Isn't it funny that CNN chooses the headline, "Obama camp rebukes Bernie Mac over joke", when what Obama actually says is, "This is a family affair. By the way, I'm just messing with you, man."

Obama is not president material and can not even stand up to a comedian. He wants to try and work both sides of every issue. Even here he says clean up your act so that he sounds tough, then he says just messing with you, man, as not to offend Bernie Mac or his fans.

Obama is repulsive and certainly does not represent change as he says he does.

I'll say this much, to a point they are both right. But Jackson was wrong to criticize Obama because what he criticized was right. The problem is this is honestly a problem that should have been addressed a gneration ago. I as an AA man can affirm that most of my peers are taking care of their kids. Actually, it wasthe generation before mine that kind of slacked. Now that was due to many factors, drugs, Reagan's "war on drugs, etc. Many AA's of my generation are good fathers even if they are living morally wrong. i.e. selling drugs, etc. That is probably because most of them DIDN'T have that relationship with their fathers, so they know how important it is. It's a dual edged sword people, there needs to be more money poured into urban and rural communities alike. But there also is a point when self reliance, and responsibility have to kick in……Just my 2 cents……

People that pay to see Bernie know what they are getting. As warm up for his choice for next president of the US that audience was not his.

Target audience is everything. Thats one of the reasons why the TV show "Jericho" failed. Wonderful idea for a unique story but it would have done much better on FOX. Not knowing your audience can be very costly indeed.

If I were Obama I would invite Bernie back to make things right again for everyone (Bernie included). But do so with the understanding that he leave out the kind of things that got him into trouble this time.

Whiners!!!!! McSame says we are all whiners in a mental recession. IN other words, we are cry babies and we are not smart enough to think for ourselves. You know, we are not really losing money, it's just a perception..

I agree with EVERYTHING said by Mc Cain Democrat posted above.

The final sentence sums it up well …."As a man Obama, you leave much to be desired."

to the joke was in bad-taste people: Don't watch comedy or else get thicker skin, and stop being so over sensitive to everything. You wouldn't last 5 minutes with Paul Mooney or Chris Rock. Bernie Mac is a light-weight, and I am surpised so many are upset over this comic. This was a fundraiser, not a press conference or a stadium filled with 75,000 people. So who really cares what washed-up Bernie said?

That was much. Bernie Mac should had recognized he was not in a nightclub. Did he not know about the Priest or Pastor Wright?
Surrogates shold be quiet for a week!

Maybe Bernie backs McCain.

@ Casey & Uugh!

Why must Tom be labeled as a racist? Perhaps he thinks Obama is not the best choice for President. Numerous posts have been made in a negative manner regarding McCain. Senile, Old, etc…no one accuses those making those statements to be shallow or a POS. Please if you are going to take the high moral ground then spread it evenly.

what a bunch of snobs….Bernie Mac for VP!

What he said , couldn't have been as "Funny", as the 'side-show" after "side-show" soap-opera; this present election process, has become, right before our eyes. Now, that's funny………in reality time!

BERNI MAC….YOUR GREAT

My Hat is off to you…Berni Mac.
You did nothing wrong and if they cant take a joke. Why should we vote for them in November.

Can you post my comments.

Is this really a ticker story????? How are the librarian being ticketed for have a McCain -Bush sign or Bush saying that climate issues will have to be dealt with the new Pres.?

To Hussein Hussein,

I think you miss the point and I have to say that you DO appear racist when you deliberately switch Senator Obama's name and your tag name says it all. His name is Barack Hussein Obama. Learn it because he will be your new president come Nov. What exacty is wrong with forgiving someone? And why does that sicken you?

HRC what does Bernie's joke have to do with Barack taking responsibilitly? Barack can not help what comments Bernie makes or does not make. I think he handled with respect to Bernie and his audience.

The real joke is that CNN decides this is news.

How about reporting about the $9.4+ trillion debt?
How bout reporting on the $5 trillion of that debt held by foreign governments like China and Middle East governments?
How about reporting on the doubling of the dollar supply over the last 8 years?
How about reporting on the amount of money the Fed pays in interest each year (more than double the amount spent on the Iraq War)?
How about reporting on the candidates plans to eliminate the deficit?

Oh, right… I forgot. Neither of the Republicrats have any plans to fix any of these problems. Well in that case I guess Bernie Mac is a good a distraction as any other…

Have we become a nation of prudes? Pardon me, but I just woke up after a long sleep.

So this is the window of what it's going to be like the next 4 years if Obama is elected, God help us…Being faced with 2 awful, terrible candidates, I can only hope their VP picks adds something to either ticket.

Maybe Bernie heard Jesse. Sounds like the same theme. I am so looking forward to Mothers' Day.

Don Imus says stuff like this and the obama crowd chases him away. when obama's crowd says stuff like this they terrorist fist bump him.

why do real americans, hard working americans not vote for him? because he and his friends hate us. they want to talk to iran and let the government of iraq boss us around. america should rule the middle east with an iron fisy until we know that threat to america is over

vote mccain 08!

Really, now. I bet Barrack was just as suprised as everyone else when Bernie Mac made this joke. I mean, an accomplished comedian and actor should have known better. There was nothing Barrack should have had to say before hand to Mac. Common sense should have prevailed. If any of us would have been in Barrack's shoes that day, would we have handled it any different? Barrack tried to maintain dignity and not let things get out of control after obviously being stunned and dumbfound by this thoughtless joke. Way to help a brother, Mac. You should be very ashamed.

Those types of jokes are to be expected from Bernie Mac. Nobody in Obama's camp thought that the jokes would turn blue? Gimma a break. In the future, Obama may want to make sure that his friends performing to support him submit their acts to his campaign ahead of time so they can avoid such problems.

I also want to add, that when DON IMUS called some women ho's he got it big time from the self appointed/media appointed speaker of all black people in america REV AL… Where is the outrage here Al? oh right its that double standard rearing its ugly head just like it did when obama got away with calling his grandma typical white person, while bill got nailed for saying Jesse jackson won south caroling and Hillary got nailed for saying LBJ had something to do with the civil rights movment also. As and African American female I am sick of the double standards and if mr obama really wants to stand for change he should come out and say that it is not okay for one to condem comments from someone else, yet other comments slide from someone else simply because they are the right color.

Barack, Barack.. with all the fabulous talented support you have like Bruce Springsteen, John Mellancamp Dave Matthews..what is your campaign doing!!?? This guy is not even good at comedy. I wish Barack would get back to his foundation of HOPE and the future and stay on course.. his message is important but is getting bogged down by this kind of stuff.. I support Barack but wouldn't want my son in a crowd listenening to that crappolla.. wise up campaign special event planners!!

I have a great respect for this intelligent en experienced future President of the USA. I only will have to ask him to let his campaign staff filter these kind of losers who think that they are funny and that their dirty jokes are all over accepted.

SHAME ON YOU MR BURNIE MAC!!!!!!!!!!!!

HRC all the way,
As tasteless and wrong as what Bernie said was, its still not as wrong as Hillary's lies about her foreign experience, Greenland impact and lets not forget ducking gun fire.

Arent Jesse and Al supposed to come protest when an entertainer calls women 'ho's' …. I think I remember a similar situation but seems this one got a different response! I guess it only works one way and only then are there protests demanding he be fired.

Obama, if you did not know Bernie's humor, (or you Reverend's ideology), if you did not expect this to happen, how in the world can we trust you to figure out things like terrorism or the economy. Sounds like youre not too bright.

And are you rebuking the comments or 'just messing with' him?

I have heard many inspiring speeches from Sen. Obama about hope and change and a new brand of politics. Every once in a while he would actually say some specific policy in those glowing speeches such as filibustering the immunity of telecoms, getting troops out quickly (16 months), renegotiating NAFTA, complete support for a woman's right to choose. And because of this message of hope and these few specifics he won many primaries and is the presumptive nominee. Based on these few specifics he got support from NARAL, and unions because he was the candidate of change. Just this last week he was courting the women's vote with more kind words and very few specifics.

Now he has caved on the telecom issue, qualified his position on choice (really women who may just be blue), has said NAFTA is fine and is refining his position on withdrawal of troops from Iraq. Now he is present when a comedian again denigrates women by the use of HOs and he just laughs it off. Brushes it off like he did with reference to Clinton.

As a democrat, I can only be stunned wondering what we have done to be ready to nominate a man who has no principles to stand on. He will say anything to be elected and means nothing. I feel sorry for the unions and NARAL who went out on a limb to support him and now find him sawing it off behind them.

I cannot support John McCain because of his stand on the issues but at least I respect him for taking a stand and sticking with it. I can only hope that before the convention more of our delegates will change their minds but I realize that we are probably stuck with this candidate. It is too bad because we really need a strong and principled democrat in the White House to undo the damage of the Bush administration and to lead us into an era of energy independence and economic upswing. McCain doesn't have the policies to do that and Obama has neither the strength nor the principles.

My one vote will ONLY go to Mrs.Clinton.

whatever. this is not as bad as "bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb-Iran" or hoping American cigarettes will kill Iranian civilians or telling Americans or Energy problems are psychological. I know Barack having awkwardness with a black person is more-profitable for your tv and net sponsors, but come on CNN!

We know who's in McCains pockets. Hope you are enjoying you good seats on his plane.

How about some journalistic responsibility?

Thanks

I am a typical white ho stuck under a very crowded bus with an extremely racist bunch of parasites and terrorists, who is being forced to vote against her interests, for the sake of her country.
Obama go away already. Oh, and the $600 dollar rebate check your wife spent on earrings, could of paid for a kid to have a wonderful summer camp experience, but what do you care. Yuck.
Your character is an issue, it is not a diversion, you are running for President. Stop blaming Bush for all the problems, tell the American people how the democrats make it impossible for America to address their energy needs which forces us to send billions of our money overseas, making other people rich. Your support for ethanol is promoting word hunger. You treated democrats like dirt. 5 states broke rule 11, but only 2 were punished, while you blocked a revote.
We will not be quite, we will expose your rotten core.
As a man Obama, you leave much to be desired.

Well, you are known by the company you keep.

And yes, for $2,300 a plate for his political stuff I think the should continue all this money stuff if he elected Pres. so he does not raise my taxes.

Obama is a chump

Ooooh, Ooooh, a joke at an Obama fundraiser goes over like a crutch and the OBH campaign is forced to issue statements and apologies because if they DON'T, they won't be on record as issuing statements and apologies. And if they're not on record, conservatives — you know, the ones who abhor political correctness — await in the wings, salivating at the thought of being able to jump on yet one more example of Obama's unapologetic woman-hating and hypocritical race-baiting.

My questions is simple: How does such predictable and sophomoric political theater keep earning the "news" label?

Obama is trying to be everything to everyone with such actions and in the end he will be nothing but an empty shell. What does he stand for. I am very confused. So now he is against humor. I guess we can look forward to a country where you are abandoned for excercising your first amendment right. He seems to be condemning people right and left for doing so. My biggest fear is that in the end he will be such a bad President that we will not see another minority candidate for 100 years. Which means all minorities and women should be concerned. I know I am. It only takes one bad apple to spoil the barrel.

Experience counts: Enjoyed your analogy. No wait maybe I didn't! Oh no wait there, I did if you did?
I'm surprised that Obie didn't fall right over with that kind of waffling.
Standard politicing.
One of many reasons not to vote for this man.Obies success leaves me without a candidate as I cannot as a woman, in good conscience vote for a republican.
What do you think of voting Hilliary on a write-in?

There is a major difference between Obama and the GOP. Recall during the Republican Revolution the mantra was to shame and blame. This led to a very unstable moral highground. Very unstable as New's adultry, divorce, and remarriage illustrated as did all the other scandals to come. Obama, uses a different mantra - Praise and Blame, He praises McFlipFLop and then pounces. He praises Bernie and then tells him to clean up his act. McFlipFlop is still stuck in the 1990's. Bernie, Jackson, and others need to stop the distractions. Keep it simple stupid. Let the praise and blame be used against the GOP rather than used to respond to distractions.

Here's a prime example of what you have to look forward to, you stupid Lemmings that follow Obama blindly, you say you're all about our freedoms, etc. Yet you blindly push for someone who's all about stifiling our basic rights, freedom of speech in this case. That's ok though, when you wake up one day and wonder why there's a gun in your face over a "joke" you made, you'll have nobody to blame but yourself, and to clarify what I mean: You think we live in a police state now, wait until you put Obama in office. I applaud Jesse Jackson's comments, I don't feel Bernie Mac did anything wrong. I can't stand Jesse Jackson, but all he was doing was exercising his first amendment right, and what did it get him, thrown under the bus. Bernie Mac is an artist, and all he was doing was plying his trade the best he knew how, and all it got him was thrown under the bus, not to mention further re-enforced Jackson's comments. Democrats wake up and smell the coffee, before Obama throws you under the bus too.

CNN please delete this ticker, it is like you have nothing else to post in the ticker.

Shame shame CNN ….if obama farts it will be posted for days, but when Mccain top adviser abuse the nation it was only posted for hours.

Shame on you CNN.
Just say you support Mccain ….

I'm a Mac fan, but geesh, man, you gotta know the difference between a comedy club full of alcohol-filled people and a genteel fundraiser. Bernie, my man, everyone will jump on Barack because of your heavy-handed comments….. I have a feeling you won't be invited back….

Only when Obama's "friends" get caught bad mouthing and denigrating does he step in and offer apologies. Guess it is all right not to say anything as long as they're not caught. Sure does have a lot of friends who denigrate women, the USA, and God. Seems like he should be in a middle east country, not the USA.

The comedian said that night that politics is dirty.

I wonder if the comedian was implying that Obama is a Chicago-made, Chicagoan style, clean politician…………….

I like Bernie Mac. I think he's funny.

But this was not the place for a joke like that.

What was he thinking?

I'd rather listen to Bernie than some of the cornballs that the G.O.P. think are funny!

The majority of Obama's supporters have no "knee-jerk" reaction to anything he says or does, nor to those with whom he is connected. This is a good example of the dysfunctional family in it's early stages that has a low rock bottom. He seems to attract supporters that never seemed to quite fit in with the "norms" so they react by creating their own new standards (e.g.. gang mentality). I can think of great leaders that understood necessary change and proper implementation in it's purity that left antagonists harboring lesser motives naked. Obama's life experiences gave him the opportunity many times to hone them to a keen understanding of a great unifying, keen balancing act, but with his choices (whomever suited/suits the necessary objective at the time) of mentors and disciples as well has left him confused, biased and sometimes derelict. Unfortunately, he did not mature into fruition and can possibly be rendered useless when we are most vulnerable. This election plays perfectly into the character (permanent actor) flaws he possesses, creating a long, perfect storm wreaking the havoc an indecisive leader brings. Knowing that Obama is bright and arrogant, I can only imagine his perplexity and disappointment in the "fan base" he draws. I will note that it is sad and common that the "norms" in the family let this dysfunction continue.

Don Imus had no comment.

It is nice to see by reading through these post that people are finally starting to see Obama for what he is, an inexperienced liar who will say anything to get elected. His choice of friends ranging from rev. Wright to Ayeres, should be telling. This guy is a piece of work. why do you thing Jesse Jackson had such negative things to say about him. He sees obama for what he is, why cant so many other people.

If, as a black candidate, you can't get the support of Jesse jackson, you know there is something very very wrong with him.

America, there is a huge elephant in the living room, time to fess up about it.

I am voitng for McCain.

you can't censor a comedian. you can't! these people knew better. bernie mac doesn't do clean jokes.

stupid obama fanboys.

Really, is it that serious? It's Bernie Mac… His comedy has always been funny but on the edge. No big deal, but now Obama has to condemn comedians @ one of his parties….lol America has become way too PC

It’s 3am and your children are safe and asleep

But there’s a phone in the White House and it’s ringing

Something’s happening in the world

Your vote will decide who answers that call.

Whether it’s someone who already knows the world’s leaders, knows the military - someone tested and ready to lead in a dangerous world

It’s 3am and your children are safe and asleep

Who do you want answering the phone?

Doesn't Obama research anything? Bernie Mac's comedy routine is vulgar. Asking him to tone it done is like inviting Jenna Jameson to a kid's birthday party . It doesn't make sense. This was BAD judgement on the Senator's part.

Like Bernie said in House party 3 , "Up against the walls with hand cuffs on!"

Gee…another idiot opening his mouth for Obama.

Never in our life time has such a fool been nominated to run for POTUS.

JOKES!! They are only jokes people. If you choose not to laugh that's fine, don't. Just please, don't ask a comedian to come on stage and not tell jokes! This country needs jokes right now. Laugh a little bit and quit being so uptight. Sheesh!

Hey CNN…

Just an FYI, your writer misspelled the word "Senator" as Senstor.

you might want to look into that….and also finding some real news.

@tom
If you can't tell the difference between a crude joke and Robert Mugabe
in Zimbabwe, then YOU are the dangerous one. Please educate yourself before you let your ignorance fall out of that pie hole.

I agree that someone wasn't thinking when they decided on Bernie Mac participating in any portion of a fundraiser, particularly if they didn't lay down ground rules, but I doubt Obama made those decisions.

Do you really think that every little thing is decided at his level?

At least Obama didn't say any of it. Unlike McWar, who has, on more than one occasion, sung his "bomb, bomb Iran" song and joked about providing more cigarettes to Iranians to kill them.

No Bush Third Term

Get a life, folks.

I cant believe people are still whining for Hillary…IT'S OVER, GET IT THROUGH YOUR THICK SKULLS…

The joke was in really bad taste, but the real joke is the nit wits here trying to link Bernie's offesive joke with Obama's reaction. Talk about grasping at straws, McCain can talk in jest about murdering Iranian civillians when asked about cigarette exports and that's ok???

Barack FIRE your pulic relations division period. Two gaffes in one week, are two too many. Whoever you have is of no quality. They should have seen this coming from a has been.

Bernie Mack does not represent anyone! He represents himself, which proves that he used the event to promote himself. He knew what he was going to say would give him some publicity.

What I say to Mack is that you are so ridiculous to use this to get some publicity. So much so that I will no longer watch anything that you are on!

You are a sick individual whose star has certainly fallen.

I think it's funny how every time a supposed 'friend' of Obama's makes a statement, racist, sexist, anti-black, anti-white or whatever the case may have been, it immediately comes down to 'Obama can't be trusted' and 'Obama rebukes his friends'. I hate to break the news to everyone, but the man is trying to run for presidency. Politics suggest that he needs to speak for the people, which for the most part his policies and opinions do, but that doesn't mean he can control what and how his friends might act. Be anti-obama all you want if you have differing views on his policies, but to flame the boards about dishonesty because he condemned a friend for making a sexist joke is like trying your best to separate yourself from your drunken college days, or that friend that you stood by when they cheated on a test, or what not. Hate to break the news to some people, but I am pretty sure we all have one or two friends we regret bringing out in public sometimes because they lack something called tact.

Obama '08

This was reported just so that the Hillary supporters and Obama haters can whine and complain and blah blah. We get it! If you don't want to vote for him, then don't. But please shut up.

OBAMA is not for blacks anymore. I am asking my black sisters and brothers not to vote for Obama .

Why is my comment still in moderation when others far worst comments such as mine above are posted right away? Either post it or delete it. Do something CNN? I'm tired of your support of OBAMA.

Obama wants it BOTH ways - as usual - he wants a black man there to introduce him - but wants to look "cool" so he invites this guy - but then does not want the guy to do what he normally does.

BO can't decide who he is, what he stands for, what race he exemplifies. Is he going to be surprised in November…..

HOW MANY NEO-CON CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS DOES IT TAKE TO SCREW IN A LIGHT BULB?????

NOBODY KNOWS……..THEY DO IT IN SECRET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VOTE FOR BARACK OBAMA………
BECAUSE IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Agree with CE. Politics has really become petty and trivial that our candidates have to be prepared to ditch anyone for expressing an honest opinion. Bernie Mac, Jesse Jackson, Ralph Nader, Geraldine Ferraro, Jeremiah Wright. I'll even include Don Imus (with reservations). How long is this list going to get before liberals realize that political correctness is an intellectual and political dead-end?

Only Barack would be dumb enough to bring on a comedian, like Bernie Mac, and not expect him to that kind of joke. Mac makes his money on that type of crap.

Its no worse when Mac says it in his stand-up routine. If Barack Obama REALLY respected women, he wouldn't have had a comedian that does jokes like that open for him. End of story.
Then again, what do we expect from a man that dismisses female reporters with "sweetie".

obama shows another expression of love, that is pitching his friends under the bus. This unpatriotic candidate throws them under the bus often. ask his preacher, his grannie, Jesse, and now Bernie Mac.

Give me a break and let's throw obama under that bus and elect John McCain, an old fashioned patriot, as our next president.

Bad decision to have this fool on the stage. This is just late-night BET comedy hour material and has no place anywhere else.

Have you ever heard the old saying "Birds of a feather stick together"

You judge a person by the company they keep.

Dosen't say much for Obama does it?

I think the joke isn't that bad. And I think America is seeing how "non white" Americans interact. We don't spend a lot of time postering for our family and friends. America is so fake it's sicking. The media covers stories like this mean while health care is killing people and our government does nothing.

This is how Obama finished his so-called reprimand:

"…By the way, I'm just messing with you, man."

This doesn't sound like a reprimand to me. Imagine talking to your kid and saying: "Clean up your room! OK I'm just messing with you kid."

Why doesn't the media cover this guy honestly? We've had a primary in which he was covered with kid gloves (are we seriously going to have a president who will kiss up to Ahmadinejad ???), and now apparently we'll have a general election where we'll pretend that Obama reprimands someone even though he says in the same breath that he's just "messing with" this man!!!

I think Senator Obama is messing with all of us. It's time for CNN and other media to call him on it.

tom wrote July 12th, 2008 1:09 pm ET
no surprise as jessie jackson said Obama is trying to keep the black man down. talking down to the black man.
wake up white america or with Robert mug err…. i mean Barry obama "sorry i dont call him by his Muslim name" at the helm we will get the same thing zimbabwe got.
_____________________________________________________
hey man, do you realize you are a POS…?
said a black person could not do a lot of things…why do have to keep proving you wrong?
Langston Hughes, Nikkie Giovanni, Crispus Attucks, B.K. Bruce, George W. Carver, Charles Drew , MLK, Mathew Henson, Scott Joplin, Jacob Lawrence, Elijah McCoy, Jesse Owens, Gordon Parks, Jordon, Tiger Woods, Oprah, Madame CJ Walker, Suzan-Lori Parks, Colin Powell….and so many more African Americans in the face of great opposition ans stupidity like yours have contributed greatly to this country and the world…

This is typical CNN…..The headline CNN uses for this article…."Obama camp rebukes Benie Mac over joke". Obama did not rebuke Bernie Mac. He said, "By the way, I'm just messing with you, man". Why doesn't CNN report the news as truth instead of once again showing its bias for Obama. Obama can not even stand up to a comedian. How is he going to stand up to a world leader. He is a weakling that stands for nothing and flip flops like the wind. Because he is black no one will tell the truth about him. If you call him what he truely is everyone labels you as a racist.

By the way, I'm just messing with you, man.

THIS IS CRAP THE MAN SPEAKS FOR HIMSELF…THE MORE TRIVIAL THE ATTACK THE MORE CREDIBILITY HE WILL GET..
BY THE WAY HIS COMMENT RAISED GAS PRICES BUY 2$…NOT

BERNIE YOU HAVE PROJECTED A STEREOTYPE UPON A MAN WHO IS ANYTHING BUT STEREOTYPICAL!

PLEASE THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK; AND BY ALL MEANS CEASE REFERRING TO ANY WOMAN AS A "HO"!

voted "present" 100 times. what did you expect, a real stand on any issue?

Lisa said July 12th, 2008 1:29pm ET "This is very unprofessional!!! These are the type of friends Obama will hang out with in the White House." I agree the comment was unprofessional and I fault the Obama campaign for considering Bernie for this kind of event. It would have been much safer to go with a Bill Cosby, or a Seinfeld. I also fault Bernie Mac to some degree where you have to know your audience and your environment. He should know when you can do certain things and when you can not, and he obviously does not. But these complaints of throwing people under the bus everytime Senator Obama criticizes somebody are just getting to be nutts. On one hand people want to sit back and say "oh well, we don't know enough about him." Then he responds to things he agrees and disagrees with, and gives you a chance to learn something about his philosophy. But what is it; he can't criticize anyone? That is nutts. I am sure you criticized some of the very people you listed. Unfortunately everyone is not perfect and though you may like them or agree with SOME of the things they do and say, you are not obligated to agree with everything. That would be just plain dumb and nobody would vote for someone that shallow. Nor should they want to. People blow things up on these blogs so they are far out of proportion just because they like another candidate, and we all owe it to everyone to be more objective. I have been an Obama supporter since the beginning, but I was furious over his FISA vote and in my mind, I simply can not defend it. But I know my candidate and me are 2 different people who aren't always going to do the same things or think the same way. Same with Mac. Obama, or the campaign person who's job it is to find speakers for these events, probably trusted Bernie Mac, a grown man, to be versitile enough to handle the situation and he didn't. As a consequence, Bernie got some much needed criticism.

Meanwhile McWar said he will pay for his econ plan by getting out of Iraq and said that he will stay in Iraq!

CNN=BIAS Did you even do a story about McCain's smoking thing being a way to kill people in Iran? OR their response?

He would have to be talking peace with Iran, but between bomb bomb Iran and this they hate him already.

I am not surprised that Mac said this? Why would Obama let him speak in the first place? Another poor decision by Obama and his campaign!

Slowly we see the kind of people Obama surrounds himself with. Next up, Don Imus at an Obama fundraiser.

Obama is so very inept.

If many of you posters let these little "glitches" change your votes then either you were never going to vote Dem in the first place or you are just looking for an excuse not to vote for Obama.
The big difference between Dems and Reps is ideolological. The difference between caring and not caring. Peace and war.
Inclusion and exclusion.
I am a Dem because the basic philosphy echoes my own. I am for Sen. Obama because he best represents me and my own opinions.
Inflexibilty is not a blessing but a curse. Refusal to admit error and rethink situations as circumstances change is a GOP fault and is destroying our country. Don't blame the Dem congress. They have been at the mercy of a Despotic President who vetoes any Dem proposals just because he can. No matter how good they may be.
This is not patriotism but intrangience and greed. Lying to start a war is the treason. Defending the treason is worse.

SHAME ON YOU BERNIE MAC!
IT WAS BAD ENOUGH TO HEAR THAT WE ARE IN A "MENTAL RECESSION"!
THEN YOU HAD THE AUDACITY TO COME OUT WITH SUCH DISTASTEFUL REMARKS!

OBAMA IS NOT RUNNING TO BE THE "BLACK PRESIDENT"!

HE IS RUNNING TO BE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA….FOR ALL PEOPLES AND ETHNICITIES THEREIN!

OBAMA'S ETHNICITY IS HAPPENSTANCE! AMERICAN FIRST; ETHNICITY SECOND!

HOW COULD YOU BE SO NARROWMINDED IN JUDGMENT AND PERSPECTIVE?

This is a joke. You may not agree or like what he has to say but he has the right to say it. I personally love bernie mac and I do not degrade women in any way.

Get off your high horses. I crack up when I hear that Mac is someone from the "old" generation. Oh you mean the generation that does all the work and built everything you have today. Now all the sudden there is a downturn and the "old" generation is suppsosed to be taboo.

I have hope. I hope your joking.

The problem here is that everyone in America thinks they are "holier than thou" and would NEVER EVER Laugh at things like this. WHEN THEY HAVE DONE SO BEFORE. And to say he needs to clean up his act, as if he never knew of his vulgarity at all is just a little ridiculous. Come on people -

PRESIDENTS LIKE DIRTY JOKES ,TOO!EXCEPT BUSH,CAUSE HE DONT KNOW ANY.

Obama will make Bernie Mack our Secratary of State.

Why do so some folks think that something "tacky" or inappropriate" is always something "black" and if your not with it, your not black enough..I am dissapointed in both of them..
I like Bernie Mac a whole lot but there is a time and place for everything, and this was not it…I like Barack but stick to your guns…when you give a person a piece of your mind, drop the "I'm kidding" part.

HRC ALL THE WAY July 12th, 2008 12:55 pm ET

when is BHO going to take responsibility for his actions? I will not vote for him, not in November not 4 years from now, not ever!
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wow you are an IDEOT!!!! the more i read these post, the more i believe that an aptitude test should be given out before people can vote. Obama did rebuke the comments that BERNI made….they were not Obama's remarks….they were Berni's.
further more, when is John McCain going to take responsibility for the USS Forrestal July 29, 1967? when will McCain take responsibility for all of his LIES?

Totally INAPPROPRIATE! Am very disappointed in this and I am a strong Obama supporter.

But what I find more disappointing and inappropriate is the fact that while CNN continues to display every single breath of the Obama campaign you refuse to bring out what has come out of McCain's own mouth.

Just this week there have been horrendous things that have gone unreported/underreported such as McCain's "funniest" ten ways to kill Iranians, his words on Social Security, his lying about the 300 economic advisers backing his economic plan, his wanting to kick Russia out of the G8, his response to the Vietnam Vet in the town hall meeting who called him on his legislative lack of support for vets vs. what he claims, etc., etc.

By covering every breath Obama or a surrogate take, you are proving to subtley undermine his candidacy at every turn by NOT covering McCain with the same scrutiny.

What's up with these people.. This is a lifetime opportunity for them to see the most qualified african american as President of United States of America and his own people cant swallow the fact??
Grow up , Grow up, Grow up….. Just stay away from Mr. Obama and try to be decent.
Had they voted 60 - 40 or 70 - 30 to Obama / Hillary in the primaries instead of 90 -10… Obama would have won a lot more white voters..
People you have to understand, this is not what Obama really wants. There are things that get out of control in a race and this is one of them.
Overall Obama is the Champ.
OBAMA (2008 -16)

Is this TMZ or cnn ? Its funny when the cartoons are more political than the major news networks. I really dont want to believe we are this gullible.

Lighten up people…Bernie Mac is a comedian, period. He was doing part of his comedy routine…obviously an old routine as that joke is ancient…the point is, he is a comedian, he told a joke. Some people were offended…get over it…this has nothing to do with Obama, and it has nothing to do with race…it was just a bad joke by a B-list comedian.

And to you idiots who keep thinking Obama is a Muslim…grow up…all you are doing is trying to play off the fears of Americans…we are not buying it and if you truly believe that crap, then I feel sorry for you, it shows that you are unable to think for yourself or comprehend reason and logic.

Barack doesn't have the courage to tell Bernie Mac to his face that his performance was inappropriate and the will not stand for that kind of stuff. Instead he jokes around and side-steps it by laughing and saying he needs to "clean his act up next time." to top it all off, he follows up his displeasure with Bernie's performance with "By the way, I'm just messing with you man". Yeah, this is the type of man we need in the White House……someone that throws out daps and enjoys a good hoes and prostitute joke at a family event! Figure it out America…..Barack plays his black card and tries to be cool when he needs to and straightens up and speaks promise when the time calls for it. We can't have a person like this running our country!

What an idiot. I can't possibly fathom what Mac was thinking…

Yeah, this really isn't news, but I think it was a joke at the wrong place at wrong time. After all, it was that - JUST A JOKE. People need to RELAX. Comedians are out there to make you laugh about all different types of topics - some are more controversial than others….but remember they are JUST JOKES!!!!

More of the same from BHO's campaign. It's been old for a long time and getting older. When are you all going to wake up and figure out this sham and joke of a Presidential candidate? Having learned that you are judged by the company you keep, it appears this clown just keeps sinking deeper. With any luck, we won't have to deal with BHO's foolishness after November.

and while he's at it, why doesn't he get freddie mac to clean up its act too?

Bernie Mac, make's insensitive remark about " HOS " and get's
off lightly because he is " Black ", that's ok. But let a " White Man "
say something like that and he get's " EXSCORRIATED " for it. This
is an " OUTRAGE " and a Double standard. Where is " SHARPTON &
JACKSON " no where to be found, it Figure's……………..

I personally feel Obama should realize that Bernie Mac, like all other Americans have the right to Freedom of Speech. Bernie Mac has always used offensive language with his acts. Obama does have the right to comment on his opinion about Bernie's jokes, but being in his position where he potentially represents and preserves the rights that the American Constitution guaranatees all of its citizens , he should not have discouraged him from exercising his inalienable rights.

HUSSEIN HUSSEIN——-HUSSEIN BARACK JUST PLAYED IT DOWN. HE FORGAVE JACKSON FOR WANTING TO CUT HIS %^&S, FORGAVE REV.WRIGHT FOR THE RACIST COMMENTS, FORGAVE FR. PFLEGER!!! GOD HELP US IF THIS MAN IS PRESIDENT. I AM SICKENED BY THE THOUGHT THAT IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Leave God out of it ………Mr Obama is not responsible for Bernie and I'm sure he did not encourage or expect that type of JOKE ,,,,just like your comment -Lisa TEXAS Trail Dog and others ….so much hate
and name calling You guys are no better than Bernie he is a comedian…..What is your excuse for the hatred toward Mr Obama
if don't like him Its ok don't vote for him

The world is made up of somany different people and it is sometimes very hard to seperate their jobs,careers (especially a comic when in front of a audience) another case of misspeak…get over it and move on. I am sure Mr Mac is terribly ashame.

This joke refers to a woman with at least one child who is most likely cheating on her husband with the mailman. Anyone offended by calling a woman who would satisfy her sexual urges risking the well-being of her family a "ho" does not have their priorities straight. I would argue that this behavior defines the term "ho," and although the word is not ideal for this situation, it is appropriate in the context of the joke.

Calling an unfaithful woman a "ho" who would risk putting her children through dealing with their parents' divorce is not offensive. The behavior of the woman in the joke is what should be considered offensive.

what is this nonsense about…..a comedian makes a bad joke about HIS own wife and somehow this is related to Obama's judgement and America will be doomed if Obama is elected. Well I got real news for you Republicans and HilaryClinton whiners, America is already in the trash. Republicans you voted twice for a mentally challenged Dubya who has single handedly destroyed our goodwill. and you HRC whiners want to forget about the other 18 million who voted for OBAMA and suggest that somehow a left wing conspiracy has stolen HER nomination… nit picking a candidate for every little thing is ridiculous and hypocritical….

People are being rediculous. This was a joke, and somehow that makes Obama a person who looks down on women and is unfit to be in the White House COME ON. I think there should be a test that people should take to vote in this country. I am trying to pay for gas, pay my student loans, and try not to get kicked out of my house and instead of talking about substantive issues, we are talking about a joke that Bernie Mac made. WOW, unfortunately most of you who commented on this page are the ones who got us in this mess for the past 8 years. Thanks for that. Lets focus on real issues.

Please boycott the Frog Princess movie. I understand the name has been changed to the Princess and the Frog, but it's still the same. Also, the main character's name was Maddie, but they have since changed it. The company should NOT do a movie with a black princess because they don't know anything about black culture.

Also, they've been doing animation for over 50 years, and now that they see the value in diversity, they're suddenly interested in a black princess, not because they think black is beautiful, but because black is profitable. As an African American woman I'm insulted that they want to use us to raise their profits for their princess toy line.

Just say no, keep your daughters away from that movie.

From the comments posted: So, Bernie Mac's inappropriate joke is the end all reason you wouldn't vote for Obama? Not that McCain has no solutions for the economy, environment, taxes, healthcare, womens' rights, Bush 3rd-term???

(He's a stand up comedian -duh?) I don't condone the joke but I believe the issues are the reasons I support Obama. Please! In spite of your differences with Obama versus McCain … hands down, Obama and his policy proposals are of greater importance and relevancy than the Republicans and waaay - over McCain!

Here is what is funny, comedians are allowed to say what ever we want. We are paid to be edgy and push the envelope. We don't have to apologize. Politicians…not so lucky.

Yeah lighten up Bernie, Obama is running his campaign on political correctness!

Typical. One Obama blogger also tells another anti-Obama blogger to "go get an abortion". Very nice.

Not that a I condone what BM had said but, how does BHO camp get off telling someone else what he or she cannot say? I thought he was for freedom of speach? Also I think BHO is up too how many, that not approppiate? Just wondering. Seems BHO had to be the far left that he is during the primary and now low and behold , center here I come……………………………………………………

I don't think Senator Obama invited Bernie Mac to introduce him. That decision was made by someone else. Get off of Obama's back about this.

Another friend goes under the bus next to his racist grandma and reverend of 20 years… and Hillary lost to this guy???

So, will Barack throw Bernie under the bus now?

As he did

a) Jeremiah Wright
b) Public financing
c) 2nd amendment opposition
d) FISA Legislation

Oh, sorry … Barack stands for Hope and Change.

So he can say, do anything, at anytime.

Sorry - do whatever Barack

Whatever, probably a part of BHO's conditioning of people's mind by the help of the bias press and media hype. McCain 08, Hillary 2012!

Wow! its almost like giving anti Obama people food for their hunger… The problem here is that He stood by his principles… If you have to say something bad about Sen Obama's actions, at least try to make some sense in showing us his faults. Lets really know why you don't want to vote for him not just spitting out useless excuses each time something comes up.

I would never go see any of Bernie Mac's movies.

I do not fault Obama for the indiscretions of any so-called actor.

Sounds like more sell-out. No wonder people consider him elitist.

It's too bad that BO didn't have a teleprompter w/speechwriter at the event. For an elitist snob, he certainly can't think on his feet. No worder he won't attend town-hall meetings with John McCain!

Well I guess it is ok for Bernie Mac but not Don Imus. Obama wanted Omus fired, which I'm glad he was fired. I'm just pointing this out. Are we going to have to deal with this for 4 years in the White House if he is elected President. I don't like his friends.

Never did care for Bernie's sense of humour-but what's Barack to do in this situation? If he chastized him in public people would call him elitist or predudice agaist African Americans. I think comedians should stay off the canidates stage because many are used to using poitical incorrectness for a living. But ,come on, it's not as bad as McSame (himself) joking about bombing Iran to the Barbara Ann tune or saying that maybe cigarette imports to Iran are good because they might "kill them". Now if Obama did it himself , it would be different. Bernie owes women, his family, and Obama an apology.

Hope there is still some room left under the bus.

Don't you all miss the Obama seal?

This is a good way to get the female vote!! Barrack for prez!!! By the way I'm just joking with ya man!

Obama's campaign was trying to give a "brother" a play. And what do they do? Causes a storm. First, Rev. Wright, then Jessie Jackon, now Bernie Mac. These brothers should know better. All of them are stage hogs. No more brothers if they are going to be this controversal.

Bernie did nothing wrong. Nothing. They should not have invited him if they did not know what type of comedian he was. Those are the type of jokes he's always told.

That's lack of planning and judgment on Obama's campagin people and Obama himself, not Bernie. If I were Bernie I would expect an apology from Obama, not the other way around.

It doesn't take long for the true colors to come out. Just takes a little freedom of speech.

Way to Go Obama this clearly was not the time nor the place for that type of joke and Bernie Mac should have used his common sense. You don't have to be filty to be funny.

Barack is making a full time job out of putting his friends in their place. Reverend Wright, Father Flegler, Bernie Mac, Tony Rezko… If Barack is so disapproving of these people it makes you wonder why he was friends with them in the first place. He's tight with these people and then he tries to get political points by disapproving of them. sheesh…What a phoney.

If you all like Bush Policy you will vote for McCain.

If you like Bill Clinton police you will vote OBAMA.

No take for people who male under 250,000

Bill clinton police you had more money in your pocket.

Bush policy you don't.

Even if you don't like OBAMA vote for the policy.

or we all going do go threw this another 4 years.

Please read OBAMA police on his web site don't listen to talk radio.

Thanks for reading.

I understand what you mean Hussein Hussein. I ask for professional help and need medication just the thought of Obama or Mccain becoming the President after George W. Bush. I thought the American people would have learned their lesson after Bush, but I guess not.

Why does CNN rag on Obama? Because Wolfie wanted to be Hillary's press secretary. And what is up with a 3 hour Clinton Show? Couldn't find anything for that inept dope Jessica Yellin to do all evening?

shame on you politicalticker ( alexander) you only see dirts on the Obamas. any litle thing that happens in the obama's camp is news for you. I don't see such reaction toward your protege Mcsame . ( mcbush can flip-flop on his response regarding which defense team he related to when tortured….. it is Ok……..
shame shame shame on you you you yo yo yo yoyoyo yo yoyoooooo

The fact that an agent of "change" is joking around with Bernie after he has used the word "ho" is disgusting. How degrading to women. Now it is obvious that Barack is just as sexist as all of the other politicians who couldn't stand the thought of a female as president. What a joke! Shame on you, Barack Obama. A little too "chill" to be president of the United States.

I've never heard of Bernie Mac and from this story, I wouldn't pay anything to anyone to listen to him. What a sexist, low life.

Hellooooo!!!!! Wake up and see this man for what he is (or isn't!). Our country is in enough trouble and I shutter to think what is in store if this man gets elected. Our children's future is at stake and we cannot sit around pointing fingers and keep talking about "race" and "untity." This inexperienced man is all talk and no action. I pray that the American people will see be able to see this and will not vote him into office. If you think our economy and our country is bad now - wait and see - it will be a disaster with him in office. And, when the next attack happens on our soil - don't sit and scratch your head and wonder why.

That comment is insulting to all women not just the "..family…".
Comments like Bernie's is what as fueled the degredation of (black)woman. We get loads of it through hip-hop.
Finally, I thought that black men would start to take the concept of treating black women with respect seriously. Obviously, that is not happening any time soon.
Thinking about the young girls that are coming up and define thier identity on what they hear and see. Bernie, what do you want them to define themselves as?
Take responsibility and watch what come out of your mouth.

Wake up America what someone else does has nothing to do with any candidate unless they are part of that candidates advisory committee or an anticipated appointee to a cabinet post.

CNN will likely play this one for 2 or 3 weeks and Lou Dobbs will want Obama jailed but life goes and how people vote in November will determine in what direction their lives go on. A comedian will not be a determining fact in any of this so lighten up or should I say grow up.

That's whats wrong with this world. No one can take a freaking joke!

Senstor Obama? I don't understand… clearly they're not talking about Senator Obama… what is a Senstor anyway? Censor? Censor Obama? How about Censortor Obama?

Why is this news? Is he an OBAMA surrogate? He made a joke which is not well received get over it period. I have seen worse with Mike huckabe
Every bulls****t is news. God help this journalists.
I guess they have microphones on OBAMA back. If he farts it will me in political ticker.

Let's see one joke that's it! I heard this is an old joke and one person complained openly only. Where's the news. The media cover distractions better than an policy issue.

CNN= "Children News Networks" like a kid can't stay focus on main issues.

Silly season media

HRC ALL THE WAY is just a racist.

Well Bernie - thats the biggest mistake you have made- I am done with watching reruns of your show. Obama is right- clean up your act that comments on gender/social issues. Well, thats what you get when you go to a Obama rally.

GO MCCAIN!!!!

Non-story

Obama said"THATS NOT THE BERNIE MAC I KNOW'

Another one under the bus.
Thank you DNC for making Obama the nominee. It is hurting the nation more than bringing it together when the economy is down, jobs lost, the government bailing out the big business, etc and you do this to the people by electing someone that really don't support his people. All he want is to win and it is sad!!
We need someone who really care about the people!!
Hillary !!

Bernie Mac…what a disgrace! I've never liked this stupid guy.
He owes the guests of this campaign event a public apology.

Obama…you refer to him as a "great friend"? I've had strong support for you but you are now starting to make me real nervous.

Jackson did not mean his apology, he is trying to unite his people, and I tell you he had no choice but to apologize. Jesse be honest you hate this idiot (Obama) he is an insult to you and your culture. Especially that woman of his.

Barack can't be responsible for every joke someone says but he will have to be more on guard than he has been in making sure the people who speak at his events recognize how their remarks or jokes might reflect on him.

In the meantime, where is the outrage that John McCain called Social Security a disgrace? Soc. Sec. has been the greatest poverty fighting program ever! What a fool!

While the media tries to make this an even fight, the truth is that McCain is a lousy candidate. His top economic advisor says that Americans are whiners. McCain gave a delusional account of his trip to Iraq during the primaries. He has no plan for dealing with global warming and he's determined to appoint Supreme Court Justices who will overturn our right to privacy!

Get with it America. McCain is a loser with a capital L!

Funny…CNN has nothing about Newsweek's new poll showing McCain very close to Obama.

Bernie, was just making fun of the people paying that much to eat with Obama.

This is another evidence of the great character of OBAMA.

He will not allow anybody to mess up with his values.

Bad people should clean up their actions.

This is an example of POSITIVE CHANGE.

OBAMA for CHANGE!

Yes We Can!!!

GO Obama GO!!! '08 - '12

OH WOW, THAT HURTS, LIKE HE TALKS LIKE A SALESMAN, AND GOES TO THE TOWER EVERYTIME HE SPEAKS. NOT IMPRESSIVE AT ALL. IN FACT REALLY REVOLTED. OBAMA, YOUR A LOSER, AND I PRAY THAT YOU ARE STOPPED!!

And why is Sen. Obama responsible for this again?

Get over it HRC All The Way. Are you delusional? Hilary is not going to be President of the United States - ever.

WHEN does he actually CHANGE?
1. After polls show public dislikes Rev. Wright, Obama changes his mind and disowns him.
2. After polls show public dislikes affiliation with his church, Obama changes his mind and leaves church.
3.After polls show public is uneasy of Obama not wearing lapel pin, Obama changes his mind and wears it almost always now.
4.The morning after the hijab incidents, Obama quickly takes a photo with women wearing the hijab.
5. After polls show public is uneasy of his kids in the mix, Obama changes his mind to allow them interviews.
6.After pledging to not take private campaign financing, he changes his position for more money.
7.After the surge (which he denounced) successfully gave Iraq breathing room to politically improve, Obama is refining his policies.
8.After Obama's advisers tell him the joke was inappropriate, he rebukes.
9. To be continued…

"…live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."

I have lived through more elections than the majority of you bloggers. I have nevr seen so many apologies and stupid remarks make the news as this one!
Why is that? Because when news was actually NEWS They did not think this side line crap was worthy of being printed. It went unoticed!
AS IT SHOULD BE!

You usually get what you PAY for and when you ask a stand up comic to open your SHOW! Your going to get his regular routine. Quite naive to even ask this man on the stage. He's asked then gets his rear chewed on for doing what he does best. I'd tell BO to kiss where the son dont shine and exit his stage for good Bernie.

Bernie dont back down man! Your a funny guy. You can call me a Ho anytime! People in this world need to lighten up and laugh!

You have a spelling error in this story. You said "Senstor Obama."

What a shame. The ultra liberal left wing of the Democtratice party is imposing this candidate on us and we should judge this candidate by the people he hangs out with, Rezko, Wright, Ayes, Bernie, Randy Rhodes (called Hillary F……W….), all nice people, one is a criminal two have dirty dirrty, one talks anti America, and the other was part of a gang blowing up federal buildings. If he is the "chosen one" ,God please help us!

"I'm just messin' wit you man."

Yes, that is who we should have in the white house.

Yes, Bernie needs to clean it up and Obama was "right on" for telling him so. What's wrong with people anymore?

Hussein, Hussein, what the hell is YOUR problem anyway? Are you so deep black that you can't tell the difference between right and wrong? We need people like Obama and Cosby to get the rest of you idgits back on track!

Why do the remarks of anyone not related in any way with either candidate make news for CNN?
If you TV people would understand you have a responsable place in our society and not just a bunch of trouble raising comments to excite the lowest mentality out here like National inquirer does,, maybe this election might reach a dignified standard!
I know, I am shouting into the wind.When are you ever going to care about fairness and integrity?Never as long as this kind of silly stuff raises your raitings!

The fact that this is even an issue shows how sad this process is. This incident has nothing to do with Obama