The spamming continues:

[nilchance]

Robin McKinley joins the other racist authors on my no-read list. Jeeeeesus.

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[barbarianwinter.livejournal.com]

*headdesk* Oh. My. God.

So what, now do I send Sunshine back? *ponders* (I have a lot of trouble reading books by people who say stupid/offensive things, it's very distracting.)

[tabaqui]

What is the deal with people who think they know the President's racial identity better than he does? He has been totally candid and straightforward in saying he identifies as a *Black man*!

I cannot imagine what goes through their weird little heads. Are they *that* terrified of his reality?

Bah.

[quiet000001.livejournal.com]

I am having difficulty getting my head around the idea that people are legitimately going around saying things LIKE "he's a white guy with a tan."

It's like there's too much 'wtf?!?!?!' in the statement for my brain to process.

(Did they perhaps miss all the footage of celebrations in the village in Africa when he won?)

[tabaqui]

Yes! I mean, wtf? They have to change him to be able to deal with him? Jayzus.

He is *my black president*. It's been so fucking long since i've *wanted* to claim the president as my own, as the person who is in charge of this country.

And that man is *Barak Hussein Obama* and he is *black* so get the fuck over it, people. Gods.

[quiet000001.livejournal.com]

It's not like his background is a huge secret.

Some people are clearly just weird. really weird. Or possibly stupid.

[tabaqui]

I'm thinking 'ignorant plus stupid' over 'weird' any day.

[cormallen.livejournal.com]

Delightful. So... President Obama's own views on his racial identity aren't really something we need to consider? Good to know. *sigh*

[allthelivesofme.livejournal.com]

Oh for pity's sake. :-P And here I remember really liking Beauty and had Sunshine on my to-read-soon list. Feh.

[dine.livejournal.com]

oh damn. I hate it when writers whose books I adore reveal themselves to be so fail-y personally. I may occasionally reread the works I already own, but certainly won't be buying more of her titles

[katzb101.livejournal.com]

I think that really falls into the category of what the hell? And which planet are you living on?

[mikou.livejournal.com]

Seriously? Seriously?

I can't even find the words, so I'll borrow Mark Twain's: “It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.”

[http://users.livejournal.com/amy_star_/]

WHAT.

WHAT?!?!

Are you KIDDING ME???

I just... I'm nowhere near as active in the race equality movement as a lot of others on my flist, but this is absolutely horrifying and enraging even to me. I don't know if it was mere stupidity, or a manifestation of an honestly held belief, or designed to provoke, but that is probably the most awful thing I've seen today. And I've been looking at financial news for Iceland.

[robanybody.livejournal.com]

Argh, goddamn it! Just when I think published authors can't get any more stupid. And I actually liked her too.

Well, one more off my list.

[joannindiw.livejournal.com]

The fail list just gets longer and longer... I need to make sure I write this stuff down because normally, I'd *headdesk* have gotten a great many of these author's books.

[bkm5191.livejournal.com]

jesus christ there aren't even words for how EPIC that fail is.

What a tool.

[tobemeagain.livejournal.com]

Okay "statements" like she made just confuse the crap out of me. I guess I just expect people to actually listen and see what is right in front of them. *sighs*
At least she wasn't on my fave author list, so I haven't been helping her along the way.