Monday, July 14, 2008



It wasn't the Bernie Mac Obama thought he knew

I guess lots of readers have heard of the "sexist" joke made by raunchy comedian Bernie Mac at an Obama fundraiser. Some details here. Anything that speaks ill of women is sexist, of course. But you can mock men all you like.

I have not so far seen anyone put up a full version of the joke as told at the Obama function but it is a very old and well-known joke anyhow. Below is the last version of it that I heard. You will see that it actually speaks ill of men too. Or does it? Is it bad to accuse a man of homosexuality? We keep being told that it not:

"A young boy went up to his father and asked him, "Dad, what is the difference between potentially and realistically?" The father thought for a moment, then answered, "Go ask your mother if she would sleep with Robert Redford for a million dollars. Then ask your sister if she would sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars. Then ask your brother if he'd sleep with Tom Cruise for a million dollars. Come back and tell me what you learn from that."

So the boy asked his mother and she replied, "Of course I would! I wouldn't pass up an opportunity like that." The boy then asked his sister and she replied, "Oh my God! I would just love to do that! I would be nuts to pass up that opportunity!" The boy then went to his brother and asked, "Would you sleep with Tom Cruise for a million dollars?" "Of course," the brother replied. "Do you know how much a million could buy?"

The boy pondered that, then went back to his dad. His father asked him, "Did you find out the difference between potentially and realistically?" The boy replied, "Yes,dad. Potentially, we're sitting on three million dollars. But realistically, we're living with two sluts and a queer.

Bernie Mac is well-known for profane language so Obama should have known what he was getting when he approved the hiring of the man. But Obama often seems to find out with surprise that people he knew were not what he thought they were.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

LOL. I hadn't heard that joke before and it's funny.

"President" Obama is so busy trying to pander to everyone (and everything) in sight, that he doesn't always check to see what the backlash might be. He also knows it doesn't really matter since he's already been elected by the media, who have far more voice in our political process than do the people!

As for male/female jokes, anyone who watches TV (especially commercials) knows that male-bashing has almost become a national sport and no one seems to mind. That is a pretty sad commentary on the American male, especially the younger generation which has been totally feminized and PC'ized.

Anonymous said...

This joke is very old, but still funny when well told as I am sure sure Bernie Mac did. The "excellent" part is watching the Dems eat their own with political correctness.

Anonymous said...

What? the Obama camp doesn't know what's it doing? Say it ain't so.

Bernie Mac is funny, and an equal opportunity offender. Free speech and free thought!

Anonymous said...

Senator Obama just never ceases to be appalled by the people he surrounds himself with.

Anonymous said...

"Every generation needs a new revolution."
Thomas Jefferson

Our time is coming.

Anonymous said...

The left has built this monument to PC correctness so it's funny to watch them as they try to live with the smell.

Anonymous said...

Rodney Dangerfield did it better!

Anonymous said...

Why am I not surprised at Obama's continued claim of "ignorance?"

He's ignorant of what his pastor said for 20 years at the Church he supposedly attended.

He's ignorant of what his business partner Tony Rezco did in Chicago.

He's ignorant of the sort of sexist filth that passes for comedy with Bernie Mac. (BTW - I love the joke.)

The level of his ignorance continues to be displayed, and he wonders why people question his qualifications.

Did the press put up a huge "gasp" like they did when George H. W. Bush showed his lack of knowledge regarding grocery store laser scanners, or Veep Quale's misspelling of "potatoe?"

Anonymous said...

"The level of his ignorance continues to be displayed, and he wonders why people question his qualifications."

I don't hear anyone questioning his qualifications. The media certainly won't since he's their pick. McCain won't because he's too weak and afraid of Obama. And the American people, well, they're too stupid to question anything.

Anonymous said...

'or Veep Quale's misspelling of "potatoe?"'

Actually, it's "potato" in the civilised world ;)