Bernie Mac needs to grow up.  The man is old enough to be my father. So, I don't want to lay this af the feet of conspiracy or poor planning of some poor Obama staffer.  Yes, unless you've lived under a rock, you know Bernie Mac is no Bill Cosby so to speak. Bernie didn't get pecked for the Kings of Comedy on a whim; he's definitely the King at what he does and what he does is "cuss funny."

Having said that, I don't think it's at all unreasonable to expect that a grown man with a successful career in comedy, who has his own Cosby-esque sitcom, would act like he had some common sense at a presidential fundraiser.  If my grandmother was still here, she'd say, "boy you better stop acting like you never been no where"

I don't think it's a stretch at all to expect that Bernie Mac would show some decorum and humility when asked to provide the entertainment at the presidential fundraiser for the FIRST BLACK man on the verge of moving into the White House.  

Simply put, this guy needs to grow up. It's a shame that at his age he still wants to act like some pimply faced teenager who still giggles ever time his friends fart or says breasts in public.

Expect a lot more of this.  People never learn........

Oy. Even Lewis Black (one of the most anti-Bush comedians I've ever heard) knew to tone down his act when he had a gig at the White House. I mean come on, do your thing, but have something of a sense of propreity. There's a time and place for everything, and maybe a political event is not the best place to use your "blue" material.

Just my two cents.

This is an example that peole are really losing the meanting of decorum. That means "be who you are tastefully".Bernie Mac is Bernie Mac. Would I have invited him to do stand up at the event? HAYLE NAW!! But As a grown, professional man he should know that there is a time and a place for everything. all comedians tailor their acts depending on the venue. The act that Steve Harvet does in a club is not the same one he does on "Celebration of Gospel". The same act Katt Williams does on his DVD special is  different from what he did on "Wild'n Out".  So what's up with Bernie, not realizing that a formal political event is not the place for vulgarities????  Lack of decorum!!

The real tragedy is that Bernie Mac is telling these lame jokes from '84.

I seems that people are getting more and more "power crazed" we give these people

the respect of "telling us like it is", but the truth is its not how we want it to be so why do we

keep giving up pass's to the people that choose to do us most harm?

I just love how we are willing to do what the FCC tells us to do, unwilling to do what people ask them to do.

The bigger question to me is not why Bernie Mac told a joke about a "ho." The bigger question is why a presidential candidate would ask Bernie Mac to open at a fundraiser?  Are we holding Obama accountable for some very bad judgment?  I love Bernie Mac (and I'm lukewarm to Obama), but when I pay $2300 for a presidential fundraiser, I'm not at all expecting to see Bernie Mac introducing the candidate...

I just think they probably did think it would engender goodwill to have Bernie there.  I think the other issue is, who vetts folks?  Does Obama have folks who do this who might be able to flag these things for him.  He can't be everywhere all the time, the staff has to be smarter than this.

the staff has to be smarter in who they choose, but if you're most familiar with Bernie Mac from his "Father knows best" like TV show, you would assume that he can clean up his act.

They were both wrong.  This reminds me of Eddie Griffin at some Black Enterprise Event a few years ago using the N-word.  I mean 1) why did they invite him (the comedian) and 2) why didn't the comedian acknowledge the audience and the setting and tailor their act accordingly?

If anyone has seen five minutes of a Bernie Mac routine they know what he is about.  If they didn't like it they should not have invited him period. Now I don't agree that calling women hoes is funny in the least little bit but asking him to censor himself for someone else's benefit is plain wrong.

I remember listening to a famous comedian who stated that he used profanity in his act.  However, his parents were due to be in the audience one night.  As you inferred, the comedian changed his act to meet the standards of his audience, and the clean act in which his parents were in attendance received more laughs than his profaned routine.  

Bernie Mac would have demonstrated pure genius in adjusting his act to fit the audience and occasion.  This is taught In middle and high school writing/reading classes: RAFT--Role, Audience, Format, Topic.

To paraphrase Arsenio Hall,  Hmmmmm.

It seems like every time Black people come in contact with Senator Obama, there is a problem. Whether it's lack of decorum or lack good judgment, Black people have to be careful what they say and do so the wrong light won't be cast on "your Highness". Say what you will, for or against, but where would Obama be right now in the election if those thoughtless, irresponible African American voters like Rev.Wright, Rev.Jackson, and Bernie Mac  decided not to show support for the Democratic front runner and cast their support for the other candidate? If African American voters did that, could you imagine what the response would be? If Blacks didn't support Obama, do you think Whites would?

Blame for this embarassing display of niggetry should be distributed equally, but  sequentially, thusly: Barack Obama, Barack's people, Bernie Mac, and rap music.

Obviously Barack doesn't really know Bernie Mac's body of work, so why would he approve of the Mac man? Because he was pandering to black people. The fact that he felt he needed to do so, went ahead and had it done, and had it done incorrectly...? Troubling. On many levels.

Barack's people should at least be a diverse enough group that someone from "among the folk" in the group could have shut that idea down IMMEDIATELY -- "Bernie, who? Sheeeeet no!" Try some class diversity on your team,  Barack.

Bernie Mac, you are the BAMA... BAMA... BAMA... OF THE WEEK! (C) Huggy Lowdown

Rap music is not to be taken THAT seriously, Mac man. Hey Bernie, Hollywood called: they said they are making When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong: The Movie, and they want to give you the lead role.

I think Bernie Mac could have prepared a better performance but, he is who he is and we know him for being who he becomes on stage. Why ask him to change? or Grow up? George Carlin didn't change and he was old as dirt, Andrew Dice Clay didn't change so why should Bernie Mac? Those two people above that I just cnamed are loved by many and let's not forget Howard Stern LOVED by many and no one has asked him to change. Why is it that when Blacks have something (a gathering) in front of the MAN we have to be something that we are not. Booji people make the world go round just like Thugs and Hos and Baby Momma drama. So, why must he change? Obama cannot and should not be judged by his choice of comedians. He is not here to create miracles he is only running for President!

Second of all Obama would not br the first Black President. Some of you guys need to do ur research to find out for yourselves who our peeps were in office. To name one for you ; Abraham Lincoln had black ancestory.

My Dear Sister, cocochennell:

See, "he is who he is" really has nothing to do with why his behavior was INNAPROPRIATE. Not necessarily "wrong," the way you are thinking of this, but innapropiate. For instance, I assume that you, like me, might use curse words in your coversation, even perhaps with a loved one. Would you use that same language in church? In front of your grandmother? If you were in front of a judge, in a courtroom for, say... a child support hearing? NO. Of course not. But not because you are not being YOU - because that type of language is wrong for the CONTEXT (surroundings).

And your Carlin example is wrong to use in this situation because while you are right, Carlin wouldn't likely have changed his act (though he was talented enough to make any audience laugh without cursing), Carlin would never have accepted the gig in the first place, because he had CLASS. Bernie Mac showed that he was ignorant, immature, and marginally talented.

It is called situational intelligence. And even kids understand it: that is why you talk and act diffently in front of some adults, versus others: your friends, teachers, parents, clergy, etc.

There is nothing wrong being raised IN the ghetto, but BEING ghetto is nothing to be proud of -- despite what those rap songs keep telling you. And one sure fire, never miss way to tell if you have a bad case of the ghetto, cocochannell, is...

If  you don't understand why you can't be the same exact person in every situation, your ghetto is showing. And its not enviable. Not cute. Not something to be proud of. Guess what? Everyone would like to be the exact same person to everyone else, at all times, regardless of other people's feelings. But WE CAN'T. Or else what you know as civilized society will crumble. And the entire country, and then the world, would look and sound and act like people in the ghetto: wild and out of control.

Bernie Mac's material was innapropriate for the venue.

I love Bernie Mac!! I think he's stand up and show is excellent...HOWEVER...I would never think that he would be an approriate entertainer/political activist to showcase with a presidential nominee. I watched a YouTube of Chris Rock introducing Obama; way more of an approriate celebrity type.

I hope that little things like this don't deflect from the popularity of Obama or what he's trying to accomplish in his campaign. I think we as Black folk understand it was a mistake. We'll keep it moving. Will certain non-black sectors??

What's disheartening about hearing of things like this is we don't even know who's showing up for McCain events these days...why the scrutiny on Obama?!

Mr Mac is funny.  Mr Obama is running for President.  Mr Obama is not that out of touch with reality to have never seen Mr Mac's show, or is he?  Please, get real, after the fact, to have your people issue a tolerance statement about your selected entertainer for the evening is too far fetched for me to believe.  Mr Obama and his "people" should have issued a disclaimer before the Bernie Mac performance, just like Comedy Central does BEFORE it airs a great majority of comics.  The content of the following performance is not appropaite for some member of the viewing audience, and the views of the performer in no way reflect the views of the sponsors.  The reason they do this is so they will still have advertisers to pay for air time regardless of how "not politically correct" the show is.  It is a shame that they HIRED Bernie Mac and expected him to now be "ACTIN RIGHT" and not upsetting the half brother with his ghetto comedy.

Absolutely not.   Black people have got to realize that Obama is not your everyday run of the mill Black man.   If he is elected, they are in for the shock of their lives - and I welcome it.

I mean really, wrere taking about the first black man to have a legitimate chance of becoming President of the United States and Bernie Mac cant use a little restraint in his routine. Barack Obama is writing history with every move he makes ,so im glad he will speak up and say that routine was inapproprite or offensive. Barack Obama needs the support of black and white voters, so whats wrong with trying to not offend all people rather than please a few who have there own agenda