D.L. Hughley on Obama: `He's like a tall Urkel dude'

[babsbunny]

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008 6:08 PM EDT
The Associated Press
By MIKE CIDONI Associated Press Writer


LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Barack Obama ever planned to show up to Tuesday's BET Awards, he'd have done well to prepare for a roasting by host D.L. Hughley.

"He does look like the dude from 'Mad' magazine," Hughley joked of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee in an interview with AP Television. "It's so funny because he ain't a cool dude to me. He's like a tall Urkel dude (the bespectacled nerd from the '90s sitcom 'Family Matters'). But for the first black president, I'll take him. ... Like, how bad a president is George Bush, when the country goes, 'You know, we'll try the black guy'?"

[gateley]

1. BIG D.L. Hughley fan --

he's very politically astute and aware. And funny, needless to say.

[Demit]

2. Agree. I liked his show a lot. And yeah, we're ready for the Urkel dude.

[1Hippiechick]

5. In Hughley's own YouTube: "Is America Ready for a Black President?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGJOF1Z4lMs

[FrenchieCat]

3. Odd though......Obama is far better looking than D.L. Hughley.......

in my eye.

[BklynChick]

4. D.L. Hughley's kinda goofy looking, but definitely not a nerdy Urkel type, neither is Obama IMO but

maybe in the ear section....

[woolldog]

8. I agree with that.

No contest, Obama is much better looking than Hughley.

[ZinZen]

11. Obama cannot take a bad picture Frenchie

very easy on the eyes.

[JI7]

16. yes, and nerdy does not mean unattractive

for me it's usually attractive.

[blonndee]

27. Me, too!

Obama can be a LITTLE nerdy, which I also find attractive. :)

[tnlurker]

6. I'm going to use that joke on some co-workers tomorrow

[Cha]

7. Yeah, Urkel Smerkel.. Hughley's just being funny.

I read Hughley was going to be on BET and thought of robert johnson's smears and that Hugley would be for Obama.

[Occam Bandage]

9. ..."when the country goes, 'You know, we'll try the black guy'?"

:rofl:

[Rosey]

10. LOL!

:)

[Frank Booth]

12. How can he possibly say that Obama is nerdy looking??

Uhhhh.... never mind.

[FrenchieCat]

13. No fair!

He's pulling his little girl....and teaching her about bike safety.

[Frank Booth]

17. It's not the pulling deal that makes him look nerdy.

It's the polo shirt tucked into the jeans, the bike seat that's too low, and the helmet that's strapped on so tight it's cutting off circulation.

Not that there's anything wrong with Obama being kind of nerdy. In fact, it's one of the reasons I like him so much. After the last 8 years, this country needs a brainiac president.

[TheDonkey]

19. a tucked in polo is not out of fashion, but he needs new jeans

those light tighties are 90s at best. time to get some dark bootcuts Obama!

[ToeBot]

14. Urkel dude, that's funny. When Saturday Night Live was looking for someone to play Obama...

I commented that Jaleel White probably wasn't busy, the moderators (censors) at Huffpo pulled it. Obama must not be joked about and Smerconish is a fine fellow, at the Huffpo.

[mrs_p]

15. for goofy, urkel turned out

quite handsome. google jaleel white for images. i don't know how to attach pics, or would save you all the trouble.

[Zodiak]

23. And he is an excellent basketball player, too

For a guy who did pratfalls on that sitcom, he sure wowed people with his coordination.

Urkel is a befitting description, imo, for lots of reasons....many of them positive qualities.

[TheDonkey]

18. DL Hughely is an ignorant hater that is consumed by jealously and desperate for laughs

what a creep.

[JimGinPA]

22. Just The Opposite - DL Is A Very Smart & Funny Progressive Voice...

Maybe you should make an effort to see him sometime.

[RNdaSilva]

20. Urkel...

before:

[fujiyama]

21. It's worth remembering

that Urkel was quite popular among middle class white folks - especially among those of us that are among his 'base' - the 20 and 30 something year olds. Also, Urkel defied black stereotypes. I don't think the country was used to seeing a 'black nerd'.

If Obama has the same charm as Urkel, that means he can win a broad cross section of people that watched mediocre early '90s sitcoms! Hey and that's sizable chunk of the country.

[NatBurner]

24. dubya is the spitting image of alfred e newman

d.l. totally missed the mark on that one

[olkaz]

25. It amazes me that this type of thing warrants a story.

Seriously, DL, nobody gives a flying f about you.

Kings of Comedy sucked (all of them leeching Richard Pryor's gags), your sitcom sucked, and I've never been impressed by you. Go away.

[Orsino]

26. After eight years of Mr. Burns and Major Burns, I'll gladly take Urkel.

And thank the heavens for Urkel.