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28Oct2009

I need help.

DateWednesday, October 28, 2009 at 04:47PM

I don't understand this (h/t James Taranto, OpinionJournal):

(NORFOLK, Va.) In a last-ditch, against-the-odds effort to help Creigh Deeds win election as governor of Virginia next week, President Obama invoked the assistance of "Cousin Pookie."

Addressing a campaign rally for Deeds at an arena at Old Dominion University, Mr. Obama used a device that served him well during his presidential campaign – especially before African-American audiences.

"Go out and get your cousin who you had to drag to the polls last November, Cousin Pookie, you go out and get him and you tell him 'you got to vote again this time.'"

Is Cousin Pookie a general term for random relative?  Is Pookie an African-American name?  I know I haven't been keeping up with this, but a friend of mine used to send me each year's update on the most popular names in Washington, D.C., and last I checked, "Pookie" didn't make the list.  Is Pookie a guy's name?  Is it a gangsta rap name?  What: Li'l Pookie? Mos' Pookie? Or is "Pookie" just code for "This guy Deeds is a total loser.  But if you're going to vote, just make that turn around the block and vote again the way you know "Pookie" would want you to [wink!]."

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Sounds racist to me.
October 29, 2009 | Unregistered Commenteranon
I wasn't going to say anything.

I keep thinking that there are lots of people in his audience who are saying to themselves, "WTH is he talking about?"
October 29, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterbbmoe
Isn't Cousin Pookie the one who keeps getting all wee-weed up?
October 29, 2009 | Unregistered Commenteraelfheld
Looks like Cousin Pookie didn't vote enough this time around.
November 4, 2009 | Unregistered Commenteraelfheld

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