The Flip Side to "Going Crazy"

As the election season finally, mercifully winds down, I wanted to share a funny story as a counterweight to the stories like this one posted on OP a few days ago.  This election cycle, OP has avoided overtly endorsing one candidate over others, instead (as usual) focusing on incidents where politics meet race. [The sole exception is the entry with conservatives ripping on Palin -- at this point, such observations are bipartisan.]  Because the only bi-racial candidate in this election made it to the final two, most election/race posts have either directly or indirectly involved him.  This story is no exception - but in the interest of balance, it contains nothing to be angry or upset about.

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The mother of a friend of mine is going door-to-door on behalf of the Barack Obama campaign in rural Virginia.  She knocked on a door, and an old lady answered. 

"Hello.  I was wondering if you are voting in next week's election.  I'm with the Barack Obama campaign and--"

"WHAT?"

 "I was wondering who you were voting for--"

"WHAT?"

"I was wondering who you planned on voting for."

"Hold on.  HAROLD!"

[Old man, from another room:] "WHAT?"

"SHE WANTS TO KNOW WHO WE'RE VOTIN' FOR!"

"WHAT?"

 "SHE'S ASKING WHO WE'RE VOTIN' FOR!"

"WHAT?"

"THEY WANNA KNOW WHO WE'RE VOTIN' FOR!"

[after a brief pause:] "WE'RE VOTIN' FOR THE NIGGER!"

You might disagree, but I'd say that's an amazing story that can be deconstructed on at least 4 different levels.  And pretty damn funny to boot. 

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