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Is This Picture Racist?

Posted by Harvey on February 21, 2009 at 12:16 pm

No, because that’s a shovel.

(22 votes, average: 4.64 out of 5)

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29 Responses to “Is This Picture Racist?”

Rightjabs says:
February 21st, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Whew!

Dodged a bullet there Harvey.
Eric says:
February 21st, 2009 at 12:41 pm
No, it’s just redundant. A tool using a tool.
Jimmy says:
February 21st, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Did the shovel come with instructions written by a Clinton? ‘Cause he’s not watching what he’s doing and is about to FAIL.

But, maybe it’s just a nice pose with those rolled-up shirtsleeves. Except even Carter knew how to get the picture to look like he was really working. This guy is making Carter look good – and that’s not good.
PammyV says:
February 21st, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Clever, Harvey. I didn’t get it until I clicked the link….spade/shovel. haha
Barocrates H. Yomama says:
February 21st, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Poser.
Tommy the Towelhead says:
February 21st, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Mussolini loved to stage photos of himself with his shirtsleeves rolled up, working on some farm or public works project. It made the people think he actually cared about them, ironically when one of the main Fascist slogans was “me ne frego” (roughly, “I don’t give a f–k”). Funny how history repeats itself…

The photo might be a little more racist if the honky on the left had a shotgun.
Thorne Stockton says:
February 21st, 2009 at 1:47 pm
The Obama performs a demonstration to the pleebs and serfs of America the type of job which will be created, or saved, by his ‘economic recovery bill’ signed into law last Tuesday. ‘Just imagine, the President said.’ saving or creating 2 to 4 million jobs just like this one for all of Americans!’ The Obama Administration as well as the Democratic majority in Congress stated late this week, ‘Yes the world needs ditch diggers too, and as long as the American people have the opportunity to toil with a shovel, or a spade, or a pick axe and be payed a minimum wage, we won’t.’
Crusty says:
February 21st, 2009 at 2:07 pm
He’s no stranger to shovelling bullshit.
Idaho Spud says:
February 21st, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Two spades working together??? That asks the question, How many spades does it take to….? After the photo op Travis asked, “Do people really do this sh*t??”
zzyzx says:
February 21st, 2009 at 3:36 pm
There is not one single cotten bush in the whole picture, therefore….no raceism.
Corona says:
February 21st, 2009 at 4:44 pm
“I’m shoveling, Boss! I’m shoveling!”
Edward says:
February 21st, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Thanks Harvey, after fifty years of digging holes I finally learned the difference
between a shovel and a spade. Somehow, I feel my life is now complete!
seanmahair says:
February 21st, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Not racist, but fictitious. I’m reasonably sure someone had to show him how to hold the “garden implement” before he posed for the photo op. I’ll bet it’s the first and only time he’s even seen a shovel, and probably the last (until the next photo op)
Terry_Jim says:
February 22nd, 2009 at 12:18 am
I spade my cat.

I’ll miss her.
Atomic Lib Smasher says:
February 22nd, 2009 at 12:49 am
This might actually be the first documented case of The Moonbat Messiah actually doing physical work.
HCG says:
February 22nd, 2009 at 1:13 am
If the photo isn’t offensive enough, add this caption, “Spade shoveling democrap.” There – that fixed it.
ussjimmycarter says:
February 22nd, 2009 at 4:32 am
I don’t know about racist. I do know that coming from a lower middle class background I have actually used a shovel on many an occasion and this guy has never touched one! His form is totally gay!
Jimmy says:
February 22nd, 2009 at 7:11 am
Saying “to call a spade a spade” could apply to this situation. However, as Harvey points out, the object in question is a shovel, not a spade.

I investigated that saying further and it is definitely not racial in origin. It’s meaning is closer to “to call a thing that which it is” similar to “a rose by any other name is still a rose.”

So, the question becomes, what is Obama? After all, the French will be French. And Obama will be… ~~a shoveler of Marxist crap~~ Obama.

(Oh, and good morning ussjimmycarter.)
SkyWatch says:
February 22nd, 2009 at 10:11 am
The BigZero is the only one wearing gloves. It is almost like he has soft hands or something. Did he really think he was going to be doing enough shoveling to get a blister?
Idaho Spud says:
February 22nd, 2009 at 12:45 pm
I wish the guy in the back had a whip. It looks to me like the little pussy needs one!
Idaho Spud says:
February 22nd, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Prior post my mistake! Turns out this was just a fun day at the beach and he’s just covering Michelle with sand. He has just finished the hips.
Son of Bob says:
February 22nd, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Thought the same thing as SkyWatch. He shovels two or three loads of dirt for a photo op and has to wear gloves to protect his girly-soft hands and his manicure. What a wimp.

Would it be racist if, instead of a shovel, he was working a hoe? I mean the tool, not Michelle.
ss396 says:
February 23rd, 2009 at 7:34 am
With that stance he’s going to throw his back out. And what’s he looking at, anyway? Doesn’t he know to keep his eyes on his work; that inattention is the greatest root cause for jobsite injuries?
BarankOLism says:
February 23rd, 2009 at 10:15 am
Is the guy in the blue shirt, directly behind BHO, Barney Frank?
NunyaB says:
February 23rd, 2009 at 10:40 am
LOL #21
mike says:
February 23rd, 2009 at 7:48 pm
damn, thought i saw a monkey in the background.
that was a close one
George says:
February 24th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Did affirmative action get him this job too?
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Doug says:
March 22nd, 2009 at 9:35 am
Actually it just may be a spade. That is what the guy behind him is using (the business end is squared off). Plus O’s glove size looks overly large. A sure way to get a blister. (Factoid: Spades very rarely do any work. Most of the time they are just standing around or leaning against something.)