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Stephen Baldwin Refers To President Obama As “Homey”

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Oops. Stephen Baldwin gets a lot of unfair treatment as the Baldwins’ punchline brother. Recently, Baldwin has broadened his career to include being a Christian radio host and conservative activist in addition to his acting career, so it should surprise no one that he was in attendance at CPAC yesterday. During a brief interview with ABC News, Baldwin shared his thoughts on the current White House administration, and depending on your perspective, may have made a poor choice of words in describing Barack Obama as “homey.”

While many on the left will quickly point this out as an example of racial insensitivity, others will see it as an example of of the post-racial time in which we now find ourselves. We at Mediaite will enable you, dear viewer, to make your own judgments after watching the following clip of his comment.

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  • timzank

    Pretty benign statement, but the lefties will freak out bigtime. Never let a manufactured “slight” go untapped.

  • shootfromthehip

    I’d love to see you try that word out to any black man in America, timzank. Go ahead, just saunter up to the first Afrian American you see and say “hey homey!” in the same “blaccent” Baldwin employs here and let me know how that goes.

  • timzank

    What frickin’ planet have you been livin on for the last 20 years SFTH? Homey, Holmes, Bro, etal have been part of the collective vernacular since Daymon Wayons was popular…get a life…quit hunting for racism when there is none, bruh! ha!

  • MichelleF

    Oh my gosh, he should be shot! Actually, I think it’s polital correctness should be shot!

  • shootfromthehip

    Yes but you’ll notice that Damon Wayans (not Wayons) is black.

    As far as slurs go, homey is indeed mild. My point is that for Baldwin to use in in reference to the ‘president is disrespectful at best, racist at worst.

    And I seriously would love for you to go greet the first black man you see today as “homey.” Seriously. Go put your theory to the test. Today. Let me know how that goes.

  • shootfromthehip

    Michelle, no one is saying anyone “should be shot.” Are all cons as stupid as you?

    The story is about Baldwin’s remarkable ability to say the dumbest thing possible when a mic is in front of him. This happens nearly every time he is given said opportunity. Why won’t Jesus guide him with the right words? I will pray for Baldwin tonight.

  • MichelleF

    shootfromthehip, yeah i was serious about the shooting thing. You libs are too predictable. As i’m SURE you knew, I was referring to the fact that it’s time for political correctness to go away.

    As far as it being disrepectful, can I assume you were just as vocal of the many hateful things that were said about GWB? I’m guessing no.

  • MichelleF

    Oh, and the charges of Racism are getting really stale! Get a new gripe. Not all who disagree with BO are racists. You libs are becoming the little boy who cried wolf with that way and people are getting tired of it.

  • shootfromthehip

    Michelle, I also would love for you to go greet a black man today as “homey.” Please, do it quickly, and let me know how it all works out.

    My main gripe actually is not that the tea party crowd are racist, most are not. My main gripe is that most of them appear to be intellectually incapable of critical thinking of any kind.

    And also that they are sore losers masking their loss with hate (and lies).

  • timzank

    My guess is SFTH is very young….

  • MichelleF

    Ah yes, the old conservatives are racist, dumb, stupid, homophobic rant. Sorry, did I miss anything?

  • shootfromthehip

    That’s all you conservatives do all day long is “guess” and employ innuendo.

    I’m actually 40, genius.

  • shootfromthehip

    And Michelle you summed up 80% of the tea party movement perfectly. Well done!

    I like how you put “dumb” right next to “stupid.”

    Nice touch, was it intentional?

  • timzank

    Well if you’re actually 40, ya need to get a job and a girlfriend and get outta your parents basement. It’ll really change your outlook on everything.

  • srmicca

    Looks like the lesser known but equally talented (not saying much) Baldwin Brother will be Olby’s “Worst Person of the Wooooorld.” Shame he won’t have Stephen on his show for a battle of wits which would guarantee another loss for bathtub boy.

  • MichelleF

    shootfromthehip,
    Oh yes, i must be stupid for doing that. It couldn’t possible be that I was writing that while working and mothering. It’s probably just that I’m stupid. It’s ok, I take the charges of stupidity, racism, etc. as a badge of honor now.

  • The Real Royal King

    Michelle F: I fail to understand why you are being so unpleasant. I know it is the rightist base line personaility trait, but you carry it to an extreme. By the way, I don’t see any indication you are stupid. Mean, yes. H-E-Double Hockey Sticks mean, but not stupid.

  • writer

    Yeah, Michelle. I dare you to search this entire site and see if Royal has ever said anything unfair or hateful or stereotypical. Go on, just try. I double dog dare you. But I digress. Ever seen comics like Dave Chappell or Katt Williams? Half their act is “white people this, white people that”. Now name the white comedians who are doing likewise to blacks. This super sensitive, double standard, ‘everyone white is a racist’ crap is getting really, really tiresome.

  • timzank

    Hey just checking, did anybody remember to let shootfromthehip out of the basement?

  • shootfromthehip

    Hey fuckwad, guess what? I was busy WORKING TODAY. And I own a condo, thank you very much. No basement, however. Someday I’ll get one, where I’ll build my shrine to Obama (kidding!).

  • MichelleF

    I have to be honest TRRK, I’ve never been called mean by anyone but my son in my entire life, as far as I can remember. What specifically did i say that was so mean?

    Wow shootfromthehip, is that language really necessary. TRRK, how is my temperment in relation to shootfromthehip? I hope I’m not that mean!

  • writer

    Royal is a self-loathing white person, Michelle. It’s not really you. He hates himself.

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