Mmm...racism for breakfast...
Regrettably but predictably, Sen. Barack Obama's success has revived traditional knee-jerk racism on the American far right...this latest example is certainly more blatant than latent.
"Forum sells 'Obama Waffles' with racial stereotype"
Well, they never did say one of their “family values” wasn't racism.
"WASHINGTON (AP) -- Activists at a conservative political forum snapped up boxes of waffle mix depicting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama as a racial stereotype on its front and wearing Arab-like headdress on its top flap.
...The box was meant as political satire, said Mark Whitlock and Bob DeMoss, two writers from Franklin, Tenn., who created the mix. They sold it for $10 a box from a rented booth at the summit sponsored by the lobbying arm of the Family Research Council.
...Republican Party stalwarts Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney were among speakers at the forum, which officials said drew 2,100 activists from 44 states.
While Obama Waffles takes aim at Obama's politics by poking fun at his public remarks and positions on issues, it also plays off the old image of the pancake-mix icon Aunt Jemima, which has been widely criticized as a demeaning stereotype. Obama is portrayed with popping eyes and big, thick lips as he stares at a plate of waffles and smiles broadly.
Placing Obama in Arab-like headdress recalls the false rumor that he is a follower of Islam, though he is actually a Christian.
On the back of the box, Obama is depicted in stereotypical Mexican dress, including a sombrero, above a recipe for ''Open Border Fiesta Waffles'' that says it can serve ''4 or more illegal aliens.'' The recipe includes a tip: ''While waiting for these zesty treats to invade your home, why not learn a foreign language?''[..]
Does each box comes with a free white hood?
"Values Voter Summit organizers cut off sales of Obama Waffles boxes on Saturday, saying they had not realized the boxes displayed ''offensive material.'' ..."
Yeah right, and if you believe that I've got a bridge to nowhere to sell you.
Check out this video:
This appalls but does not surprise me. Cruise some rightwing sites, it is not at all uncommon to see the N-word used.
Question -- Did the organizers cut off sales because they “had not realized the boxes displayed offensive material”… or did it finally sink in, after TWO FULL DAYS of this ugliness, just how badly they were embarrassing themselves, and the country?
This Palin nomination has really set them free...they’re so sure they’re going to win, it’s time to let their confederate freak flags fly.
Funny how, as they celebrate their racism, they'll hypocritically call out sexism at the first hint of anything gender-based.
These people don’t represent families in America...they aren’t Christians. They're religious zealots and hypocrites, who worship at the alter of power and greed.
The NYT leads..and soon the rest of the mainstream media will be all over this like Obama’s “lipstick on a pig” comment...right?
<crickets chirping>
