Comments on: Quite The Joker http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/quite-the-joker/ The eclectic ramblings of jonolan Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:55:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Joke's On Them | Reflections From a Murky Pond http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/quite-the-joker/#comment-12186 The Joke's On Them | Reflections From a Murky Pond Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:20:09 +0000 http://blog.jonolan.net/?p=10133#comment-12186 [...] by the biased MSM took one look at the posters of President Obama as the Joker ala Keith Ledger and raised hew and cry over how it was racist imagery. It was vicious Republican propaganda. It was “White [...] [...] by the biased MSM took one look at the posters of President Obama as the Joker ala Keith Ledger and raised hew and cry over how it was racist imagery. It was vicious Republican propaganda. It was “White [...]

]]> By: jonolan http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/quite-the-joker/#comment-12058 jonolan Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:59:30 +0000 http://blog.jonolan.net/?p=10133#comment-12058 Aafke, It's a derogatory image of Obama. My first thought upon seeing it was to wonder how the Liberals were going to twist it into being something they could deride as racist. Racism seems to be the only argument that Liberals' have against those who dissent. It's an argument that does more - in my opinion - to solidify the thought that they elected Obama <em>because</em> he self-identifies as Black than it does to paint the opposition as hate-filled racists. Aafke,

It’s a derogatory image of Obama. My first thought upon seeing it was to wonder how the Liberals were going to twist it into being something they could deride as racist.

Racism seems to be the only argument that Liberals’ have against those who dissent. It’s an argument that does more – in my opinion – to solidify the thought that they elected Obama because he self-identifies as Black than it does to paint the opposition as hate-filled racists.

]]> By: Aafke http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/quite-the-joker/#comment-12056 Aafke Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:53:46 +0000 http://blog.jonolan.net/?p=10133#comment-12056 I thought the joker image was only meant as a symbolic gesture because Obama now has to deal with real problems and is going back on several promises. I have seen this poster before, but a racial interpretation never entered my mind! Especially, as is stated before me, the Joker got his colour from an industrial accident. I do get tired of seeing everything dragged into a racial debate. I think debating Obama's plans and strategies, ànd actions is far more interesting. I thought the joker image was only meant as a symbolic gesture because Obama now has to deal with real problems and is going back on several promises.

I have seen this poster before, but a racial interpretation never entered my mind!
Especially, as is stated before me, the Joker got his colour from an industrial accident.
I do get tired of seeing everything dragged into a racial debate.
I think debating Obama’s plans and strategies, ànd actions is far more interesting.

]]> By: A Forgotten Beginning | Reflections From a Murky Pond http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/quite-the-joker/#comment-12055 A Forgotten Beginning | Reflections From a Murky Pond Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:36:57 +0000 http://blog.jonolan.net/?p=10133#comment-12055 [...] I predicted earlier when the imagery hit the national media, the Liberals are continuing to propagate the false idea that the posters [...] [...] I predicted earlier when the imagery hit the national media, the Liberals are continuing to propagate the false idea that the posters [...]

]]> By: sweets http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/quite-the-joker/#comment-12053 sweets Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:06:50 +0000 http://blog.jonolan.net/?p=10133#comment-12053 Someone really bad at Obama.. Someone really bad at Obama..

]]> By: jonolan http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/quite-the-joker/#comment-12045 jonolan Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:07:34 +0000 http://blog.jonolan.net/?p=10133#comment-12045 The posters were first seen in Los Angeles back in April, but it just hit the MSM last night, lynn. Yeah, it's freaky. The posters were first seen in Los Angeles back in April, but it just hit the MSM last night, lynn.

Yeah, it’s freaky.

]]> By: lynn http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/quite-the-joker/#comment-12044 lynn Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:00:49 +0000 http://blog.jonolan.net/?p=10133#comment-12044 whoa, freaky picture of Bam! havent seent his one. whoa, freaky picture of Bam! havent seent his one.

]]> By: ichabod http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/quite-the-joker/#comment-12042 ichabod Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:37:44 +0000 http://blog.jonolan.net/?p=10133#comment-12042 Hi jonolan; I apologize as this is off topic. I read your comment this morning and it hit home. I posted it all by it's little lonesome with a link to your home. It was very poignant and true. Those are the little gems found few and far between in this land of blog and I thank you for leaving it with me. Regards :) Hi jonolan;

I apologize as this is off topic. I read your comment this morning and it hit home.

I posted it all by it’s little lonesome with a link to your home.

It was very poignant and true. Those are the little gems found few and far between in this land of blog and I thank you for leaving it with me.

Regards :)

]]> By: jonolan http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/quite-the-joker/#comment-12041 jonolan Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:32:17 +0000 http://blog.jonolan.net/?p=10133#comment-12041 OK, Paradigm. I can certainly get behind the 2nd part of that. I think it definitely shows Obama as "some kind of freak and not to be trusted." I'm not willing to make the racist jump though. The Keith Ledger Joker is too pervasive of a meme for that in my mind. Also, given the time since White Face was even used, how many people would even understand that idea today without prompting and a history lesson? I think they're reaching for things to call racist. The Liberals seem to <em>need</em> people to hate President Obama because he's Black. OK, Paradigm. I can certainly get behind the 2nd part of that. I think it definitely shows Obama as “some kind of freak and not to be trusted.”

I’m not willing to make the racist jump though. The Keith Ledger Joker is too pervasive of a meme for that in my mind. Also, given the time since White Face was even used, how many people would even understand that idea today without prompting and a history lesson?

I think they’re reaching for things to call racist. The Liberals seem to need people to hate President Obama because he’s Black.

]]> By: Paradigm http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/quite-the-joker/#comment-12040 Paradigm Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:22:36 +0000 http://blog.jonolan.net/?p=10133#comment-12040 But what is the point of this image? Given that the Joker got his pallor from bleaching his skin (by accident), the racial significance seem unavoidable. Is there any other fictional character with a similar story? At the risk of sounding PC I think one message that can be derived from the image is that Obama isn't black and he isn't white - he's some kind of freak and not to be trusted. But what is the point of this image? Given that the Joker got his pallor from bleaching his skin (by accident), the racial significance seem unavoidable. Is there any other fictional character with a similar story?

At the risk of sounding PC I think one message that can be derived from the image is that Obama isn’t black and he isn’t white – he’s some kind of freak and not to be trusted.

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