During the annual White House Correspondent’s Dinner Saturday evening, host Larry Wilmore directed a racial slur at the President. Wilmore, host of ‘The Nightly Show’ on Comedy Central, used his ‘comedic’ efforts to generate sympathy for the President, he struggle to make the association that being black is what makes him great, and finished with the slur:
“But I have to say when it’s all said and done, Mr. President, after eight years in the white House, we are really going to miss Michelle. We really are. Thank you for being a good sport, Mr. President, but all jokes aside. Let me just say how much it means for me to be here tonight. I’ve always joked that I voted for the president because he’s black. And people say would you agree with his policies, I say I agree with the policy that he’s black. As long as he keeps being black, I’m good. What about Iraq? Is he still black? But behind that joke is the humble appreciation for the historical implications for what your presidency means. When I was a kid I lived in a country where people couldn’t accept a black quarterback. Now think about that. A black man was thought by his mere color not good enough to lead a football team. And now to live in your time, Mr. President, when a black man can lead the entire free world. Words alone do me no justice. So, Mr. President, I’m going to keep it 100, Yo, Barry, you did it, my nigga. You did it. Thank you very much.”
No one in the mainstream media seems to be willing to point out that if this sort of slur had been uttered by a white host at Mr. Obama, there would be an outcry for an apology and more.
Is this an example of black-on-black slurring?
U.S. President Barack Obama listens to comedian Larry Wilmore at the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner in Washington, U.S., April 30, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
Obama Uses Dinner to Dump on Trump
“The Republican establishment is incredulous that he’s their most likely nominee,” Obama told attendees at the black-tie event, which brought together journalists and media moguls with Hollywood stars and power brokers from Capitol Hill and beyond.
“They say Donald lacks the foreign policy experience to be president. But in fairness he has spent years meeting with leaders from around the world: Miss Sweden, Miss Argentina, Miss Azerbaijan,” the president said to howls of laughter, referring to contestants on the Miss Universe pageant that Trump formerly co-owned.
Obama made fun of the angst many in the Republican establishment have expressed at the prospect that Trump or Tea Party candidate Ted Cruz could win the party’s nomination to run in the Nov. 8 presidential election.
“Guests were asked to check whether they wanted steak or fish, but instead a whole bunch of you wrote in Paul Ryan,” Obama said, referring to the top Republican in the House of Representatives, who many have hoped could be lured into running for president.
“That’s not an option people,” Obama said, displaying comedic chops perfected through seven previous appearances at the annual dinner. “You may not like steak or fish, but that’s your choice.”
In his remarks, Obama looked back on his presidency and jokingly predicted the country may be nearing its doom.
“The end of the republic has never looked better,” the tuxedo-clad president said looking out at the well-groomed crowd as he blasted Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus.
“Congratulations on all your success,” Obama told Priebus, while wearing a sarcastic grin. “The Republican party, the nomination process – it’s all going great.”
Larry Wilmore, the host of a show on cable outlet Comedy Central, took his own shots at Trump when he took the podium after Obama, joking that next year the dinner will be called: “Donald Trump presents a luxurious evening paid for by Mexico.”
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