July 11, 2008: During a stand-up comedy routine at a fundraiser for President Barack Obama, comedian and actor Bernie Mac was heckled by an audience member, and chastised by Obama for his choice of material.The Huffington Post: Bernie Mac Makes Off-Color Joke At Obama Event (July 12, 2008)
QuotesThe New York Times: [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/us/politics/13joke.html?ref=us At Obama Event, a Comedian’s Jokes Fall Flat] (July 13, 2008)
"My little nephew came to me and he said, 'Uncle, what's the difference between a hypothetical question and a realistic question?' I said, I don't know, but I said, 'Go upstairs and ask your mother if she would make love to the mailman for $50,000.'"—Bernie Mac
"People like rumors. They're going to say things like, 'You was at the club with Lil' Kim, and you and Kanye West got into a fist fight.' You can't get upset. You've got to keep hope alive."—Bernie Mac
"We can't afford to be divided by race. We can't afford to be divided by region or by class and we can't afford to be divided by gender, which by the way, that means, Bernie, you've got to clean up your act next time. This is a family affair. By the way, I'm just messing with you, man."—Barack Obama
"Senator Obama told Bernie Mac that he does not condone these statements and that what he said was inappropriate."—Jen Psaki, Obama spokeswoman
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One of Mac's jokes prompted an audience member to say it was offensive to womenThe Huffington Post: Bernie Mac Makes Off-Color Joke At Obama Event (July 12, 2008)
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