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39. I enjoyed Larry up until the last line. I'm not old,

Tue May 3, 2016, 12:19 AM

May 2016

I just happen to think it was extremely disrespectful. Not every black person is OK with the n word being thrown around, regardless of the 'a' vs 'er' ending. I realize not everyone will agree, but I associate the word with racism and self hate.

Larry's point about black quarterbacks (or lack thereof) was excellent. A thought provoking moment that was quickly soured by his tacky sign off.

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Larry Wilmore's last line at the WH Correspondents Dinner [View all] EffieBlack May 2016 OP

What was his last line? 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #1

Here you go: EffieBlack May 2016 #2

That must be why Obama set up the CPT line at the start and "jokes that white people should not make LiberalArkie May 2016 #6

Thanks. 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #8

No biggy Spacedog1973 May 2016 #3

I think this goes beyond "watching what we say." EffieBlack May 2016 #10

I thought he called him my nigga -= which is not the 'N-word' Spacedog1973 May 2016 #15

President Obama didn't seem to have a problem with it. 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #40

Obama's last line was much better. LiberalFighter May 2016 #4

Heh. SusanCalvin May 2016 #7

I don't feel entitled to an opinion on the last line, will be interested to hear others'. SusanCalvin May 2016 #5

I don't have a problem with it ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #9

*I* was outraged and I'm not white. n/t EffieBlack May 2016 #11

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #12

Maybe it's generational EffieBlack May 2016 #13

I'm a late Boomer. You? 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #17

Me, too EffieBlack May 2016 #18

Wanda Sykes disagrees with Larry Wilmore iandhr May 2016 #14

Just looking at Wanda Sykes makes me smile. nt SusanCalvin May 2016 #16

You have every tight to have an opinion and to comment on it EffieBlack May 2016 #19

Amazingly talented, funny and important person to our times. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #21

Larry Wilmore is one of the most important voices in media today, and funniest. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #20

Depends on who writes that history..... FrenchieCat May 2016 #22

Didn't care for it.... FrenchieCat May 2016 #23

I really didn't see the issue with it La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #24

I Enjoyed it. lib87 May 2016 #25

I did not find the guy that funny. His delivery was off. Gomez163 May 2016 #26

I turned Larry off after he made these two jokes underthematrix May 2016 #27

i thought the Bill Clinton one was funny, and i like Bill La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #31

As a white guy who has watched Prez Obama ... JoePhilly May 2016 #28

I suspect you are right. 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #41

Old white woman here gwheezie May 2016 #29

Responsibility Politics does not work on me. He did nothing wrong. Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2016 #30

i agree with you. responsibility politics don't work for us queers too. La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #32

Oh, is the "my nigga" bit what the OP is talking about?? Number23 May 2016 #34

Context matters. About 95% of black people in this country knew what Willmore meant... Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2016 #35

+1 K&R! fleabiscuit May 2016 #38

I don't know what you're referring to Number23 May 2016 #33

Larry Wilmore making correspondents uncomfortable is a man doing his job. kwassa May 2016 #36

Fine by me. Chitown Kev May 2016 #37

I enjoyed Larry up until the last line. I'm not old, ecstatic May 2016 #39

NOAP!!!! UMTerp01 May 2016 #42

Nobody would have heard what he said BEFORE he said that if he had not done this. And what he said Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #44

If you have to call the President of the United States a racial epithet to get people to hear what EffieBlack May 2016 #45

One of those issues where I defer to present company ismnotwasm May 2016 #43

I'm a boomer, and didn't care for it one bit. Of course, I didn't think much of his whole routine. Tarheel_Dem May 2016 #46

I agree 100% EffieBlack May 2016 #47

I'm not getting this .... kwassa May 2016 #48

Yes, I am deeply offended by it EffieBlack May 2016 #49