October Derprise

The Daily Caller, The Drudge Report, and Fox News trolled America yesterday, with shocking revelations that President Obama, who is black, gave a speech in 2007. (He was black then, too!) These idiots hyped the video which was supposed to show, much to the chagrin of White America, President Obama saying and doing black things, talking to black Americans, and oh my god the horror, the horror.

It was an embarrassing day for wingnuts because they all covered this video back in 2007, and the full video has been online for 5 fucking years.

Jason Linkins at HuffPo breaks it down:

This is pathetic, people. White folks have lost their fool minds.

This video was covered exhaustively in 2008, but because Romney’s got nothin’, the conservative media thought it’d give Romney a leg-up before he gets trounced in the debate tonight.

Back in 2008, this video was supposed to be Obama’s Katrina. It was the video that would sink candidate Obama’s campaign. (How’d that turn out, boys?)

In actuality, it’s a powerful speech that preached personal responsibility and togetherness. In the speech he talks about God like he and God are best bros. (How’s that ZOMG! MUSLIM! narrative working out for you, boys?)

The portion of the speech in which Obama talks about the government’s response to Katrina did not stoke the flames of racial hatred, nor was it — as The Daily Caller claimed — akin to Kanye West’s remarks that George Bush doesn’t care about black people. Indeed, President Obama says in the speech that the government’s response to Katrina was color-blind.

As Joy-Ann Reid tweeted, “Obama’s #2007speech is a really great recitation of American values, steeped in talk of God, faith, ending poverty & promoting community.”

The saddest part of this 24 hour wingnut troll extravaganza is that wingnuts made a stink about President Obama’s accent. Tucker “Bowtie Wearing Douche” Carlson called Obama’s accent phony and absurd. “This isn’t the way he talks.” (Never mind that almost politicians use different cadences when speaking to different audiences.) Jake Tapper generously tweeted that the accent doesn’t bother him. (Mighty big of you, Jake!)

Bottom line? You’re all idiots. Stop it.

I’m beginning to think that these white journalists don’t know any actual real live black people. Maybe we should assign them a Black Buddy — someone to warn them when they’re about to say or do racist bullshit. First rule? STOP CALLING BLACK PEOPLE RACIST.

Ultimately, the Romney campaign is a disaster. Errrrybody knows it. (Errrrybody? Is that black talk?)

Focus on what your plan for America is, Mitt. Maybe tell us what your plan for America is, if you have one.

You’re losing, and you’re losing badly. President Obama is drinking your milkshake, and simply pointing out that he’s blackity black black black is not going to get you to the 270 electoral votes you need to win this thing.

Get a grip.

The Grio has the full video.

