1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

NYC mayor de Blasio makes racist joke in scripted skit with Hillary Clinton

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by bigtexxx, Apr 12, 2016.

Tags:
Page 1 of 6
  1. bigtexxx

    bigtexxx Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Jun 12, 2002
    Messages:
    26,925
    Likes Received:
    2,265
    This schit was scripted. No excuses. There is no place for racist jokes in this country. Hillary was complicit. The crowd voiced disapproval, as you can imagine. Cringe-worthy.

    http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/york-mayor-de-blasio-faces-criticism-joking-cp/story?id=38320320

    New York Mayor De Blasio Faces Criticism for Joking About 'CP Time' With Hillary Clinton

    New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is facing some criticism for joking about "CP time" while performing in a comedic sketch alongside Hillary Clinton at a charity event over the weekend.

    During Inner Circle's annual event in New York City that includes musical and comedy performances by local politicians and reporters, Clinton made a surprise cameo during a scripted scene with de Blasio and Leslie Odom Jr., who plays Aaron Burr in the Broadway show “Hamilton.”

    Clinton joked with de Blasio about how long it took him to endorse her for president, to which the New York City mayor (and Clinton's former Senate campaign manager) quipped back, “Sorry, Hillary. I was running on CP time." The remark is an apparent reference to colored people time -- a phrase sometimes used as a stereotypical reference to black people supposedly being late to everything.

    In a video of the skit, released by the mayor's office on Sunday night, the audience appears to laugh awkwardly at the remark. One man in the crowd can be heard shouting, “No!"

    "That’s not -- I don’t, I don’t like jokes like that, Bill,” Odom, who is African-American, said.

    Clinton then interjected. “Cautious politician time," she explained. “I’ve been there.”

    De Blasio, whose wife is black, explained the joke during an interview on CNN on Monday night. "It was clearly a staged show. It was a scripted show. The whole idea was to do the counter-intuitive by saying cautious politician time. Every actor thought it was a joke on a different convention. That was the whole idea," he said. "I think people are missing the point here."
     
    #1 bigtexxx, Apr 12, 2016
  2. vlaurelio

    vlaurelio Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Jan 26, 2005
    Messages:
    21,310
    Likes Received:
    11,755
    Lol at resident bigot crying about a joke
     
    #2 vlaurelio, Apr 12, 2016
  3. FishBulb913

    FishBulb913 Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Jun 21, 2003
    Messages:
    3,010
    Likes Received:
    540
    Lol that is a pretty bad joke. They need to hire better writers next year.
     
    #3 FishBulb913, Apr 12, 2016
  4. Sweet Lou 4 2

    Sweet Lou 4 2 Contributing Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Dec 16, 2007
    Messages:
    37,717
    Likes Received:
    18,918
    Was pretty awkward, but the whole thing was scripted.

    Deblasio's people should have caught that one.
     
    #4 Sweet Lou 4 2, Apr 12, 2016
  5. Mr. Brightside

    Mr. Brightside Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Mar 27, 2005
    Messages:
    18,952
    Likes Received:
    2,137
    De Blasio, whose wife is black

    I guess that makes it ok.
     
    #5 Mr. Brightside, Apr 12, 2016
  6. HR Dept

    HR Dept Contributing Member

    Joined:
    May 31, 2012
    Messages:
    6,792
    Likes Received:
    1,223
    So this outrages you? Of all of the racial topics discussed in this forum, this is the one that makes you feel the need to take a stand?
     
    #6 HR Dept, Apr 12, 2016
    1 person likes this.
  7. Dubious

    Dubious Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2001
    Messages:
    18,316
    Likes Received:
    5,088
    I think the same guy that runs Ms. Clinton's email wrote that joke.

    Life observation:

    There are times in life that just saying the bland nothing gets the job done, why are we compelled to try humor when we know what makes something funny to one person is what offends another.
     
    #7 Dubious, Apr 12, 2016
  8. Falcons Talon

    Falcons Talon Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Feb 28, 2002
    Messages:
    7,807
    Likes Received:
    945
    LOL!!! Oh the irony!
     
    #8 Falcons Talon, Apr 12, 2016
  9. bigtexxx

    bigtexxx Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Jun 12, 2002
    Messages:
    26,925
    Likes Received:
    2,265
    I've taken more than one stand on racism. Go back and look at the thread where the Texas A&M student made racist comments to the inner-city schoolkids visiting the campus. This isn't the first time.

    And yes, this joke about CP time is awful, because it perpetuates a negative stereotype around black people running slower than the rest of society, which has an ugly undertone of implying they're lazy. Very ugly. It can't be excused away as just a "joke", because the joke references the ugly stereotype.
     
    #9 bigtexxx, Apr 12, 2016
  10. Sweet Lou 4 2

    Sweet Lou 4 2 Contributing Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Dec 16, 2007
    Messages:
    37,717
    Likes Received:
    18,918
    A. It does reference an ugly historical stereotype from the past - that was kind of the point - it was making fun of politicians. It was an awkward joke.

    Referencing stereotypes isn't racism. it might be bad taste, but the two things are different. The fact that you call it racism shows you are more PC than many of the supposed liberals are here. That or politically opportunistic to take a potshot at Dems.
     
    #10 Sweet Lou 4 2, Apr 12, 2016
  11. vlaurelio

    vlaurelio Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Jan 26, 2005
    Messages:
    21,310
    Likes Received:
    11,755
    What about ugly stereotypes which leads to losing ones life?
     
    #11 vlaurelio, Apr 12, 2016
  12. ipaman

    ipaman Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Nov 23, 2002
    Messages:
    13,026
    Likes Received:
    7,792
    LOL at ignoring a terrible hurtful joke because of who the OP is.
     
    #12 ipaman, Apr 12, 2016
  13. ipaman

    ipaman Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Nov 23, 2002
    Messages:
    13,026
    Likes Received:
    7,792
    Clintonistas out in full force making excuses for her again. Do you folks have no shame?

    If Trump or Cruz (I can't stand both) made the same joke. OMG!!!, clutchfans and the entire internet would have gone nuclear.
     
    #13 ipaman, Apr 12, 2016
  14. vlaurelio

    vlaurelio Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Jan 26, 2005
    Messages:
    21,310
    Likes Received:
    11,755
    Another hater here

    You have said more hurtful things to victims of cheating
     
    #14 vlaurelio, Apr 12, 2016
  15. bigtexxx

    bigtexxx Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Jun 12, 2002
    Messages:
    26,925
    Likes Received:
    2,265
    Referencing negative stereotypes perpetuates negative thoughts about groups of people, which certainly contributes to racism. We're better than that. Hold yourself to a higher standard.
     
    #15 bigtexxx, Apr 12, 2016
  16. rocketsjudoka

    rocketsjudoka Contributing Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2007
    Messages:
    54,128
    Likes Received:
    42,111
    DiBlasio does seem to have foot in mouth disease occasionally.
     
    #16 rocketsjudoka, Apr 12, 2016
  17. ipaman

    ipaman Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Nov 23, 2002
    Messages:
    13,026
    Likes Received:
    7,792
    You're doing it again LOL!!!! You post in a thread but ignore the post!!! That's 2 posts in a thread without commenting on the thread. It's uncanny.

    Instead you go on the attack. First OP and now me. Like a scared animal in the corner. It's okay don't be scared. Hilary can make mistakes and we can talk about them. She won't hate you for it. Actually she doesn't know you or care about you (you're not a millionaire donor are you?) so it's no big deal.
     
    #17 ipaman, Apr 12, 2016
  18. Anticope

    Anticope Member

    Joined:
    Jun 11, 2001
    Messages:
    2,020
    Likes Received:
    1,217
    Trump says idiotic things on a daily basis, where have you been?
     
    #18 Anticope, Apr 12, 2016
  19. ipaman

    ipaman Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Nov 23, 2002
    Messages:
    13,026
    Likes Received:
    7,792
    honestly can't keep up. but what does trumps idiocy have to do with hilary and this terrible scripted joke? or are you another that won't acknowledge she can and did screw up?
     
    #19 ipaman, Apr 12, 2016
  20. bigtexxx

    bigtexxx Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Jun 12, 2002
    Messages:
    26,925
    Likes Received:
    2,265
    Are you seriously trying to minimize or rationalize his racist comment? Methinks you wouldn't write that had it been Ted Cruz who made the "CP time" comment...
     
    #20 bigtexxx, Apr 12, 2016
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 1 of 6

Share This Page

Toggle Width
Style
ClutchFans Original

  • About ClutchFans

    Since 1996, ClutchFans has been loud and proud covering the Houston Rockets, helping set an industry standard for team fan sites. The forums have been a home for Houston sports fans as well as basketball fanatics around the globe.

  • Rockets Content

  • Support ClutchFans!

    If you find that ClutchFans is a valuable resource for you, please consider becoming a Supporting Member. Supporting Members can upload photos and attachments directly to their posts, customize their user title and more. Gold Supporters see zero ads!


    Upgrade Now