From the Daily News:Speaking before the Rev. Al Sharpton's birthday party, Hazel Dukes noted that Liu - elected the city's first Asian-American councilman in 2001 - was on hand for the festivities.
"I see John Liu here - he's been the little Asian boy running around with us a long time [in] the NAACP," Dukes, president of the NAACP New York State Conference, warmly said to laughter during Sharpton's weekly radio broadcast. "But Rev. [Sharpton], he was a good guy, so we said, 'Come on, come on, come on - we can make you what you want to be,'" Dukes continued to more chuckles and applause as Liu, 42, sat on the stage with a bemused smile.
Bidding Sharpton a happy 55th, Liu also poked a little fun at his own heritage - or maybe just goofed on his own singing abilities. "You know the way Asian-Americans sing 'Happy Birthday,' right? They go, 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY,'" Liu jokingly boomed as the audience broke into laughter. "That's about all you want to hear from me, okay? Happy birthday, Al Sharpton."
17 comments:
"They go 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY'". Huh?
In any event, the son of an admitted thief (Joseph Liu), being lauded by an admitted thief (Hazel Dukes), hang onto your wallets, folks.
Let's not forget...Flushing's gain is NYC's loss! Good riddance Liu!!!
The fact that he's nuzzling up to Al Sharpton speaks volumes. Don't vote for this guy! He's dishonest and he's a thief. He'll do anything or say anything to get elected. Comptroller is a major job title given our fiscal problems. We don't need him to make our problems worse.
Frushang.
Pretty amazing that for one Rev. Al wasn't the most offensive person in the room.
Liu, Sharpton and Dukes all in bed with each other? Time to show Liu the door folks!
Why are these dopes going to "Al Sharpton to the rescue" birthday bash?????
I didn't vote for Liu in the Primary and I will vote for whoever runs against him in the general election.
He's a grade A jackass!
No, not the craw, the craw!
Get Smart
This is a surprise because....?
Liu wanted to name a street in NYC after the racist Sonny Carson who was convicted of kidnapping and attempted murder.
Carson said not to shop in Korean stores because "they don't look like us".
Carson when accused of being anti-Jewish stated that he hated all whites and "don't limit my anti's".
So Liu wanted to name a Street after him, not despite this but BECAUSE of it.
There should be no surprise that he wants to hang with Al Sharpton.
I find it amusing that some people must write "Frushang" everytime Flushing comes up. After all, after having Native American names for centuries upon centuries, it was Vlissengen and then Vlishing and then Flushing. Are we all to be mock for not saying Vlissengen "correctly" now?
As for Liu's joke, I think his point was that there's more commonality than difference among us all. People look for differences and exoticisms -- a sense of the foreign -- and he's gently poking at those who just called him an "Asian boy" by telling through that joke them to get over it. Better that light touch than a heavy-handed, humorless lecture. At least that's my interpretation.
Two words: Tawana Brawley!
Well, now we all know that it is now ok to make fun of Asians. Hazel Dukes and John Liu just authorized it. Any complaints, please direct them to these two knuckleheads.
John Liu laughing himself to the bank with our money. John Liu's theft makes his bank robber father so proud.
This is the shmuck idiot who will be looking over the $100billion city budget?????? He will surely be entangled in some sort of major controversy very soon...mark my words. He will not last .
Bet you my son robs NYC and not get caught like I did at Great Eastern Bank.
John Liu led the (successful) effort to have two NY radio DJ's fired after a prank call to a chinese restaraunt. Now he has a sense of humor?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQHROt5HG0w
if you check the fox news shows of "HANNITY'or 'GRETA" ON 10/16/09,you will see John C. Liu,seated, while Bertha Lewis C.E.O. of ACORN ,talks at the podium.YOUR MONEY MAN IN N.Y.C.?
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