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Rush Limbaugh: Pepsi Ad “Successful” Because Black Women Hate Blondes

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There was not a wealth of great ads this Super Bowl but some of the worst came courtesy of Pepsi and their Pepsi Max drink. These ads gave audiences such insightful lessons as “men totally like sex” and “aluminum cans hurt when applied to a man’s testicles.” Brilliant, brilliant stuff that totally isn’t too old and lame for the year 2011. Their other ad featured the lesson “women are nagging shrews” and ended with a black couple torn asunder by an attractive white woman. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has called the ad “racist.” But why? Don’t worry. If you don’t understand, Rush Limbaugh is here to very bluntly explain the racial subtext of the ad.

Take it away, Rush:

“One of the biggest pet peeves black women have, in recent decades, is black men marrying or pairing up with white women. It just bugs ‘em, particularly if they happen to be blonde. That’s lighting the fuze. There’s already a bomb there but, if the white woman happens to be blonde, that just… They’re taken off the market. Another black guy gone from the marketplace of available men. So the Pepsi ad has a white woman getting decked by a can of Pepsi thrown by a black woman. A homerun if you understand the demographics here.”

Well…he’s not wrong. Clearly, with both Limbaugh and Jackson Lee noticing it, there is a definite racial undertone to the ad. Of course, his implication seems to be that Pepsi is profitting off a black hatred of whites and I don’t think it’s nearly sinister. This is more a case of cynicism. Like all the other Pepsi ads, this was just playing off an old stereotype. Black men love blonde, white women? Gee, I didn’t realize I was watching a UPN sitcom from the early 90s.

Don’t get me wrong. The Tyler Perry oeuvre and movies like Obsessed have kept the “white temptress” archetype firmly in American pop culture, but, come on! I disagree with both Limbaugh and Jackson Lee. The commercial isn’t racist and it’s certainly not successful.

It’s just lazy.

Check out the audio from Limbaugh’s show below and the original commercial below that:

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  • BatBoy

    Very True! Actually most women hate blonds…. Not that there is anything wrong with that!

  • WCinWI

    I actually thought this commercial was one of the better ones….in a year of crappy ads.

  • tatboy

    I saw that ad during the SB and thought… “Wow… can you imagin if the rolls were reversed in this ad. A black woman getting hit in the head by a white woman???”

  • nice_thought

    The lazy was the ad.

  • Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window)

    Jackson Lee once again made a fool of herself. I guess she never tires of doing it. While it may not be politically correct to talk about it, I think most of us wouldn’t disagree with what Rush said. Well, unless of course you just hate everything he does.

  • Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window)

    tatboy says:
    I saw that ad during the SB and thought… “Wow… can you imagin if the rolls were reversed in this ad. A black woman getting hit in the head by a white woman???”

    I’m sure Sheila would’ve been offended at that too. HAHA oh wait! Lee is the poster child for someone constantly looking to be offended.

  • Greg

    “One of the biggest pet peeves the British have, in recent decades, are babies staying in hotels. It just bugs ‘em, particularly if they happen to be white. That’s lighting the fuze. There’s already a bomb there but, if the baby happens to be white, that just… They’re taken off the market. Another hotel room gone from the marketplace of available rooms. So the Homeway ad has a white baby getting decked in a hotel room owned by a British man. A homerun if you understand the demographics here.”

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7jCIDSV-o4

    Being Rush must be easy.

  • Harry Flashman

    Note that the headline here is about Limbaugh’s comment, not Shelia Jackson Lee’s contention that it was racist, especially since it was shown during black history month.

    Sigh.

  • screwauger

    Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window) said:
    Jackson Lee once again made a fool of herself. I guess she never tires of doing it. While it may not be politically correct to talk about it, I think most of us wouldn’t disagree with what Rush said. Well, unless of course you just hate everything he does.

    why can’t we talk about it? It sure enough would be screamed about if it was white racism against blacks but because it’s black racism against the crackers, oh jeepers, not PC to call it what it is. But hey, when the DOJ refuses to prosecute militant blacks threatening people outside a voting place…you get the picture. Pepsi is just using the state of the state to their advantage.

  • Bobomatic

    Mediaite is the Paris Hilton of left wing blogs.

  • screwauger

    “Well…he’s not wrong. Clearly, with both Limbaugh and Jackson Lee noticing it, there is a definite racial undertone to the ad.”

    Frame it. I do believe Rush was just given the benefit of the doubt on Mediaite.

  • Semper_Map

    Bobomatic said:
    Mediaite is the Paris Hilton of left wing blogs.

    Zing!

    Now, if Paris Hilton had been the blonde in the commercial… that would have been funny and nobody would upset about this.

  • Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window)

    screwauger, I’m not saying it’s right that we can’t talk about it. I hate how PC we’ve all become. I think it’s ridiculous.

  • nice_thought

    Bobomatic said:
    Mediaite is the Paris Hilton of left wing blogs.

    Explains why all the conservatives flock here.

  • cjd ohio 1

    the ad was ok, but shit i did not ever think of race during the ad, i guess i need to put my race glasses on

  • Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window)

    Clearly, with both Limbaugh and Jackson Lee noticing it, there is a definite racial undertone to the ad.”

    Ah wrong. Rush was mocking Jackson Lee for her constant need to be offended.

  • huntingtonboy

    When can we expect Mr. Hate to start wearing his KKK uniform on his ditto-cam and start burning crosses on ther air.

  • Hawk11

    I thought the commercial was funny. I don’t think the white/black thing was an issue. I think that more and more commercials are becoming increasingly diverse and that’s a good thing. It was funny… It was slapstick. I think Rep. Lee is being a bit too sensitive.

    Still, the Darth Vader kid was the best.

  • skyfet

    Funny ad! maybe Rush is jealous and wonders how the Blonds are attracted tot he black dudes. He is probably talking fro experience after marrying 2 or 3 blonds who probable left him for a black dude. I think he is projecting with the black women, if they are upset with blonds for going with black dudes, he is also upset that they (blonds) are attracted to black dudes.

  • rover37

    Black woman hate white woman. Black men hate black women….. THis is why you see 90% of the athletes dating white women because slutty white women will get witha black man WITH MONEY….but only if he has MONEY. You very seldom see HOT WHITE WOMEN with a black man that isnt rich….. but if you look at all these relationships they almost ALWAYS end in divorce adn the white woman gettign cash and then going back to a white guy. They only reason HOT WHITE WOMAN date black men is for the money, they nver think they are actualy attractive. Attractive white guys never date black women unless they are 1/2 white and look like Haley Berry. Black wman are basically screwed ….nobody wants them.

  • VW

    MSNBC was all over this. They had an AA author and thegrio.com columnist who pointed out the racial overtones of this ad.

    black women and the KKK hate interracial dating.

  • Greg

    rover37 said:
    Black woman hate white woman. Black men hate black women….. THis is why you see 90% of the athletes dating white women because slutty white women will get witha black man WITH MONEY….but only if he has MONEY. You very seldom see HOT WHITE WOMEN with a black man that isnt rich….. but if you look at all these relationships they almost ALWAYS end in divorce adn the white woman gettign cash and then going back to a white guy. They only reason HOT WHITE WOMAN date black men is for the money, they nver think they are actualy attractive. Attractive white guys never date black women unless they are 1/2 white and look like Haley Berry. Black wman are basically screwed ….nobody wants them.

    David Duke?

  • VW

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    the ad was ok, but shit i did not ever think of race during the ad, i guess i need to put my race glasses on

    u r full of sht if u didn’t think of race. keeping living in ur rose colored “post – racial” fantasy world. If you didn’t think black women would be up in arms of that ad, you are delusionally ignorant.

    Also, the State Farm commercial with the black couple is along the same lines.

  • A man without a Country

    Why do people even listen to this pill popping addict anymore?

    Have Oxycontin and calm down American.

  • Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window)

    VW, believe it or not, race isn’t interjected into every single thought most of us have. Just because it is with you doesn’t mean you should call someone else a liar.

  • Obeezy

    I like a sassy chicken necker who can bring the ruckus

  • cjd ohio 1

    VW said:
    u r full of sht if u didn’t think of race. keeping living in ur rose colored “post – racial” fantasy world. If you didn’t think black women would be up in arms of that ad, you are delusionally ignorant. Also, the State Farm commercial with the black couple is along the same lines.

    ok, sorry i did know i was suppose to be a bigot, thanks for pointing that out

  • timzank

    huntingtonboy said:
    When can we expect Mr. Hate to start wearing his KKK uniform on his ditto-cam and start burning crosses on ther air.

    Olby starts next week I think.

  • dummy123

    I’m boycotting Pepsi because of that commercial!
    Also are there any commercials where men are not neutered idiots???
    And if the choice is white or black……white man has to be the dumb boob every time!

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window) said:
    Jackson Lee once again made a fool of herself. I guess she never tires of doing it. While it may not be politically correct to talk about it, I think most of us wouldn’t disagree with what Rush said. Well, unless of course you just hate everything he does.

    And you know how many black people?

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    the ad was ok, but shit i did not ever think of race during the ad, i guess i need to put my race glasses on

    Thank you. Only people like Rush and Jackson who are looking for it put things like that in there. Rush isn’t a racist, he’s just the first to bring up race in every single situation.

  • Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window)

    I don’t keep a running count, UNreasonable lib.

  • Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window)

    UNreasonable libs says:

    Thank you. Only people like Rush and Jackson who are looking for it put things like that in there. Rush isn’t a racist, he’s just the first to bring up race in every single situation.

    Um he didn’t bring it up, he was responding to Lee. Nice try though!

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window) said:
    I don’t keep a running count, UNreasonable lib.

    Just curious. I doubt there’s a lot though based on where you live. My point is that I feel you’re going off of perception rather than actual experience.

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window) said:
    UNreasonable libs says:

    Thank you. Only people like Rush and Jackson who are looking for it put things like that in there. Rush isn’t a racist, he’s just the first to bring up race in every single situation.

    Um he didn’t bring it up, he was responding to Lee. Nice try though!

    As I said, people like Rush and Jackson (Lee). They’re the exact same. Rush is a racist, period. He consistently interjects the subject into matters where it has no prevalence. If I did that you would call me a racist in a heartbeat, wouldn’t you?

  • Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window)

    A man without a Country says:
    Why do people even listen to this pill popping addict anymore?

    Have Oxycontin and calm down American.

    Hey moron, have you ever had chronic pain, day in and day out? He did and he sought help for his problem. Are you prepared to mock everyone who has fought an addiction to pain killers, or just Rush?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ed-Lascar/100000889579338 Ed Lascar

    Bershad, how come do you understand that Limbaugh’s commentary thinks the ad is racist, for God’s sake?

    I liked the ads, btw. They are just silly, on attempting to be funny.

  • Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window)

    UNreasonable lib says:

    Rush isn’t a racist,

    Unreasonable lib says 2 seconds later:

    Rush is a racist, period.

    Stop embarrassing yourself.

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Obeezy said:
    I like a sassy chicken necker who can bring the ruckus

    I take it you’re from the east shore.

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window) said:
    UNreasonable lib says:

    Rush isn’t a racist,

    Unreasonable lib says 2 seconds later:

    Rush is a racist, period.

    Stop embarrassing yourself.

    I see that sarcasm is beyond you. Who’s trying to “play gotcha” now?

  • Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window)

    Unreasonable lib says:

    My point is that I feel you’re going off of perception rather than actual experience.

    Luckily for me, I don’t care what you think.

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window) said:
    Unreasonable lib says:

    My point is that I feel you’re going off of perception rather than actual experience.

    Luckily for me, I don’t care what you think.

    I take it I’m right on the money then as is the case when people resort to such antics.

  • Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window)

    You can think whatever you want, you’re usually wrong anyway.

  • http://www.zazzle.com/talkingpoints NORBIT Jr.

    …but black men LOVE THEM!

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window) said:
    You can think whatever you want, you’re usually wrong anyway.

    In your selective reality perhaps. I don’t comment to be right, I look for meaningful discussion. When you’re not being a blinded d-bag you can be fairly intelligent. The only problem is you seem more interested in perpetuating narrow-minded views espoused by bigoted talking heads. I like to probe until I can past the bullshit to the intelligence.

  • http://www.zazzle.com/talkingpoints NORBIT Jr.

    dummy123 said:
    I’m boycotting Pepsi because of that commercial!Also are there any commercials where men are not neutered idiots???And if the choice is white or black……white man has to be the dumb boob every time!

    It’s called RACISM against whites by the Intolerant Left!!

    TAWANA SHARPTON! – There’s always a double-standard when it comes to liberal Democrats PLAYING THE RACE CARD!

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    NORBIT Jr. said:
    …but black men LOVE THEM!

    …Really? I’m black and I love women in general. I’ve dated black women, I’ve dated white woman. I’ve dated a girl who was part black, part white, part hispanic. Real men don’t give a shit about race in a mate.

  • grafxmail7

    Rush isn’t a racist!

    He just acts like one on the radio!!

    HHAHAHA Clowns!!!

  • grafxmail7

    NORBIT Jr. said:
    …but black men LOVE THEM!

    Hey look! It’s Norbit the Racist Clown!

  • http://www.zazzle.com/talkingpoints NORBIT Jr.

    The_Reasonable_Lib said:
    …Really? I’m black and I love women in general. I’ve dated black women, I’ve dated white woman. I’ve dated a girl who was part black, part white, part hispanic. Real men don’t give a shit about race in a mate.

    pssst…It’s satirizing the stereotype.

    What pepsi did was to exploit it!

  • VW

    Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window) said:
    VW, believe it or not, race isn’t interjected into every single thought most of us have. Just because it is with you doesn’t mean you should call someone else a liar.

    ——

    really? so when the black man and white woman smile at each other and the black chick freaks out, you didn’t, not for one second, think that someone would mention the historical context of inter-racial dating? if you say so no, then i am calling u a liar.

  • cjd ohio 1

    i see a guy and a girl smile at each other and the guys girlfriend or wife gets pissed is life

    VW said:
    —— really? so when the black man and white woman smile at each other and the black chick freaks out, you didn’t, not for one second, think that someone would mention the historical context of inter-racial dating? if you say so no, then i am calling u a liar.

  • cjd ohio 1

    VW said:
    —— really? so when the black man and white woman smile at each other and the black chick freaks out, you didn’t, not for one second, think that someone would mention the historical context of inter-racial dating? if you say so no, then i am calling u a liar.

    i was in the army in the 80′s and early 90′s, people were married and dated all different races and i didn’t think about it, it was just how it was, so i guess i really dont look at it the same as you

  • Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window)

    VW says:

    really? so when the black man and white woman smile at each other and the black chick freaks out, you didn’t, not for one second, think that someone would mention the historical context of inter-racial dating? if you say so no, then i am calling u a liar.

    Maybe she threw the can because her man’s eye was wandering.

  • jjay7381

    Since when is Rush Limbaugh an expert on the psychology of black women?

  • jjay7381

    Hate to break it to you, Rush, but I’ll bet black women hate YOU wayyy more than they hate white women.

  • Stratdude

    Even an uneducated junkie knows black women don’t make good quarterbacks, right Rush?

  • Davo

    grafxmail7 said:
    Rush isn’t a racist!

    He just acts like one on the radio!!

    HHAHAHA Clowns!!!

    huntingtonboy said:
    When can we expect Mr. Hate to start wearing his KKK uniform on his ditto-cam and start burning crosses on ther air.

    Who told you this? Someone had to, because no one who listens to Rush ever heard him make a racist comment. But then, the hate manifested as Liberalism never requires TRUTH.

  • rover37

    Its really simple 99% of black woman are ugly pigs… there are very few Haley Berry’s…mostly ugly Michelle Obama;s

  • Garth

    rover37 said:
    Its really simple 99% of black woman are ugly pigs… there are very few Haley Berry’s…mostly ugly Michelle Obama;s

    And equally pleased that you listen to the racist in chief – Rush Limbaugh.

  • Sean68

    Hey, at least the black couple didn’t reflexively start head-stomping the white girl when she was down, which is what almost always happens in the real world–at least it is if you watch videos of the real thing. Person falls: multiple blacks begin kicking the fallen person in the head!) Yippee! And I’ve seen MANY such videos. In any case, this video reflects the prevailing white-liberal view of black-on-white violence: amusement.

  • Sean68

    White guy angry about black guys dating white girls=White Guy is a Racist.

    Black woman angry about black guys dating white girls=Hey, man, you have to understand the historical context.

  • Garth

    Sean68 said:
    Hey, at least the black couple didn’t reflexively start head-stomping the white girl when she was down, which is what almost always happens in the real world–at least it is if you watch videos of the real thing. Person falls: multiple blacks begin kicking the fallen person in the head!) Yippee! And I’ve seen MANY such videos. In any case, this video reflects the prevailing white-liberal view of black-on-white violence: amusement.

    You are dense beyond belief. And obviously a total asshole and Rush Limbaugh fan, naturally.

  • OxyCon

    When I saw the ad during the game all I could think was “Wtf? How stupid can you get making that commercial?” You don’t sell product by picking scabs. While you could argue the commercial wasn’t “racist”, it sure as hell was “ignorantly racial”.

  • H.Henry

    You think the black guy and white girl looking at each other and smiling resulting in a pepsi can being thrown was something? Why, I remember reading and hearing stories of similar incidents where this happened (even if it wasn’t true), but instead of the black guy being able to dodge something being thrown at him, the results were much worse.

  • glenn113
  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Chris-Jones/1384303476 Chris Jones

    I actually don’t think the ad was intended to imply what Limbaugh says it did, but you could certainly interpret it that way. Companies now are damned if they do and damned if they don’t. The racial make-up of the actors was probably meant as a sacrifice to the all-powerful Diversity Gods. Companies should just ignore all the BS. They’re racist when they don’t include blacks and they’re racist when they do. Shella Jackson Lee is a poverty pimp and a race hustler. Who gives a damn what that broad thinks.

  • Garth

    Chris Jones said:
    I actually don’t think the ad was intended to imply what Limbaugh says it did, but you could certainly interpret it that way. Companies now are damned if they do and damned if they don’t. The racial make-up of the actors was probably meant as a sacrifice to the all-powerful Diversity Gods. Companies should just ignore all the BS. They’re racist when they don’t include blacks and they’re racist when they do. Shella Jackson Lee is a poverty pimp and a race hustler. Who gives a damn what that broad thinks.

    Just couldn’t resist tossing in that last idiotic comment could you asshole? Maybe with you morons it’s more genetics.

  • my dogs gone

    Pepsi hired 3 actors.
    Only Rush and Lee see that as racist.
    Got to feel sorry for them and all blonds who have to live with a stereotype.

  • my dogs gone

    jjay7381 said:
    Since when is Rush Limbaugh an expert on the psychology of black women?

    He’s a high school educated, radio host– what more qualifications do you need to shape American opinion?

  • Gasket

    Davo said:
    Who told you this? Someone had to, because no one who listens to Rush ever heard him make a racist comment. But then, the hate manifested as Liberalism never requires TRUTH.

    Too bad you are a serial liar. You must be living under a rock. Do you think he got shut down when he attempted to own a football team for nothing? How about calling Obama a little black man child or the NFL being the same as bloods and crips with uniforms or Barack being the magic negro or basically dozens of racist comments he makes every year. If you doubt the racist nature of the words, why don’t you try uttering the same words near a group of black people and see what happens?

    Pepsi’s ad was perfectly fine. Limpballs is wrong and so is Mrs Lee. Correct analysis by Jon.

  • Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window)

    my dogs gone says:
    Pepsi hired 3 actors.
    Only Rush and Lee see that as racist.

    Are you libs learning impaired. Rush didn’t have a problem with it, he was mocking Lee’s contant need to be offended.

    ps, maybe there is a reason your dog ran away.

  • screwauger

    Gasket said:
    Too bad you are a serial liar. You must be living under a rock. Do you think he got shut down when he attempted to own a football team for nothing? How about calling Obama a little black man child or the NFL being the same as bloods and crips with uniforms or Barack being the magic negro or basically dozens of racist comments he makes every year. If you doubt the racist nature of the words, why don’t you try uttering the same words near a group of black people and see what happens?

    Pepsi’s ad was perfectly fine. Limpballs is wrong and so is Mrs Lee. Correct analysis by Jon.

    you’re a fool and you’ve never heard an original word from Elrushbo’s mouth. I am not expert but most of what you just quoted was rush reading the words of others and pointing out double standards in society. Get over yourself and be nice.

  • Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window)

    Gasket says:

    Do you think he got shut down when he attempted to own a football team for nothing?

    Wrong, as usual! You love to rewrite history. People tried to smear him with manufactured quotes! That’s how liberals roll! The ends always justify the means.

  • Garth

    screwauger said:
    you’re a fool and you’ve never heard an original word from Elrushbo’s mouth. I am not expert but most of what you just quoted was rush reading the words of others and pointing out double standards in society. Get over yourself and be nice.

    I agree, there has never been an original word from the anally challenged Limbaugh. And it’s also true that you are not an expert…in anything but stupid. You are however, an embarrassment to remedial education.

  • Gasket

    Sean68 said:
    White guy angry about black guys dating white girls=White Guy is a Racist.

    Black woman angry about black guys dating white girls=Hey, man, you have to understand the historical context.

    They are both racist viewpoints.

    Are you white? You must be because most of your stereotypical racial conjecture seems to come from “videos” you have watched.

  • Gasket

    screwauger said:
    you’re a fool and you’ve never heard an original word from Elrushbo’s mouth. I am not expert but most of what you just quoted was rush reading the words of others and pointing out double standards in society. Get over yourself and be nice.

    Oh…the usual “satire” defense to defend the racist words the pig utters. How about you actually give me the context of his saying the NFL and the players within are members of the bloods and crips.

    Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window) said:
    Gasket says:

    Do you think he got shut down when he attempted to own a football team for nothing?

    Wrong, as usual! You love to rewrite history. People tried to smear him with manufactured quotes! That’s how liberals roll! The ends always justify the means.

    That goes for you too. Give me the context of those statements. It’s not a smear if it’s on video and/or transcripted. Please deny it so I can make you look like the fool you are.

  • Gasket

    Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window) said:
    Gasket says:

    Do you think he got shut down when he attempted to own a football team for nothing?

    Wrong, as usual! You love to rewrite history. People tried to smear him with manufactured quotes! That’s how liberals roll! The ends always justify the means.

    BTW, you have never answered my question. Is Jan Brewer running death panels in Az? (I will watch once again as you completely duck the question the 5th time)

  • Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window)

    Brewer, for the last time, I DID answer your Brewer question. Perhaps you should find the original piece and read my response.

  • Just_MC

    Hey Bershad,

    Your headline reads: “Pepsi Ad “Successful” Because Black Women Hate Blondes”

    That AIN’T what he said. Get it right.

    Or do whatever sells papers, truth be damned.

  • Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window)

    Gasket, I’m really tired of having to do your research for you:

    Rush Limbaugh accuses CNN and MSNBC of repeating libelous lies

    http://www.examiner.com/law-and-politics-in-national/rush-limbaugh-accuses-cnn-and-msnbc-of-repeating-libelous-lies

  • Sean68

    Gasket said:
    They are both racist viewpoints.

    Are you white? You must be because most of your stereotypical racial conjecture seems to come from “videos” you have watched.

    Well, whatever. They were videos of real events, not cartoons. Any such video has merit as an anecdotal reflection of reality. How many videos have you seen of whites randomly attacking blacks? I’ve never seen one that wasn’t in black and white. Would you like to compare what’s going on in the real world and not what you see on Law and Order on in the mainstream news?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Tony-Westover/1496648721 Tony Westover

    The Pepsi ad only appears racist to people who are racist themselves.

    I’m not the least big surprised that Sheila Jackson Lee would think the ad is racists because she’s an overtly racist and all-around hateful bigot. Nobody is here to argue against that obviously.

    I am somewhat surprised that Limbaugh would sink down to her racist level and general all black women to be as racist as Sheila Jackson Lee.

  • Sean68

    Gasket said:
    They are both racist viewpoints.

    Are you white? You must be because most of your stereotypical racial conjecture seems to come from “videos” you have watched.

    And P.S. It isn’t racist and it isn’t conjecture; it’s fact. A small sliver of the population–black males between the ages of 15 and 40–commit a vastly disproportionate amount of the violent crime in this country. And blacks as a group are responsible for over half the murders.

  • screwauger

    Gasket said:
    Oh…the usual “satire” defense to defend the racist words the pig utters. How about you actually give me the context of his saying the NFL and the players within are members of the bloods and crips.

    thank you. You proved my point. You will note I said “most of …” and you just proved that 99.9 percent of your “dozens of racist statements” are pure bullshit. Stop over generalizing and try to entertain an adult discussion.

  • JazzDrummer7

    Limbaugh is so divisive, so hypocritical and such a liar that I just wish he would die. That would be addition by subtraction.

  • grafxmail7

    screwauger said:
    thank you. You proved my point. You will note I said “most of …” and you just proved that 99.9 percent of your “dozens of racist statements” are pure bullshit. Stop over generalizing and try to entertain an adult discussion.

    Limpballs knows how to make money!

    He may not be racists but he says racists things to entertain racists.

    But, he’s not racists….

    HAHA! FOOLS AND CLOWNS!!!!!

  • Contessa

    Talk about missing the point – the point was this:

    When a black person accidently hurts a white person, the black person KNOWS they will be lynched for it, accident be damned.

  • Mr.Papshmer

    Jon, Mediaite is news media analysis and commentary on same. In this piece you’ve made yourself the news by offering your opinion not of the news media’s response to this story, but on the story itself.

  • Mr.Papshmer

    Contessa said:
    When a black person accidently hurts a white person, the black person KNOWS they will be lynched for it, accident be damned.

    Jesus Christ, another racist douche living in the past.

  • Sean68

    Contessa said:
    Talk about missing the point – the point was this:

    When a black person accidently hurts a white person, the black person KNOWS they will be lynched for it, accident be damned.

    What planet do you live on?

    Watch this video. The thugs that viciously attacked these two young white men will not only NOT be lynched, the tax payers will provide them with lawyers, three meals a day, and a bed.

    http://www.alternativeright.com/main/blogs/hbd-human-biodiversity/violence-and-group-pathology/

  • Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window)

    JazzDrummer7 says:
    Limbaugh is so divisive, so hypocritical and such a liar that I just wish he would die. That would be addition by subtraction.

    You’re an idiot. Maybe you and Contessa can run away together. You appear to be a match made in Heaven.

  • Glackin

    Sean68, thou art a disgrace to your Gaelic heritage. After centuries of oppression of your ancestors, you should recognize it when it happens. The reason the prisons are full of minorities is that the pretty white boys are either “misunderstood” or “led astray by the wrong crowd.” When they are of color or minority origin, they are “budding terrorists, rapists and serial killers. White boys rarely get the death penalty, white girls never do. How many minority prisoners under 21 do you think were sent to Death Row? Those at the bottom of the social ladder are considered less than human. Look at caricatures of the Irish in 19th century America. Those people you’re so smug about could be you. Limbaugh, Beck, Savage(weiner–his real name) , and the rest of the hatemongers are really just performers. They’re reading a script designed to inflame passions and attract attention. They don’t believe what they say, they don’t believe in anything but profit.

  • George C

    jjay7381 said:
    Since when is Rush Limbaugh an expert on the psychology of black women?

    Bill Maher ? OW8

  • jjay7381

    rover37 said:
    Its really simple 99% of black woman are ugly pigs… there are very few Haley Berry’s…mostly ugly Michelle Obama;s

    You stay classy!

  • Michael_T

    This may have been an attempt by poor neglected El Rushbo to get some attention.

    Right-wingers Beck, Palin and Bachmann have been getting all the attention lately.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/David-Mangan/100000213524770 David Mangan

    @Just_MC Hey Bershad, re: “Your headline reads: “Pepsi Ad “Successful” Because Black Women Hate Blondes” That AIN’T what he said.”

    Most of the Mediatite writers weren’t chosen for their high grades in J school, just their political reliability.

  • im_lovin_it

    I love hearing Rush Limbaugh tell us what a black woman really thinks. Rush, have you always felt there is a black woman inside you trying to get out? Work it, then! Cosmetic surgery has come a long way so I’m sure doctors could help you find the real you, baby!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jibreel-Riley/100000612543859 Jibreel Riley

    if it was a chubby white girl then she would have to worry

  • screwauger

    im_lovin_it said:
    I love hearing Rush Limbaugh tell us what a black woman really thinks. Rush, have you always felt there is a black woman inside you trying to get out? Work it, then! Cosmetic surgery has come a long way so I’m sure doctors could help you find the real you, baby!

    I am positive he had Snerdley’s ok

  • AVORR

    The pepsi commercial is racist and you all know that for a fact. As to Rush L, he is nothing more then a big- fat-white provocateur; a fools fool. He was classified as “1-Y” (later reclassified “4-F”) so never served in the military; has never done anything for anyone but himself — I wonder why this three-time loser at marriage doesn’t have any kids? This guy is a big nothing.

  • http://politicallyincorrectlibertarian.wordpress.com PoliticallyIncorrectLibertarian

    If it had been a white woman throwing a can at a black woman, everyone would be screaming racism. Thank God for Rush for pointing out the obvious.

    As for him not serving in the military, I thought you liberals were against the draft? Besides, neither Billy the Clinton nor Barrack “Barry” Obama served in the military.
    http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/

  • AVORR

    LOL, your assumption is hysterical (liberal). The most amazing thing about you is your mentally disconnected foolishness. Because that big-fat poor excuse for a human being Rush “the Drug Addict ” Limbaugh is a big-fat Pilonidal cyst, I’m a liberal? Some people’s kids!! LOL

  • Sean68

    Glackin said:
    Sean68, thou art a disgrace to your Gaelic heritage. After centuries of oppression of your ancestors, you should recognize it when it happens. The reason the prisons are full of minorities is that the pretty white boys are either “misunderstood” or “led astray by the wrong crowd.” When they are of color or minority origin, they are “budding terrorists, rapists and serial killers. White boys rarely get the death penalty, white girls never do. How many minority prisoners under 21 do you think were sent to Death Row? Those at the bottom of the social ladder are considered less than human. Look at caricatures of the Irish in 19th century America. Those people you’re so smug about could be you. Limbaugh, Beck, Savage(weiner–his real name) , and the rest of the hatemongers are really just performers. They’re reading a script designed to inflame passions and attract attention. They don’t believe what they say, they don’t believe in anything but profit.

    What an incomprehensible mess. By the way, please don’t use the phrase “white boys” to describe white men. I find it as offensive as you might find “black boy” used to describe black men.

  • Sean68

    Incidentally, I don’t blame black women for being offended by this commercial either. Or black men for that matter. There’s a little something in it to offend everyone. And for the people who say “I don’t see race in this, “you can be damned sure the people who created this high-profile Superbowl commercial and the executives at Pepsi did. The races weren’t chosen at random. The cynicism behind it is breathtaking.

  • Sean68

    Garth said:
    You are dense beyond belief. And obviously a total asshole and Rush Limbaugh fan, naturally.

    Shot at and missed. I’m not a Limbaugh fan.

  • Quite the Pundint

    The commercial would have been much funnier if the couple had been the Obamas, with Michelle trying to control everything her husband eats…and maybe have Sarah Palin taking the Pepsi can to the head. I dunno.

  • murphy0071

    He needs Viagra to get it up and Oxycontin to keep from feeling anything. Rush is a crypto queer who has to be doped up to be with a women.

  • Nachi

    Indeed. Take it from a drug-addicted, obese slob of a white man. They all look alike – and are growing in number. Good Murcuhns. Yup.

  • http://politicallyincorrectlibertarian.wordpress.com PoliticallyIncorrectLibertarian

    “He needs Viagra to get it up and Oxycontin to keep from feeling anything.”

    —Oh yeah? Well your half-cracker president ADMITS using cocaine, marijuana and tobacco, yet you probably voted for him. Oxycontin is a legal drugs, besides, as a libertarian I don’t care what people put in their bodies, and as for him being “obese,” well, I’d rather listen to a brilliant obese man than to a skinny IDIOT like Obama.

    The four horsemen of the American apocalypse. The author of Twenty Minutes to Midnight describes his book.
    http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/2011/02/historic-fiction-20-minutes-to-midnight.html

  • Eruptor75

    Come on everybody, this is a commercial, not real life. If it it was true to real life the black guy would have raped the white female and dismembered her body before running off. And besides, everyone knows that blacks only drink Sprite and Orange soda. Pepsi, you can drink me from now on.

  • Biscuit

    No, Rush, normal people just hate that rotten, gold-digging feminazi hole you married.

  • Biscuit

    PoliticallyIncorrectLibertarian says:
    February 10, 2011 at 8:25 am PoliticallyIncorrectLibertarian(Quote)
    5 5
    If it had been a white woman throwing a can at a black woman, everyone would be screaming racism. Thank God for Rush for pointing out the obvious.

    As for him not serving in the military, I thought you liberals were against the draft? Besides, neither Billy the Clinton nor Barrack “Barry” Obama served in the military.
    http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/

    Well, neither did Bushie boy and Ronny “The drooling idiot” Reagan. What is it about NOT serving your country and being natural cowards, conservatives?

    You sound jealous. Typical right-wing boy.

  • Biscuit

    BatBoy says:
    February 9, 2011 at 4:03 pm BatBoy(Quote)
    11 7
    Very True! Actually most women hate blonds…. Not that there is anything wrong with that!

    No, boy, you obviously don’t know women, so don’t presume to speak for them. Oh, women hate misogynistic fools.

  • X-3

    AVORR said:
    so never served in the military

    And please tell me which branch of the military 0bama served in. This fact has NOTHING to do with the fact that, in general, black women are intimidated by white women. They know, just as any rational person knows, that white women are perceived as “trophies” for black men, and black women resent it greatly.

  • Yoda002

    As usual Rush has to get into gutter and throw a bone to the racist element of his audience Just Like Rush classless to the max.

  • BigLeagues

    MUCH MUCH MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.

    We have two partisans known for stretching to make a point – as weak and irrelevant as the point may be.

    One viewer could take Rush or Sheila Jackson Lee’s viewpoint. Another viewer, me for example, could argue that I find it reprehensible that knee-jerk reactionaries automatically see this commercial as reason to open up a race debate.

    The commercial is nonsensical. It doesn’t tell a cohesive story or make the product memorable or make a convincing sales pitch. It’s a bad commercial for a product that will rot your insides out if you consume enough it.

    In fact, WHY ISN’T the debate about the dangers of America’s soda obsession, and the fact that companies like Pepsi have resorted to inane spots such this one to “promote” their brand because they sure as hell can’t promote any healthy qualities about a beverage that is loaded with artificial everything.

  • twin1616

    Speaking from this black woman’s point of view, the commercial was funny and so is Rush Limbaugh.

  • Persistence

    PoliticallyIncorrectLibertarian said:

    —Oh yeah? Well your half-cracker president ADMITS using cocaine, marijuana and tobacco, yet you probably voted for him. Oxycontin is a legal drugs, besides, as a libertarian I don’t care what people put in their bodies, and as for him being “obese,” well, I’d rather listen to a brilliant obese man than to a skinny IDIOT like Obama.

    Huh? The only half-cracker cocaine-abusing idiot that was president in the last fifty years was a fellow whose first name was “George.” And anybody who admits to being part of Limbo’s target demographic … ouch. How insecure must one be to think THAT guy is smarter than you?

    As for the whole racist thing:

    1 – Context counts. The black woman was beatin’ up on her old man for everything, and was throwing the can AT HER HUSBAND because he was flirting. Yeah, the punchline is that it was a young blond woman, which brings us to ….

    2 – It’s funny, because it IS a stereotype.

    Laugh. And ignore fatso.

  • Tidford Tatt

    Where does modern day “racism” come from?

    I find it interesting to put myself into the place of the casting director for that ad.

    Suppose the you are the casting director for this ad. You get the ad script, but the script does not specify race. It is simply an ad the plays on the humor of a husband caught looking at an attractive woman. Now you must cast the ad. Who do you consider for the job?

    This is a humorous script that focuses on human foibles. Are you “allowed” to cast African Americans in the role; are you “allowed” to recognize that African Americans are human and have all the same human foibles that other humans have?

    On the one hand there is much criticism that there are not enough African Americans in ads, therefore there is substantial pressure to cast African Americans. On the other hand there are professional offendee’s who look for each and every chance to offended.. There careers and income on formulated on a never ending need to prove racism, whether or not it actually exists in a given situation. For them, acknowledging human foibles in African Americans can only be racism. It is money in their pocket, power at their command.

    As casting director, what do you do? Given this humorous script you are automatically racist: If you cast African Americans you are racist; if exclude African American you are racist. It is the perfect storm for those intent on keeping racial tensions high. No matter which direction the casting director goes, the professional race baiter wins: Racism can be claimed thus generating racial tension.

    What is the result? Most folks who hear this accusation will not stop to carefully consider the point of view of the casting director. Depending on their politics and predisposition, they will either casually accept or reject this claim; deep consideration will not come into play. Those who have grown up on a steady diet of claims of racism will be more likely to see it under every bush.

    It is only human nature that when we perceive “them” as disliking us, we dislike “them” back. Those who accept the claim this add is racist will be more likely to dislike and resent “them.” The animosity will be returned. The cycle of racial animosity will be recharged, hatred will flourish. The professional race baiter gains strength, the society becomes more divided and weakened.

    And what of the casting director? The casting director who thought she was giving a couple African American actors their “big break” will feel vilified and burned. Will she ever again risk her neck like that, or just play it safe? Is she anywhere as likely to cast African Americans in her commercials? Not likely. Does that make her a racist? After all, she’s just doing as instructed by the Racecard Mafia.

  • truthy123

    I have read all sides of this story. White folks, can we have a truthful discussion for a moment?

    First of all this post does not include all of you. Some of you are not so dim-witted to believe what rush said about black women and blonde women. At the same time there are a large percentage of whites who DO and want to pull the wool over our eyes instead of examining the truth.

    a) Now first of all most black women are NOT envious of blonde white women. Let’s face it, the majority of white women, especially blondes do not look like the white woman in the commercial. they look more like meth heads, stringy hair, pale and unkempt – usually fat. let’s face it, they are simply not attractive – especially post 30. black women on the other hand continue to look young and fresh even into their 50s – they age like wine.

    b) if white women and white men have all the “fun” in life why is it that they have staggering suicide rates, beating all other races of people excepting maybe asians? look it up. if the majority of white men weren’t so shallow, racist and full of themselves as youngsters maybe they’d live happier lives into their 40s and beyond

    c) white men like rush who praise white women (particularly blondes) and put them on a pedestal from their 20s and on end up unhappy, divorced and at risk of suicide. that’s the statistics talking not just my observations. when their precious blonde white woman turns into a hot mess after 30 they try to bail and soon discover that no one worth talking about wants a white man at 40, 50 or 60 years old. not unless that white man has A LOT of cash. this is why the suicide rates for white men are about 20 times that for black women and about twice as high compared to black men (don’t believe me? see http://www.suicide.org/suicide-statistics.html)

    d) one other related stat I want you to check out is the rates of divorce for white couples compared to white men and black women. turns out white men divorce half as much when they marry black women. now isn’t that a blip? looks like black women might be more fun than blondes after all, only most white men don’t get that newsflash until it’s wayyy too late

    rush limbaugh is a perfect example of this comment. he looks like a pig roasting while seated in his chair and is older than dirt. if he weren’t so rich he would be just like the majority of you white men at 40 50 and 60 – unhappy and miserable because you put unworthy white women on a pedestal for years. think about it before you react

    hate to say it, but many black men will suffer the same fate because they follow behind you and praise unworthy white women who will likely turn into monsters (physically and otherwise) after the age of 30. good luck with all of that which you created

  • jcalex

    Blonds,and Blacks….ha ha I see Blonds with Blacks all the time.The only common denominator is that the Blond has a Big Fat Ass.

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