Obama should have used the Bill Cosby approach from the beginning

[CK_John]

and he would be in a much better place with all voting blocks now.

[locker13]

1. why

you mean he would be even more ahead then he is already?

and what the fuk is the bill cosby approach

[kmsarvis]

29. LOUD SWEATERS

n/t

[saltpoint]

2. Not sure wht the Bill Cosby approach is, but he was awfully good in

I SPY.

What a good program that was -- one of the good things television brought to us.

Nothing like it nowadays.

[jakem]

3. i think you have some 'splaining to do....

BC approach doesnt read well out of context...

:shrug:

[jefferson_dem]

7. I think the OP is suggesting Obama should have used the Wright situation as a "Sista Souljah" moment

n/t

[joeybee12]

4. Drink coke and eat jello?? n/t

[rurallib]

23. tell a few jokes?

[YOY]

5. The often imitated never perfected Puddin' pop approach?

n/t

[zanne]

6. So every black voter could vote against him?

As I recall, the "Bill Cosby approach" was only popular with some white people.

[regularguy]

10. Black people scolding each other

tends to give some white people a warm and fuzzy feeling...

[Ashy Larry]

11. Actually, some black people agree with Cosby.

Mostly older or higher income people, but still. I don't agree with his approach but if you watch his speeches, he gets a lot of applause from mostly black audiences.

[zanne]

19. Like you said; well-heeled black people.

The majority of black people and more than a few white people were very disappointed by Cosby's statements. It made him sound like he was a racist against his own race.

[ellacott]

8. This is funny

Do you know that Bill Cosby believes, as Rev. Wright, that AIDS was created by man and was targeted to the black communities?

[mmonk]

9. Nothing is wrong with his approach.

He has run a positive issue oriented campaign. He didn't create the smear job being run against him, so he can't be blamed for it unless you really twist logic. Who are you to say anyway?

[blogslut]

12. ugly sweaters?

Somehow I just can't picture Obama in a Cosby sweater.

[CBGLuthier]

13. Or maybe the Nipsy Russell approach

And do all of his speechs in rhyme.

Before it's over we may need the Richard Pryor approach of telling the truth no matter how much it hurts. Paul Mooney is still alive and should be hired as a speech writer immediately.

But seriously folks, (insert rimshot here) I prefer the Obama approach. Quiet dignity.

[rucky]

16. I'm thinking more Flip Wilson

oh, wait. somebody already tried that approach...



didn't really work out

[grantcart]

27. DUzy lol

[grantcart]

28. lol

[graycem]

14. Which one?

Leonard 6 or Puddin' Pops? :dilemma:

[CBGLuthier]

15. Cosby wasn't in Pluto Nash

That was Eddie Murphy's crapfest. But to be fair Eddie did do a good Cosby impersonation once upon a time.

Cosby's awful movies include Leaonard Part 6 and Ghost Dad either of which I wouldn;t wacth again for all the money in the world.

[graycem]

17. Oops..

That's what I meant.. I saw the picture in my head 'n confused the two. :blush:

[stray cat]

18. From the beginning he focused on individual responsibility like Cosby

[zanne]

20. It's easy to focus on personal responsiblity when you're wealthy. nt

[stray cat]

22. All of the responsible people I know are not wealthy

[zanne]

24. You know what I meant...

Don't be disingenuous.

[Eric Condon]

21. Only if it was this Bill Cosby approach:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=R6Bao4kbCDE

[donheld]

25. If Obama comes out with a record called

"To Russell, my brother with whom I slept" The Hillary people will totally flip.

[jeffrey_X]

26. I prefer the Michael Eric Dyson approach, but it might not work

because the truth is hard to swallow.

[kmsarvis]

30. This sounds like something tweety would say.