SNL: Obama and the 'Blackness Scale'

Check out a funny video clip from Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update," in which Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton rate presidential hopeful Barack Obama on the "blackness scale."

A partial transcript:

"Jesse Jackson": "The age of a black president is indeed upon us. ... Tonight we want to talk to you personally, Mr. Barack Obama, because in America, unfortunately, there are degrees of blackness ... which is why we came up with this chart. It's our blackness scale measuring degrees of blackness in the eyes of others."

"Al Sharpton": "i.e. white people."

"Jackson": "Please observe, Mr. Barack Obama. There is only so much blackness the American voter can take. If you are here with the Black Eyed Peas, then you'll be fine."

"Sharpton": "Barack, at this point and time, you're right about here above Will Smith, but just below Bill Clinton."

"Sharpton": "But this could change as the American people get to know you better. For instance…"

"Jackson": "You were raised by a single mother and your grandparents."

"Sharpton": "Moving up."

"Jackson": "In Hawaii."

"Sharpton": "Moving down."

"Jackson": "You have an African name, Barack."

"Sharpton": "Moving up."

"Jackson": "But in high school, you went by 'Barry.'"

"Sharpton": "Moving down."

"Jackson": "You married a black woman."

"Sharpton": "Moving up."

"Jackson": "But in the past, you dated white women.'"

"Sharpton": "Still moving up"


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