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Fallon and Michelle Obama: Mom Dancing, Part II

President Obama just re-tweeted this out. I like it. The Obamas' personalities have really grown on me during the past 7 years. In 2008, I thought they were too stiff and formal and difficult to read. Now they seem much more comfortable with themselves and they are enjoyable to watch.

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    That's a cute skit! (5.00 / 4) (#8)
    by Ga6thDem on Sat Apr 04, 2015 at 06:04:17 PM EST


    I once saw Michelle (none / 0) (#21)
    by Natal on Sat Apr 04, 2015 at 09:45:01 PM EST
    do her skipping rope routine - amazing agility and rhythm.  The President doesn't hold a candle to her when it comes to atheticism. LOL

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    For NateNYC (5.00 / 4) (#25)
    by Jeralyn on Sun Apr 05, 2015 at 12:16:52 AM EST
    Please read the comment rules. You are blog-clogging and limited to four comments per thread. Please come back another day. Your views border on race-baiting which is not allowed here.

    Isn't that the issue? (none / 0) (#1)
    by NycNate on Sat Apr 04, 2015 at 03:13:48 PM EST
    The Obama's are fun to watch. It does wonders for the psyche of many black Americans to see an intact black family. But beyond that.  He's been a disaster for his constituents.

    Just yesterday, I read that record numbers of blacks are out of the workforce. Unemployment is double for blacks. Yet, the Obamas find time to cut a jig on tv. This coming from a man who adopted Trayvon and Mike Brown as his son.  

    That didn't even make sense (5.00 / 5) (#2)
    by CaptHowdy on Sat Apr 04, 2015 at 03:43:35 PM EST
    its amazing to me that the haters can't even allow a simple inoffensive skit on late night pass without ripping off their hair shirts.

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    I see your hatred (5.00 / 1) (#3)
    by Repack Rider on Sat Apr 04, 2015 at 05:02:51 PM EST
    ...I don't see a logical argument for it.

    As a genuine liberal, I have issues with Mr. Obama's policies, but not with his intelligence, work ethic or personality, all of which far exceed the low threshold set by W.

    H8rs gotta H8.  Dude could cure cancer and you'd say we still have the common cold.

    Mr. Obama's constituents are not just Black Americans.  Do you even remember the economic and employment disaster that took place just before he took office?  I see quite a bit of progress, not as much or the kind I would like, but improvement for sure.  

    The problems of employment in the Black community were there long before he took office.  As we have seen from Ferguson, racism in local office holders has a lot to do with the problems of many Black communities.  

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    Obama's constituents are... (1.67 / 3) (#4)
    by NycNate on Sat Apr 04, 2015 at 05:20:38 PM EST
    All Americans. But there is a large group of Americans that feel that Obama uniquely represents them.  The group that gave him 95% of their voted deserve better.  But that is just my humble opinion.  It's why Obama adopting Trayvon as his son meant so much to black Americans.

    This is not a comment on politics. But it seems to me that black people had very high hopes and expectations. And to see the winding down of his presidency with very little done and a President "dancing" could lead black people feeling very disaffected. And that could lead to things like "knockout" game or flash mobs at yuppie brunch spots.

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    Just. Wow. (5.00 / 2) (#12)
    by Repack Rider on Sat Apr 04, 2015 at 07:47:58 PM EST
    it seems to me that black people had very high hopes and expectations. And to see the winding down of his presidency with very little done and a President "dancing" could lead black people feeling very disaffected. And that could lead to things like "knockout" game or flash mobs at yuppie brunch spots.

    The qualifier "it seems to me" indicates the absence of, ya know, EVIDENCE.

    I recently sold my business to my two former employees, Black men I hired when they were weeks out of prison 15 years ago.  I'm so deeply embedded in the local Black community that the local deputies have granted me honorary "Black" status for the purpose of being pulled over without cause.  A deputy shot one of my Black friends after a traffic violation (driving on a suspended license).

    If there is any disappointment in The Community with Mr. Obama, it is well hidden.  Where do you get your information on what the Black community thinks, or is it just stuff that "seems to [you]?"

    "Flash mobs?"

    "FLASH MOBS?"

    I hope that is satire, because otherwise it's an insult to the Black community that anyone would think such things would be organized to cause "yuppies" emotional discomfort.  WTF do you think people do in The Community, plot and plan and conspire against Whitey?  Like anyone has time for that!

    Apparently you live in a lily-white part of the world where there is full employment and the cops don't shoot your friends, and you have little experience with actual society.  If you ever see a Black person, perhaps you should introduce yourself as someone who knows nothing, and ask for guidance in what "they" think.

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    How do you know.... (2.00 / 1) (#14)
    by NycNate on Sat Apr 04, 2015 at 08:08:15 PM EST
    How do you know my race?  Is it possible I could be black?  Or Hispanic.?  Married to a black woman/man?  Have adopted black kids?  You really don't know. So how do you form these opinions of me?

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    We only know what you write (none / 0) (#17)
    by CaptHowdy on Sat Apr 04, 2015 at 08:24:18 PM EST
    i doubt you are black.  Am I wrong?

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    The mere fact you can only doubt (none / 0) (#27)
    by NycNate on Sun Apr 05, 2015 at 07:14:31 AM EST
    And not know is the issue. No?  You are making a judgement of my race based on my opinion(s) of Obama. This is why I say his term has been devastating for blacks. As I said, I hear/see the disappointment from many of my customers.  But no one can say anything without being called a racist.  The comments here prove that.  


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    Cool! (none / 0) (#5)
    by CaptHowdy on Sat Apr 04, 2015 at 05:38:33 PM EST
    make sure you let us know about the yuppie flash mobs.   I'm there.  As far as the knockout thing you should probably know that most people in my area are usually armed.

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    Actually (none / 0) (#6)
    by CaptHowdy on Sat Apr 04, 2015 at 05:48:00 PM EST
    on a slightly more serious note, surely you must know that the other haters already say he hates white people.  First, and second assuming you mean he should uniquely represent African Americans (I can't think of another group who gave him 95% except possibly gays most of us are pretty happy with his record) I wonder if you think a white president should uniquely represent whites.  The whole idea seems a little odd to me.
    But I am curious about what, exactly, you imagine he could do that he has not done.

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    Obama got 95% of one race's vote (2.00 / 2) (#9)
    by NycNate on Sat Apr 04, 2015 at 06:21:32 PM EST
    If any other president got this level of the vote from one race or a specific group of people, then I'd say they would have high expectations of him.

    So to see him dancing, golfing and partying could lead to some dangerous disaffection of blacks. And as we have seen in inner cities and smaller cities like Ferguson, young black unemployed males and females have been weaponized.

    What happens when there is no black AG to turn to and the glee of seeing Obama me dancing on TV has worn off?  I think it will lead to interesting times for black Americans. And everyone that comes into contact with them.

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    Honestly (5.00 / 3) (#10)
    by CaptHowdy on Sat Apr 04, 2015 at 06:55:47 PM EST
    I find your comments dark and disturbing and sadly misguided.  

    I don't disagree with the idea that Ferguson among other incidents has exposed a terrible truth about the police state we all live in.  And particularly people of color.  If you had been reading comments here during Ferguson you would know many here have hearts in the right place on this subject.   Not all but most.  But the idea that it's the presidents fault or that the First Lady having fun on a TV show is somehow insensitive to this problem is just misguided.  That's just my opinion.

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    He may or may not (none / 0) (#11)
    by Zorba on Sat Apr 04, 2015 at 07:03:49 PM EST
    have been reading this blog previously, but he certainly hasn't bothered to comment before today.
    We shall see more of what his agenda is, if and when he continues to comment.
    I have my suspicions, but I am willing to wait and see.

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    Fault? (none / 0) (#13)
    by NycNate on Sat Apr 04, 2015 at 08:01:59 PM EST
    I'm not saying it is Obama's fault. If anyone is to blame, it would be the percentage of black Americans that voted for him thinking that his election would somehow change their lot in life for the better.

    Who can forget the woman thinking all her bills would be paid because of Obama's election?  Every criticism of Obama elicits hater or racism claim. It's just not a healthy climate, in my opinion. I didn't vote for or against Obama. Not political at all. But my business puts me in contact with many working class blacks. There is a palpable level of anger and disaffection among many blacks I know that can easily explode, ala Ferguson.

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    Weak analysis (5.00 / 1) (#15)
    by Repack Rider on Sat Apr 04, 2015 at 08:14:47 PM EST
    If anyone is to blame, it would be the percentage of black Americans that voted for him thinking that his election would somehow change their lot in life for the better.

    Here's an alternative hypothesis: Mr. Obama was not running against Jesus, he was running against a couple of crooks who represent the party where racism is accepted.  The idea of a president McCain or Romney was all anyone in the Black Community needed to vote for Obama.

    Also life IS better in the Black community when the economy does better.  Perhaps you overlooked that because it doesn't fit what "seems to [you]."

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    Do you think... (none / 0) (#28)
    by NycNate on Sun Apr 05, 2015 at 07:18:53 AM EST
    Black Americans see their lives as having improved the last 6 years?  I'm not disputing you. Reasonable people can surely disagree. But I'm curious to know what measurTe you see blacks have improved?  

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    You know what this reminds me of? (none / 0) (#16)
    by CaptHowdy on Sat Apr 04, 2015 at 08:21:22 PM EST
    i live in a very small rural town (I'm retired now and lived my entire working life in cities like NY and LA) and I sometimes go to the local diner for breakfast.  There is always the same group of old white racists sitting at the same table every morning.  I usually sit near them because I love overhearing their pearls of wisdom.
    One of those pearls is the certain coming revolution of all the really pi$$ed off white people who have by God had enough and are on the edge of their barcaloungers and at any moment will explode send the whole country into a death spiral of righteous white vengeance.

    I have no doubt there are many angry black people.  And justifiably so.  If I was black I would be one of them.  There are also many angry white people.  Somewhat less justified but still angry.  The truth is I don't think either group poses much of a threat to anyone but themselves.  
    If you haven't noticed the nationally militarized police force maybe you should.  The idea of an effective armed civilian resistance is just a naive from you as it is from that  dumb sh!t racist farmer out in Utah or wherever the hell it was.

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    I would add (none / 0) (#19)
    by CaptHowdy on Sat Apr 04, 2015 at 08:33:42 PM EST
    i think that goes double for any armed black resistance.  Unfortunately.  If you haven't noticed white people with guns get a wide berth and the benefit of a doubt.
    Blacks are simple shot on sight.  Even if they are toys and they are 12 years old.

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    In February, Beth Gatny of the Euharlee, Georgia, police department fatally shot 17-year-old [white boy] Christopher Roupe after the boy opened the door for the officer. Gatny was at the residence to serve a probation warrant for Roupe's father. Police claimed the 17-year old pointed a gun at the officer but the family insisted he was holding a Nintendo Wii controller.  One witness said she saw the cop sobbing into her hands after the shooting.


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    All Democratic Candidates (none / 0) (#23)
    by MKS on Sat Apr 04, 2015 at 10:59:29 PM EST
    for President get a very, very large percentage of the Black vote--not just Obama.  Al Gore got 90% of the Black vote....

    I am not sure what racial or racist stuff you are peddling but it is making no sense.

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    On that point (none / 0) (#7)
    by CaptHowdy on Sat Apr 04, 2015 at 05:56:10 PM EST
    You might want to check this out from the "reasonably right wing" national review.  Reasonable meaning they mostly accept that he is a citizen and a christian.

    A White Persons Reaction To The Travon Martin Soeech

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    I bet J (none / 0) (#20)
    by CaptHowdy on Sat Apr 04, 2015 at 08:36:01 PM EST
    did not expect this thread when she posted that video.

    I wish she was a little less ... (5.00 / 3) (#30)
    by magster on Sun Apr 05, 2015 at 01:18:32 PM EST
     forgiving swinging the ban-hammer on obvious trolls sometimes. Then again, I might not be here if she was.

    Still, for a fun post to get hijacked like this. Grrrrrr.....

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    You n me both (none / 0) (#31)
    by CaptHowdy on Sun Apr 05, 2015 at 03:23:02 PM EST
    i see a benefit.  We don't want an echo chamber.  When we talk to much among ourselves we sometimes forget the crazy.   And all the forms it takes.

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    Good thing he did not mention Putin (none / 0) (#32)
    by BarnBabe on Sun Apr 05, 2015 at 03:29:33 PM EST
    Or I would think he was one of the Russian trolls that I was reading about. Debate is good, but not with trolls. J needs a troll doll symbol or picture.


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    Presumably, at least according (none / 0) (#33)
    by Zorba on Sun Apr 05, 2015 at 03:41:20 PM EST
    to Jeralyn's rules, the "1" rating is for trolls.

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