Ken Blackwell, If Barack Obama is a Magic Negro, Then What Type of Negro Do They Think You Are?

[CatWoman]

As an African American Republican who has been a member of the party for over 13-years, one of the big irritations I have are with other Black Republicans who are apologists for actions and statements made by white leaders in the Republican Party that are clearly racist and exclusionary. It is highly frustrating to see someone like former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell say there is a "hypersensitivity" by the media when it comes to issues of racism and implies the Barack the Magic Negro thing is not that big of a deal. Blackwell's statement comes as he vies for the RNC Chairmanship.

I wish the very accomplished, well respected and articulately spoken Mr. Blackwell would wake up! Chip Saltsman, his competitor also running for the RNC Chairmanship is not a fine person for sending other white colleagues and members of the RNC this CD.

Mr. Blackwell and other African Americans that believe a statement like this is not that important or remain conveniently silent, please allow me to tell you why the word "Negro" is harmful. The word Negro is Spanish for black. The Spanish language comes from Latin, which has its origins in Classical Greek. The word Negro in Greek is derived from the root word necro, meaning dead. I can see how someone racist like Saltsman and others might think it would be magic to see a walking dead man like Barack Obama become elected as President of the United States. If I had to ask Mr. Blackwell a question, I would ask, what type of Negro do you think they might see you as?

I am not a Black Republican who screams racism at everything that has a twist of negativity when it comes to African Americans or people of color. It is true black folks in particular can get a bit too petty sometimes and yes over react. However, in this instance select members of the Republican Party leadership who continue their overt assaults against President Elect Obama is not hyperbole. This song should be insulting to anyone who has any form of civility and respect for others not like themselves.

If the Republican Party is going to ever become serious about attracting and maintaining its people of color, then leaders like Blackwell must stop prancing around this problem inside the party, speak up and condemn these statements and divisive actions once and for all.

Perhaps since President Elect Obama will be sworn in next month, this is a ploy by Blackwell to garner support for chairmanship? The truth is Blackwell or any black running for this post can't have it both ways - on one hand support racist stupidity by being silent or playing it down, and on another hand try to leverage the fact that a Black man going into the White House is an opportunity for a black man to lead the Republican Party.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/yvonne-r-davis/ken-blackwell-if-barack-o_b_154404.html

[WI_DEM]

1. An Uncle Tom

[Joe the Liberal]

5. And we have a winner.............

I don't see why any minority would ever join the republikkkan party. Most that do though are uncle toms.

[AspenRose]

2. Um....o-kay....

:wtf:

[xchrom]

3. cthulu?

or is that too much props for ken blackwell?

[Sebastian Doyle]

4. Well, I'm just guessing here, but probably......

They would call him a Negro

[samplegirl]

6. O.K. J. Kenneth Inkwell

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

7. an Uncle Ruckus negro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pnXj1ppsx0

[samplegirl]

8. Wait till Limbaugh or the likes kicks it up a notch

and calls it a slip...........I wanna see how white Kenneth is then.
It's just a matter of time!!! Let's face it Limbaugh or Hannity just love WAR!!!

[Berry Cool]

9. Shuckin' and jivin' for Da Man.

That's our Kenny Boy. *sigh*

[roseBudd]

10. Blackwell is the sort of Republican Negro that causes white Republicans to cross over...

and vote for the white Democrat.

Sucks when your base won't vote for you because you are black.

[Undercurrent]

11. House.

[Clio the Leo]

13. Sing it with me now...

Ken the GOP House's Negro
Went on TV
And made an absolute fool of himself
From sea to shining sea!

[demosincebirth]

12. Him and Clarence....two of a kind

[merh]

14. let me get this straight

Blackwell is trying to be named chairman of the RNC, a party that thinks the "negro" comment is funny and all in good fun.

What drugs does that man take - he doesn't live in the real world (I don't think Haley Barbour and the boys consider Blackwell a likely candidate for the post - after all, he wouldn't be welcome at the CCC BBQ's.)

[Sebastian Doyle]

17. I don't blame Blackwell for thinking the job is his

If I were him I would feel the RNC owed me something for the theft of Ohio in 2004.

[merh]

19. Yeah, well he shouldn't be flying on any small planes

and he better be careful on winding roads or if he is alone in a hotel, no rooms above the 3rd floor.

[Sebastian Doyle]

20. I doubt he's gonna turn on Rove or the Bush Crime Family.

Michael Connell was ready to talk, that's why they took him out. Ken will be a good little sheep, as long as they keep him well paid, and RNC chair might be the best place to put him, from the Bush Crime Family's perspective.

[merh]

21. If he doesn't get RNC chair

and I don't think he will get it, he won't be all that happy and if they really do investigate the crimes of bushco, well, he would not be willing to take the fall all by himself and they know that. He is a liability that is trying to get them to pay so he can play. Not a good combo in bushco world.

[baldguy]

15. The "magic negro" exists to actually help people & the Blackwells of the world exist to harm people.

[OhioBlue]

16. Blackwell is a little insane

or at least that is how he comes across to me - I've seen him in debates and interviews and he always says something that makes me gasp. He can turn a question on the economy around to abortion or a question about foreign policy around to gay marriage. the man is obsessed with wedge issues. obsessed.

[Igel]

18. Ah, a junior etymologist.

Two points.

First, you go for an unlikely etymology and origin when, to be honest, there are at least two more likely etymologies.

Second, you wallow in the etymological fallacy. Please don't wallow, at least not in public.

As an aside, Latin is not derived from Greek, any more than English is derived from German or Arabic from Hebrew. Consider those to be pairs of sister languages. Missing something taught to intro to linguistics for non-majors doesn't speak highly of the intellectual endeavor behind the etymology.

Spanish derived from Latin ...? Close enough. When you've stopped somebody in Boise to ask how to get to the Empire State Building, you don't really need to worry about whether 6th Avenue is one way or not.

Instead just saying, "Hey, some people find this offensive so if you don't need to use it, don't," they think they need to come up with something "scientific" to bolster what they must think are otherwise weak claims.