Lindsay Lohan: “Obama Is Our First Colored President” (Video)

November 11th, 2008 by Castina

Does anyone under the age of 70 still use the terms “colored” and “Negro”?

Lindsay Lohan, a devoted Barack Obama supporter, recently sat down for an interview with Access Hollywood’s Maria Menounos. When Maria quizzed LiLo on her thoughts about last week’s presidential election, Lindsay responded with, “It’s an amazing feeling. It’s our first, you know, colored president.”

Who you callin “colored,” Cokehead!?

I Kid. I Kid.

I’m sure she didn’t mean it offensively. Poor thing probably meant to say “first president of color” and got confused. After all, she is a total idiot.

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On November 11th 2008, layla wrote:

You hit the nail on the head: she’s just an idiot (but her parents might be bigots for teaching her to use that antiquated term in the first place).
On November 11th 2008, LiLo wrote:

Its not offensive. People are making a big deal out of nothing.
On November 11th 2008, jordan wrote:

Yeah, she is an idiot and actually it is pretty offensive, not only to herself, Obama, “people of color”, but its also embarassing to our society and that someone who young girls look up to would actually say that about our first African-American president. Wow Lohan…
On November 12th 2008, red wrote:

People need to grow up, crying about every little thing. She voted for him, she helped get votes for him. She’s clearly a supporter as she did what she could to help him. But I’m sure that everyone that’s crying only played the first 20 seconds of the video. Lord help us if she would have said blackman, we would be having a hanging then. You ask me I’m starting to believe it’s all about this kill whitey BS. She helped him and now your going to call her racist? Many of my friends and family donated to help victims of Katrina, in returned what they get? Watched TV as victims called people racist because not enough people donated. The only lesson this is showing our kids is that they are going to be called racist every time they try to help a black, colored, African Americans WTF can I call you that I’m not labeled as a racist? When I donated I felt I was helping other humans. After being called racist because it wasn’t enough, I see now I was just helping black people as it was so clearly pointed out.
On November 14th 2008, Learning about the term "colored" wrote:

I had not realized this was a derogatory term (I’m white) though I have never used it… I am just as likely to not reference skin color at all, or if its necessary (helps as an identifer, i.e. the kid with blond haiir, the kid wearing red? the kid I met yesterday? the dark skinned kid?).. I may refer to darker skin…

However, after reading about the offense of the term, after Lindsay used it, I was just as surprised to, just today read another article (happened to be about Mr. Obama)… and referred to a group “local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Georgia”

That is, I presume, a group perhaps by black people for black people.. or if by white people, still for good things regarding black people.. meaning, not an offensive group, but a “pro-black” group…

Should they be updating their name?.. Do you think they were offended by Lindsays comments?.. Is it just offensive if a white person uses it? (but I don’t think Lindsay meant any offense by it.. she genuinely seems pleased with Pres. elect Obama)…

After just learning, Oh, this is offensive.. I was surprised to them find there is a national group of some level of crediblity that uses this term.
On November 14th 2008, Learning about the term "colored" wrote:

An article I read today, a bit unrelated, though about Obama referenced a group – “local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Georgia”…

I’ve never used the term “colored” though didn’t realize its consdered offensive.. but then was surprised to find there is a natrional organization that uses “colored” in its name…. I wonder if they found Lindsays comment offensive (I hope not only also because its clear Lindsay supports Obama, is pleased with his election and therefore had no mal intent with her “wordage”…)… but if so.. is it a thing where its offensive coming from a white person? Or is this groups name outdated as well?
On November 16th 2008, Andy wrote:

The people who say it’s not “a big deal” are clearly white. Makes a difference with perception. Here’s a challenge: why don’t you guys replace “Black” and “African American” with “colored” as common usage and see what kind of reactions you get, then remind yourself again that “its no big deal”.
On November 16th 2008, Andy wrote:

Also, that debate about “NAACP” is getting old. Why would you use an organization whose model is for the progression of Black folks in your analogy of derogatory language? That makes no sense at all. Consider the time when NAACP was founded. Unless you’re in your 70’s or older (which I doubt you are) or have spoken to a “colored” individual thriving during the Civil Rights era, and can explain to us what that meant to them, I’ll be happy to recant. Otherwise, your only going by speculations and personal opinions.

Is “n*gga” as offensive as the word “n*gger” coming from a Black person as it is a white person? Given both historical context and the fact that present day backyards white power rifle bearers still exist, (and I used to live in Ky, and now I live in PA…but after all, i dont have to give you guys a lesson on reality, its common knowledge, right? And just the other day, I woke up to a white man shouting to about a Black man being a “fucking stupid n*gger!”), the word “n*gger” is still holds a lot of weight tied to racism.
On November 16th 2008, red wrote:

Abolish racism would be nice, but there’s two parts to it, false and real racism. Both must go to abolish racism. Do you believe actions speak louder than words? Actions, she said she help get votes and she voted for him. Words, she tripped and used the word color. Was this even a trip, Should this be a big deal? Maybe she was stressed, after all it’s getting hard to talk about black people, when your talking about how your a supporter and believe in that person, you can still be labeled a racist at the same time, it must be.

NAACP is getting old because it’s in the 70’s, less not talk about NAACP but less not forget about it. Slavery in America is more then 100 years old, less not talk about that or judge people based on that being it’s more then 100 years old and no one alive has anything to do with that, but less not forget about it.

Walked by a few black people at college the other day, and could hear them talking just loud enough for me to hear(from the tone of the talkers voice I would guess he wanted me to hear). He said something along the lines of crackers should be ashamed of there pass and should do all they can do to help black people in hopes they can erase it. My pass is 29 years, that’s it. My actions in 29 years speak for me and nothing else. Course this is fine for them, if I was to turn the table I would be kicked off campus. We all use racial slurs, even the ones that say they never do. So if you slip up, it’s only a problem if your white, then your tagged as racist and actions don’t matter.

Being white, just like being black doesn’t clear you of sneers and racial comments. Doesn’t mean when I go into a corner store (when dress down) I don’t get stares because they think I might steal something. Doesn’t mean that this is racist person. If your black and want to find a racist, suit and tie up take a hidden cam with you and go to the corner store. They mad dog you like your going to steal something, there probably a racist.

Point I’m trying to make is that all this is making a very thin line between being racist and not, maybe it’s easyer just to call all white people racist. So thin that I’m sure I’m already labeled one for what I’m saying.

I don’t even care for lohan, I just believe it’s overkill, false calms to call her racist when she has tried to help get him votes, and is even talking good about him, other then the slip up.
On December 2nd 2008, durrrr wrote:

the naacp said it’s antiquated and outdated but not racist or derogatory, so i guess it’s not just white people saying it’s no big deal huh.
On February 14th 2009, Mario H wrote:

We are only like 2 generations away from the civil rights movement. Ya know a bunch of peoples’ parents went to segregated schools when they were younger. Therefore, it’s expected that some racist ideas and words have worked their way into the fabric of American society. It doesn’t make her racist. Racism and sexism are apart of our society so much and that’s just the way it is. She wasn’t trying to disrespect anyone, and we all say racist things more or less sometimes. For example, did u know the word picnic derives from the phrase “pick a n****r”. so let me just say, seriously, leave lindsay alone. plus she’s still hot to me no matter her drugs or lesbianism or bad movies. and she’s prolly one of the better actresses of her teeny bopper generation . much better than hillary duff any day.