Slate reporter's rodeo clown-like 'Obamacare' costume makes world uncomfortable

We can’t confirm that’s Slate political reporter Dave Weigel behind that Obama mask, but BuzzFeed’s Benny Johnson says it is. We can’t begin to imagine the reaction if that were a conservative reporter (or rodeo clown) behind that mask, but it would probably go something like this.

https://twitter.com/Steven_Nelson50/status/393916610471145472

That's racist, right? #RodeoClownRules RT @bennyjohnson: This is the great @daveweigel as 404 Obamacare tonight. pic.twitter.com/QgbBjpQeAW

— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) October 26, 2013

@bennyjohnson @daveweigel I'm uncomfortable

— Andy Lancaster (@andylancaster) October 26, 2013

@bennyjohnson @daveweigel Racist. Did you learn nothing from that rodeo clown?

— Julie (@JulieLvsPACKERS) October 26, 2013

@bennyjohnson @mattklewis @daveweigel Raaaaaacist!!!!

— charlie (@charlieseattle) October 26, 2013

https://twitter.com/A1270John/status/393922399697006592

@derekahunter Journalists in blackface. What is the world coming to?

— jon gabriel (@exjon) October 26, 2013

@ExJon accidental truth?

— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) October 26, 2013