racial issues, but people like you who generalize sterotypes.

Posted at 8:49PM on Sep 15th 2008 by The ex-republican

41. Ah, Republicans: Just as racist and ignorant as ever.

Posted at 4:56AM on Sep 16th 2008 by Nada

42. After they all screamed and howled about "sexism" against Palin, I was beginning to think that political correctness had finally become cool with the right-wing.

I think the Democrats need some Sarah "pathological liar" Palin-cakes.

Posted at 8:30PM on Sep 24th 2008 by Joe

43. There are a million different ways this could have been done. I can see the humor in it and I get the point. Although a product of public school and state university; and I would bet the men responsible for this have as much formal education as myself, it does not take a genius nor a degree in American History to see what is offensive about this. They could've had a picture of Obama on the front of a box a waffles and almost no one (because there's always going to be someone) would take offense. I think we are all intellengent people on this site. I think we can agree this is racist. THIS IS RACIST. This doesn't mean all white people are racist but this particualr item was made with racist intent, on purpose I believe to stir exactaly the kinda dialoge we are engaging in:)

Posted at 5:08AM on Sep 18th 2008 by Errick

44. Personally, I plan to serve them to my Republican neighbors on November 5th - along with Alaskan moose sausage, after we have sent McCain and Palin packing.

Posted at 6:49PM on Sep 16th 2008 by Steve77018

45. Waffles and politics??? I have never understood why some white people hate THEMSELVES soooo much. The current year is 2008 and ignorant whites would rather looooose their jobs, their homes, cars, not have decent medical coverage, pay high gas prices, and send their sons and daughters to die in an unnecessary war than to look at people as just people...Self-hatred, that is too funny...

Posted at 12:04AM on Sep 17th 2008 by SamanthaFox