Samuel L. Jackson: I voted for Obama because he was black

[pwaldo]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/click/...ce-114201.html

Actor Samuel L. Jackson put politics aside when casting his vote for Barack Obama in 2008 and made his decision based on race.

“I voted for Barack because he was black. ’Cuz that’s why other folks vote for other people — because they look like them,” the actor recently told Ebony magazine via Page Six. “That’s American politics, pure and simple. [Obama’s] message didn’t mean [bleep] to me."

Jackson, who skipped the Oscars to campaign for Obama four years ago, expressed his disappointment in the president, complaining that “in the end, he’s a politician."

"I just hoped he would do some of what he said he was gonna do," Jackson said. "I know politicians say [bleep]; they lie. ’Cuz they want to get elected.”

Jackson added, “When it comes down to it, they wouldn’t have elected a [bleep]. Because, what’s a [bleep]? A [bleep] is scary. Obama ain’t scary at all. [Bleeps] don’t have beers at the White House. [Bleeps] don’t let some white dude, while you in the middle of a speech, call [him] a liar. A [bleep] would have stopped the meeting right there and said, ‘Who the [bleep] said that?’ I hope Obama gets scary in the next four years, ’cuz he ain’t gotta worry about getting re-elected.”

[shrewsbury]

what an idiot, so no white people voted for obama?

[ensbergcollector]

crazy thing is, i don't care. but can you imagine the outcry if a white actor said he voted for mccain because he was white?

[mrveggieman]

This is a non issue to me. Yes some black people voted for president obama because he is black just like some white people did not vote for him for the same reason. However the majority of americans regardless of race voted for him because they liked his message and vision that he has for our country.

[Star_Cards]

what an idiot, so no white people voted for obama?

he's not saying that. he saying that a lot of people tend to connect with a candidate that is also like them in some fashion. For him, Obama's skin color was something that he connected with and made him vote for him. I'm sure a lot of people cast votes based off of things like this. skin color, religion, if they are attractive, how their vote sounds, and so on.

[Star_Cards]

crazy thing is, i don't care. but can you imagine the outcry if a white actor said he voted for mccain because he was white?

that would happen no matter what party a white candidate was part of.

[pghin08]

crazy thing is, i don't care. but can you imagine the outcry if a white actor said he voted for mccain because he was white?

That would NOT end well.

[Theodor Madison]

I think the average count of black people that voted for Mr. O is higher than we all think. Even higher than Black people would like to admit.

[shrewsbury]

i have never connected to anyone, whether a politician or friend, because of a skin color, people of all colors can be dumb and those are the people i avoid and do not connect with!

[ensbergcollector]

This is a non issue to me. Yes some black people voted for president obama because he is black just like some white people did not vote for him for the same reason. However the majority of americans regardless of race voted for him because they liked his message and vision that he has for our country.

yes and if a white person admitted to not voting for obama because he was black they would be crucified. So why is it ok for someone to say they voted for him because he was black.

also, just because you can assume racism in others, doesn't mean admitted racism is ok.