joe the plumber: "almost as good as sammy davis jr"

[Black Landlord]

Don Kiyoti wrote:
[quote=$tevie]
I didn't watch the video but I heard him say it last night, and personally I thought it was meant to be a a wink and a nod to fellow racists. Wouldn't most people use Fred Astaire as their tap dance reference? Anyhow, that's how I felt.

Nah - I think you're looking too hard for the racism. When I think of Astaire I don't think of tap and I'm very doubtful most people do. Think: Ginger Rogers, musicals, and so on. When It think of tap dancers I think of Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr.
You're right--
Probably more of a "look, I'm not racist, I mentioned Sammy Davis Jr."