D. L. Hughley's newly minted show on CNN, airing right now, is just not funny. What would prompt CNN to put a black comedian on the air in the final week before the elections to make 'black' jokes about Barack Obama. Hasn't this country made blacks the butt of enough jokes?
Is this an attempt to trivialize a potential Obama presidency? Is this CNN's attempt to say what it didn't have the guts to say via the punditry, so they found a black comedian greedy enough to do its dirty work? CNN has had a long and illustrious position as a news organization. Why is it that in this election season, it has decided to turn into Showtime at the Apollo? Frankly, I'm disgusted.
This country has never seen a more perilous time. There are so many serious issues to discuss and so many stories buried eg. regarding Sarah Palin. Why are they introducing a show that serves one purpose only: to insult and demean Obama. If I want to hear gutter racist jokes, I will watch BET or Comedy Central. Lets preserve some dignity at our news organizations, unless their intentions are sinister.