White politician tricks voters into thinking he is black - wins election

MakeEmLaugh

I just learned of this news story. In order to win a seat on the Houston Community College Board, Dave Wilson sent out flyers featuring images (it seems) exclusively of black families.

When asked about this, Wilson simply said, "what a coincidence".

Wilson's flyers also said he was "endorsed by Ron Wilson", and that Ron Wilson is Dave Wilson's cousin. Ron Wilson is known to most Houston residents as a state representative, who is also black.

When asked, in the video, if the Ron Wilson mentioned on his flyers was the state representative, Dave Wilson refuted this, saying that his 'Ron Wilson' is some arbitrary relative, with no political clout whatsoever.

The area in which Dave Wilson was running is heavily African-American, and he won by 26 votes.

I am absolutely staggered by the balls Wilson displayed here. It was completely unethical and deceptive. Nevertheless, it does go to show you that if you do not research who you are voting for, you can be easily mislead.

Technically, he did win the election.

SweepTheLeg

What's completely unethical is voting for a guy just because he's the same skin color. He made a smart move to win over stupid voters.

errlloyd

Sure didn't Martin McGuinness trick a load of people into thinking he wasn't a terrorist?

Frank Garrett

I clicked on this thinking it would be about Barack Obama.

Festy

MakeEmLaugh wrote: »

I just learned of this news story. In order to win a seat on the Houston Community College Board, Dave Wilson sent out flyers featuring images (it seems) exclusively of black families.

When asked about this, Wilson simply said, "what a coincidence".

Wilson's flyers also said he was "endorsed by Ron Wilson", and that Ron Wilson is Dave Wilson's cousin. Ron Wilson is known to most Houston residents as a state representative, who is also black.

When asked, in the video, if the Ron Wilson mentioned on his flyers was the state representative, Dave Wilson refuted this, saying that his 'Ron Wilson' is some arbitrary relative, with no political clout whatsoever.

The area in which Dave Wilson was running is heavily African-American, and he won by 26 votes.

I am absolutely staggered by the balls Wilson displayed here. It was completely unethical and deceptive. Nevertheless, it does go to show you that if you do not research who you are voting for, you can be easily mislead.

Technically, he did win the election.

Bloody racists !

Lapin

Well if people claim race isn't an issue (which it shouldn't be), then what difference does it make what colour he is?

theblaqueguy

He would of got my vote if I saw those flyers come through my letterbox

But I would of researched it more and found out he was being deceptive with those flyers then I wouldn't of voted for him

He just tricked people that were too lazy to research the politician they were voting for

Jake Rugby Walrus666

Is it cause I is black?

The Narrator

Sounds almost exactly like the plot of that film with Eddie Murphy, The Distinguished Gentleman.

Jesus Wept

Hero!

diomed

I disappoint he not wear black and white minstrel make-up.

mossy95

When I read the title I was expecting to see a black guy on stage thanking supporters for helping him a win to election and then to finish off by taking of some sort of black mask and a white guy appears saying ''Now you will see my true form!''

Nodin

errlloyd wrote: »

Sure didn't Martin McGuinness trick a load of people into thinking he wasn't a terrorist?

He did?

NuckingFacker

Ali G did it years ago. Yer man was only copying, innit. Be a bit rascist if he gets overturned.

wendell borton

errlloyd wrote: »

Sure didn't Martin McGuinness trick a load of people into thinking he wasn't a terrorist?

How did he trick them? Its no secret he was in the IRA.

biko

"Ron Wilson supports Dave Wilson" lol

And the opponent doesn't even mention Dave's politics..

Fox_In_Socks

I like him in Zoolander, didn't know he'd gone into politics.

ceegee

Darth Vader pulled that trick off years ago

MakeEmLaugh

131spanner

He's also an anti-gay activist... Doubt it mentioned that on the leaflets.

pickarooney

SweepTheLeg wrote: »

What's completely unethical is voting for a guy just because he's the same skin color. He made a smart move to win over stupid voters.

Worse, those arseholes voted form him because of his skin colour and his virulent anti-gay politics.

slimpickens

131spanner wrote: »

He's also an anti-gay activist... Doubt it mentioned that on the leaflets.

This is in the southern United States. Probably plays well.

IrishProd

errlloyd wrote: »

Sure didn't Martin McGuinness trick a load of people into thinking he wasn't a terrorist?

A thread on American racial politics and you deliberately bring Martin McGuinness and the Troubles into it?

You and the people who thanked you are all fúcking morons.

rubadub

Frank Garrett wrote: »

I clicked on this thinking it would be about Barack Obama.

He did a good job, I reckon loads of people are still unaware his mother is white, he is supposed to describe himself as african american rather than multiracial.

I expect if he was proud of his white ancestry and did insist on calling himself multiracial, biracial ( or similar) -and if he said he would object to being called the "first black president", then he might have had less support.

IrishProd wrote: »

A thread on American racial politics and you deliberately bring Martin McGuinness and the Troubles into it?

Thats what YOU consider the thread to be about, others see it as being about a deliberately deceitful politician.

Grayson

SweepTheLeg wrote: »

What's completely unethical is voting for a guy just because he's the same skin color. He made a smart move to win over stupid voters.

Maybe they read the endorsements from other people. The ones he "lied" about.

If a black guy sent around photo's of white people here, along with apparent endorsements from famous politicians people might vote for him. They wouldn't be voting for him because he's white, they'd be voting for him because of his apparent expertise and endorsements.

When they found out, they'd be more annoyed about those lies than the colour of his skin.