# Rev. Al on Whitney Houston--WTF?? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 14, 2012, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805 "2012-02-14T11:02:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omg_a_Black_Conservative)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805/21 "2012-02-14T16:23:46Z")
Ummm, no. He really _is_ a race baiter. Did you see his comments when LeBrick decided to leave Cleveland? …And I’m more of a coconut. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805/22 "2012-02-14T16:23:51Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > You know what I blame this on the breakdown of? Gay marriage? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805/23 "2012-02-14T16:24:07Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > You know what I blame this on the breakdown of? Hitler? ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805/24 "2012-02-14T16:25:26Z")
Dude, it’s way too early to Godwinize this thread. You should have waited for at least 30 posts. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805/25 "2012-02-14T16:32:09Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > You know what I blame this on the breakdown of? Oooh! Oooh! Sucrose into glucose and fructose, providing her the energy needed to get out there and score some more coke! ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805/26 "2012-02-14T16:33:48Z")
Society is a jerk. A real kneebiter. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805/27 "2012-02-14T16:49:51Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > You know what I blame this on the breakdown of? The nasal septum? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805/28 "2012-02-14T17:02:59Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > So our resident Oreo thinks he’s a race-baiter. In isolation, I find this statement hilarious for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805/29 "2012-02-14T17:23:11Z")
> [@ralph124c](#): > > So “Rev Al” weighed in on Whiney’s demise? > Surprise! “Whitey” is always to blame! > I’m sure old Al could tie her death to slavery, or prejudice, or..or..anything but personal responsibility. > Who listens to this creep? Apparently, far too many people. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805/30 "2012-02-14T17:30:02Z")
Without “Whitey” there would be no “Whitney”. Because it would just be “n”. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805/31 "2012-02-14T17:44:05Z")
> [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](#): > > Ummm, no. He really _is_ a race baiter. Did you see his comments when LeBrick decided to leave Cleveland? That was Jesse Jackson. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805/32 "2012-02-14T17:45:04Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Without “Whitey” there would be no “Whitney”. > > Because it would just be “n”. The Ultimate N-Word!!! ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805/33 "2012-02-14T17:46:33Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > That was Jesse Jackson. They all look alike to OMG. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805/34 "2012-02-14T18:18:56Z")
> [@Derleth](#): > > Oooh! Oooh! Sucrose into glucose and fructose, providing her the energy needed to get out there and score some more coke! God, I love a good biochem joke. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805/35 "2012-02-14T19:31:47Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > God, I love a good biochem joke. Y’know what I love? Serotonin and dopamine. ---
**Author:** ![Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omg_a_Black_Conservative)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805/36 "2012-02-14T19:38:05Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > That was Jesse Jackson. Weird. I thought it was Al Sharpton. Ah well. My mistake ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805/37 "2012-02-14T19:41:49Z")
> [@Derleth](#): > > Y’know what I love? Serotonin and dopamine. And their agonists as well? ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805/38 "2012-02-14T19:43:52Z")
I guess it makes as much sense for Al to rant about society doing Whitney in, as it does for Newt and Santorum to rant about Obama’s war on Catholics. ---
**Author:** ![saoirse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@saoirse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saoirse)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805/39 "2012-02-14T19:56:05Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Al’s a good guy. I wouldn’t call him a race-baiter when he stands up against outrages like the Arizona Show Me Your Papers Law, or when he stands up against anti-Muslim bigotry, or when he stands up for women’s rights, or for unions, or for any number of progressive causes. So our resident Oreo thinks he’s a race-baiter. I’d take that as a compliment if I was him. If you can provoke outrage from that lot, good for Sharpton. I would call him a race-baiter when he makes [unfounded accusations of rape and bizarre accusations against an Attorney General](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawana_Brawley_rape_allegations), long after it has become obvious that the original accusations were fabricated. I would _not_ call a person like that a good guy. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805/40 "2012-02-14T20:21:28Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > You know what I blame this on the breakdown of? Hair tonic sales? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805.md?page=3)