"Have you heard that Obama may have a Polish connection? His grandfather ate a Polish missionary."

[Jackeens]

Good grief........



In an episode that could potentially strain relations between Warsaw and Washington, Radek Sikorski, an Oxford-educated politician who has lived in the US, was reported to have made the jibe by an opposition politician, Ryszard Czarnecki.

Writing in his blog, Mr Czarnecki, an MEP, quoted the foreign minister as saying: "Have you heard that Obama may have a Polish connection? His grandfather ate a Polish missionary."

A spokesman for the Polish foreign office conceded that Mr Sikorski had made the controversial comment, but denied that the foreign minister had intended to insult Mr Obama, whose father was Kenyan.

"Mr Sikorski did not tell a racist joke," said Piotr Paszkowski, the spokesman. "He was only giving an example of the unpalatable and racist 'jokes' that surround President Elect Obama."

Donald Tusk, the Polish prime minister, has made no comment on the affair. It appears that Mr Sikorski's position is not under threat despite calls from opposition politicians for an investigation to deter if the foreign minister broke anti-racism laws.

The derogatory comment about Mr Obama's family may also have become common staple in Polish political circles. Wojciech Olejniczak, the leader of Poland's main Left-wing party, the SLD, alleged that he first heard it from Jaroslaw Kaczynski, a Right-wing former prime minister and twin brother of the Polish president, Lech Kaczynski.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/3473953/Poland-denies-Barack-Obama-cannibal-joke.html


Hmm, anti-semitism, homophobia, racism....these Polish politicians are the real deal.

[connecticut yankee]

1. How vile!

and I always objected to Polish jokes.

[predfan]

2. Polish jokes, to the next level.

[NOLALady]

3. Who woulda thunk it?

Stanley Armour Dunham was a people eater.

[BluegrassDem]

4. Poland is really not trying to get on Obama's best side, are they?

It's almost like they just wanna piss him off. I wouldn't be surprised if Pres. Obama yanks that missile defense out of Poland now. Screw the Poles! Their government is full of racists.

[Blue_Tires]

7. yeah...that is the second incident in as many weeks

[QueenOfCalifornia]

5. This is not only

an attack on Obama but on all blacks period. It is racist and obvious. Fuck him.

[JitterbugPerfume]

6. why would you even post something so vile?

[customerserviceguy]

9. Yes, it's vile

but it's still useful to know that it's not just red-state rednecks hurling this material at our future President. Much of the world is at least as racist as we are, some parts even more.

[ieoeja]

8. They should love Obama being as he comes from the 2nd largest Polish city in the world: Chicago.

Love the rubes who bitch that "only Mexicans won't learn English". I knew a guy who moved to Chicago to be a mason. First thing his boss did was hand him a list of Polish phrases saying he'd have to learn these if he is going to be a mason in Chicago. As a homeowner I have encountered that problem myself when out shopping for certain hardware.