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The First Black President
by Torey Dawn
Recently this comment was dropped on my facebook page: “wow, u really hate black, i mean obama.” I decided to engage this and another black man in conversation; one that isn’t over yet. My initial words were: “It’s nice to meet you Marcus, but I don’t like Obama’s white half or his Arab part either.” He responded:
“My problem with Torey is that she has all these cartoon posts about black following Obama as if we brainwashed or something. My thing is that we have dealt with 43 white presidents. We finally get one, let us be happy! We are americans too, for so many years we have had a Commander in Chief who could not identify with us. We have one now, it may not happen for another 43-44 terms. Dont make us feel bad for being proud to have a black man be the President! she’s saying he’s half white, he’s arab…HE’S YOUR PRESIDENT!”
And I loved that comment. It was passionate and honest. I can deal with honesty. I can be honest right back because there is no pretense. I’ll get back to that.
Morgan Freeman made recent statements on a talk show, which this cartoonist is depicting. “[He] informed his host that, contrary to the prevailing wisdom, Barack Hussein Obama is not America’s first black president. He is the country’s ‘first mixed-race president.’ The first black president, Freeman continued, has not as yet ‘arisen.’”
Freeman goes on to blame Obama’s white opponents for the characterization of Obama as black. Huh? He had previously identified Obama as the first black president, and tea partiers protesting his ideology and policies as racists, but now he’s had a change of perspective; Obama isn’t so black after all. Then I suppose we aren’t so racist for opposing him after all either—ha!
The comment Marcus dropped on my page and the latest Freeman interview statements are good examples of the struggles blacks are having in defending Obama. First, in 7,000 cartoons on my toon page and at least 4,500 cartoons on my main page, I don’t recall seeing one about blacks following Obama because they are brainwashed. I do recall one cartoon that showed Obamabots in a trance blindly following him and there may have been a black character included, but certainly not all black characters. Regardless, the evidence is everywhere that what has been promised has not been delivered. And what was delivered is not what was wanted, and certainly not what was needed.
My interpretation is that Marcus was reading his own cognitive dissonance over Obama’s performance and lack thereof into the cartoons, and he’s projecting some of his frustration onto me too. He wants to be happy about Obama, but he’s not happy about Obama. He’s upset, too, and perhaps questioning why blacks should blindly follow Obama. And, like Freeman, he’s blaming white opponents because old habits are hard to break.
Blacks understandably wanted a first black president to be proud of. Obviously whites did, too, because they voted en masse to put him in office. But blacks are conflicted over Obama’s support of gay marriage; his failure to address (or acknowledge) black unemployment; his lavish lifestyle partying with rich white guys, but mainly they see his arrogance. He takes them for granted. And he talks down to them. And he doesn’t tell the truth.
Bad Brad
July 16th, 2012
OT, You Tube pulled the “I’m so in love with me” video. Must have gotten a phone call. Can you believe that crap.
RANDO
July 16th, 2012
I guess obama is black like Zimmerman is white…
Goldenfoxx
July 16th, 2012
“My thing is that we have dealt with 43 white presidents. We finally get one, let us be happy!”
That’s saying we finally got a black one instead of a white one so let’s be happy with the dog shit okay?
judgeroybean
July 16th, 2012
93% of blacks voted against McCain because he is white. Tell me again who the racists are?
toreydawn
July 16th, 2012
Wow! Thanks iOwnTheWorld!
Dano
July 16th, 2012
Obama. The first Arab Oreo.
old_oaks
July 16th, 2012
Am I the only one who was shocked HE rolled with the African-American association once elected?
I yelled at the TV; “He’s half white!”
Considering it was such a “turning moment” I thought for sure he wouldn’t choose a side but instead promote multiculturalism.
But this isn’t what anyone wants in DC.
They’d rather have everyone chewing each other’s throat out, because that’s what’s good for DC business.
Stirrin the B.S.
July 16th, 2012
Torey Dawn – absolutely EXCELLENT piece of writing!
I feel sorry for the black population because as a whole, they have been systematically pressured into rejecting success, as “defined” by white man’s rules.
That is what makes black conservatives “sell-outs” and “Uncle Toms” in their eyes.
It starts at an early age – if a black kid wants to excel in academics, he/she is ridiculed and ostracized by his/her fellow black students.
Now, I want it to be clearly understood, that this phenomenon is NOT limited to the black population – it is a poverty issue, which crosses ALL races.
Those who want to make a better life for themselves are accused of “thinking that they are better than their brothers, sisters, parents, friends, etc.” The peer pressure is very intense. Rather than to encourage and build the individual up, the group tears that person down.
So a successful black person (outside of sports and entertainment) finds themself to be a double minority – racially, among similar middle-to upper-class whites, and socio-economically, among the large black under-class.
In the case of the “slavish” 90% black vote for Obama, it’s very hard to make the argument that skin color wasn’t the predominate factor – in 2008.
In 2012, if that percentage stays that high, then it’s going to be the inability to say “I made a mistake”, or the fear that if he is a one-term president, that he will be noted as an epic failure and thus, “I can’t let that happen so I have to give him four more years to redeem himself.”
The problem with either false rationalization, is that it totally disregards Obumphuk’s real agenda, which is to destroy our free market economy and to facilitate the communist takeover this country. Their idealistic blinders are shielding them from the truth, and we will suffer as a nation because of it.
toreydawn
July 16th, 2012
@Stirrin the B.S. – Thank you for the kind words and your thoughtful response. In reading your words I was reminded of this episode of Glenn Beck: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzLEagIuHgc Minute 2 is where Charles Payne tells the story of his early childhood. It illustrates your points perfectly. Such a sad world these kids are growing up in. If only Frederick Douglass was being taught honestly today. His speech on self-made men is worth the read if anyone has the time
Moe Tom
July 16th, 2012
toreydawn I sent you brilliant article to afew friends of mine (copy/paste)> Your name did not appear in my email so I sent them a note giving you full credit for a great article.
toreydawn
July 16th, 2012
Hi Moe Tom! Thanks so much! It isn’t important who gets the credit. It’s more important that the message gets out there
Moe Tom
July 16th, 2012
Toreydawn. Thank YOU. And thank you for the Charles Payne/Glenn Beck link. I had not seen it. Damn scary.
Alxandro
July 16th, 2012
Morgan Freeman is black paddling.
Bad Brad
July 16th, 2012
Charles Payne is an American Patriot. I love that dude. Not to mention he’s damn smart. Even though, he voted for the black thing last time.