Stephen Colbert Defines "Blackwashing" for Obama's Critics

On Thursday's episode of "The Colbert Report," Comedy Central's faux conservative talk show host stuck it to actual conservative media figures Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beckโ€”as always, in the guise of chastising liberals (in this case, former president Jimmy Carter). Suggested Reading Songs by White Artists You Can Add to Your Black Cookout Playlist NBA’s…

On Thursday's episode of "The Colbert Report," Comedy Central's faux conservative talk show host stuck it to actual conservative media figures Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beckโ€”as always, in the guise of chastising liberals (in this case, former president Jimmy Carter).

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Sarcastically defending Beck and Limbaugh and North Carolina Rep. Virginia Fox for their outrageous comments about "reparations" and Obama's "racism", he coined a new term: Blackwashing. Say what? "Black people are handy. They allow us to criticize the president without being accused of racismโ€”the same way Jews can tell jewish jokes and Irish people can tell Irish jokes. You see, having an African American on your side whitewashes, or in this case, blackwashes your racism."

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โ€”DAYO OLOPADE

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