Former GOP lawmaker says Obama got elected because he was black

[RandySF]

ormer Republican congressman Joe Walsh (Ill.) said Saturday that former President Barack Obama was elected because of his skin color.

"Barack Obama did," the conservative radio and TV host said on Twitter in response to a user who stated that politicians don't get elected because they're black.

Walsh, who served in Congress during both of Obama's terms, has made similar racially driven suggestions in the past.

In a 2011 interview, Walsh said Obama was only elected because he was "a black man who was articulate," suggesting that he wouldn't have risen to political prominence by being a "dynamic, white" state senator.


https://www.google.com/amp/thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/389529-former-gop-lawmaker-says-obama-got-elected-because-he-was-black%3famp

[saidsimplesimon]

1. Hey, it's late on the west coast, Randy.

I can not allow these knuckle draggers any place in my universe. Mr. Walsh is an obvious bigot, unworthy of any comment.

[EffieBlack]

2. Eureka! We finally have an explanation for all of those black presidents!

THANK you, Joe Walsh!

[saidsimplesimon]

6. Effie

I admire, respect and appreciate President Obama, Mrs. Obama and family. Knowing what we had and what we have today is a bitter pill to swallow.

[BeyondGeography]

3. By 10 million votes?

Yeah, ok.

Donald Trump otoh did get elected because he was white.

[C Moon]

7. and probably a HELL of a lot more than 10,000,000 if you eliminate the GOP cheating.

[Cha]

4. Well, we already know that Joe Walsh is fucking stupid.

[murielm99]

12. He is an idiot.

He held Tammy Duckworth's seat in Congress before she defeated him. He also announced that he would run for President in 2020 if Hilary won. That would have been fun to watch.

[Solly Mack]

5. Thwap!

It was worth a try.

Not very satisfying though.

[DRoseDARs]

8. Sooo... has he paid his child support yet? nt

[vlyons]

9. So what?

Reality is just what's so. Not so obviously, it's also so what? Maybe if more people of color got elected, Joe wouldn't notice skin color so much.

BTW: Who gives a shit what Joe the dead-beat Dad says?

[DFW]

11. Got a point there

Walsh is not exactly the most quote-worthy loudmouth out there.

[DFW]

10. If being black and articulate were enough

Then somehow I missed the terms of Presidents (Frederick) Douglass and (James) Baldwin in my history books.

Eugene Robinson in 2020!

[tanyev]

13. Being black gave him such a huge advantage! It's so unfair!