Amy Holmes Pt. 1 - The Q&A Cafe with Carol Joynt

[orange3023]

I want to make love to Amy Holmes.

[PissedFechtmeister]

Amy Holmes 2012

[firemarshall007]

I bet she dates white men. Either that or she doesnt date men.

[firemarshall007]

Obama is also a black conservative. They should get along.

[garbhead]

since Amy was born in Africa to an American mother and African father, is she an American citizen? Since she moved back to Seattle when she was 3, has she at any time since been "naturalized"? If Barack Obama did happen to be born in Africa, would not his status be the same as Amy's?

[fleurx2]

Amy is a breath of fresh air! Smart, articulate, beautiful and a nice person.

She doesn't have any angst or anger and is comfortable being her own self.

[janinefloyd]

I stopped watching when she said Brook Shields, was the reason she applied to Princeton.

[Boa1701]

Amy's soooo hot!! I think I'm in love!!

[Qabalist]

@Boa1701 She's a good looking Mulatta indeed.

[langs13]

Clayton Bigsby in a skirt.

[GJDubya]

I just watched you go toe to toe with Bill Maher. Great Job. His best defense was shouting over your totally true observations. I also notice while googling you that you have a huge negative following. Serveral websites on my search for you were loaded with harmful software.

[vincevince801]

This women actualy makes me sick.

[Katya67]

Does anyone have an e-mail for Ms. Holmes. I would like to confront her about the lies she told on Kurtz' show yesterday.

[theOBAMAs999songs]

Amy, why are you still a conservative, not to mention an independant one? What is it that needs to be "conserved" by you anylonger in this country. Your elder brother(same mo, same fa) is in charge at the Whouse. It's not like switching from 1 party to another. This is a family affair. Come on Amy...

[angela1894]

She has a similar blackground (oops, BACKground) to barack obama. Her self-hatred comes from the fact that her dad deserted her family..

[detroitdoeboy]

AMY HOLMES = HOUSE NIGGA

[danicontessa]

It's fine if you guys don't agree with her opinions or political persuasion,but it is so ridiculous to always revert back to this slave lingo and name calling. Get over it, already! She,like anyone else, can believe or have any political bias she chooses regardless of ethnicity.

[c00lwatter]

Its a beautiful thing. In the black community self destructive behaviour is idolitised while adaptability is considered selling out. Apparently, giving up your personal identity to fit a flawed social perspective is the "black"thing to do. I remember when social justice and defeat of inequities was the "black thing". My, do times change.

[danicontessa]

... Why would anyone idealize poverty and behaviors that are typically vilified in most functioning societies, except the insane. Sad and pathetic.

[c00lwatter]

Don't ask me, Im from Nigeria.

[theOBAMAs999songs]

Yes, but a White House one. Trust me. She won't be a conservative much longer. I am working on it, and Obama is working on it. Easy. She is an independant and free spirit. The African Blood Call is far more talkative than the speechless Golden Calf. Mark my word.

[rpittman516]

she's cute but I don't agree with her political views at all....she must have been raised around white folks all her life, listen to her talking... Damn its urking!!!!

[juci6735]

I'm sure it has occurred to you that people have no control over their parentage or who raises them. Amy is wonderful (and I don't agree with her political views). She was a friend of my daughter's in high school and visited our home several times. I never knew a nicer girl. Please accept her for the brilliant, thoughtful woman that she is.

[draethegreat]

im liberial so im going to disagree with her on politics but how come acting black isn't being proud of where we come from and family values like every other ethnic group in the world but its a fake monolithic idenity that block are choices that most of the time have nothing to with are heritage she knows african history that black history before 1776 you can't get no blacker! who really the uncle tom but she is call acting white cause see don't fit sterotypes

[chicagomarchingbands]

This woman is educated and can make her own decisions. She has never bad mouthed Obama or anyone to get her point across. Thats the difference between someone who is educated and knows how to communicate than some uneducated bastard that only knows color.

[ninety8devries]

It's funny how liberals claim to be so open minded and progressive but only if you think the way they want you to. If you're black and conservative you are an uncle tom, if you dont agree with their gay agenda your a homophobe. Let's be honest liberals are fascist.

[draethegreat]

liberials are facist? that a oxymoron if a liberial is not being open minded there not a true liberial and then facist is the gov pushing for cultural Authoritarianism that right wing not left

[jigsboy]

Amy Holmes - Have you not died of shame, yet !

I am so happy and elated that a smart Harward educated intellect is my and the world's president. Only thing you can be proud of if you elect to be is that the guy is of your color.

Feel sorry for you.

[jigsboy]

Amy Holmes - What a black back-stabbing bitch. If you have any shame left, make a public Apology to Obama. I can understand that beauty w/o brains PIG from Alaska for being so dumb, but how can a Princeton educated b#$%^ like you support such a DUMBASS like Palin and a 75 year old dude who feels proud announcing that he came in second from the bottom of his class. How can a Princeton educated be so dumb to support such sorry & dumb loosers for another 4/8 years after 8 years of such DUMBNESS.

[ninety8devries]

Black back stabbing? she is just as much white as she is black, it's her choice who she decides to identify with. Oh booh hoo she doesn't agree with you're whacked out liberal philosophy.

[scampbell04]

Amy Holmes is just trying to get paid...I think she knows that most of what she is saying is total bullcrap...but it's gotten her a steady gig on CNN and spots on various other networks...so she'll say whatever to get ahead...she's just a token for the republicans..

[cosmeticnerd]

ridiculous, shes not even a repub fyi. shes conservative in the libertarian sense, shes pro free market & pro choice. shes biracial, ive met her and i know her to be a very kind and understanding individual.

[scampbell04]

cosmeticnerd-

I didn't say anything about her race or whether or not she was a nice person. But even nice people do what they have to do to get ahead. I refuse to believe that someone so intelligent, educated and well spoken could actually believe half the stuff that comes out of her mouth. Principal is principal I never saw her stand up against the Bush administration did. Now if she is libertarian, how could she keep her mouth shut while Bush and Paulson were orchestrating the bank bailout?

[cosmeticnerd]

well you said shes a token for repub as in black token

anyways, im not defending any of her stances. just saying shes a closer to the classic definition of conservative than repubs, thats y shes independent

[scampbell04]

you're right I did call her a token for the republicans, which was wrong, i should have said that the GOP is claiming her whether she claims them or not.

[danicontessa]

Whoah!! You people who say that Amy is a disgrace--YOU ARE THE DISGRACE! She is strikingly beautiful, intelligent, and independent in her thinking. YOu people kill me getting so riled up about nothing, just because someone doesn't fit your STUPID stereotype about their ethnicity...give me a break! All this "you're not black enough" crap has to stop! She is entitled to whatever opinion or political ideology she chooses to accept! I don't care whether you're white or black, grow up!

[Spidifredi]

If you have never wore the black skin, you do not know what we are talking about. On that account, I can "feel" your ignorance. Thanks for your input though

[danicontessa]

"the black skin" wtf?!! In case you didn't see my pic, I'm not blonde haired and blue-eyed! Get a life, ignoramus! Read a book if you can because I can "feel" your ignorance,lol! Black people are entitled to be just as diverse as anyone else, so spare me your stupidity, Einstein!

[cybersurf5]

Your worldview abounds with pre-conceived notions of how blacks HAVE to behave and identify.You remind me of Jesse Jackson, harping on about how Obama talks down to blacks.You nor he speak for all blacks.There IS racism BUT stop playing the perpetual victim. There are problems in the black community that are not the white majority's fault (drugs, crime, broken families).I'm mixed,have dealt with racism from all sides & I reject your civil rights era us v them mentality.Time for a new discourse.

[feathersandhearts]

Beautifully stated. Thank you!

[Konjit1985]

this woman is a disgrace. she embodies self-hatred. this is is sad.

[bumbum6868]

Seriously she is on the wrong side. Sad!

[Spidifredi]

She is an sh*t *ole! Those are my two cents. Why doesn't she have an African name? Sell out!

[oehieze]

amy amy amy.... oh to be white... oh to be white

[newcachicka]

I am surprised at her ignorant views, you would think that someone that attended princeton would be able to see the fallacies in the ideas, policies, and views that republicans have argued for. Also she seems to be so defensive of McCain, I just don't understand, maybe she comes from a wealthy background or something because there you can afford to be ignorant.

[IFlick]

I tuned into this video only to learn the origins of a person like this. I've have read that there were slaves in this country that actually fought for the Confederacy, convinced of the rightousness of the cause! It reminds me of Dave Chapel's "Blind Black Klansman" She is soo beautiful and soo twisted!

[Spidifredi]

Bravo! You are absolutely right.

[vincevince801]

she is a mouth pice for the fashists!

[Spidifredi]

That you! As a cockney would say you 'ammered the 'ammer on the nail! She speaks for Fascists i.e. kkk, BNP, Silvio Berlusconi, Neo-cons, W, Rove the Texan etc

[enjoyaaflying]

I agree with Spidifredi that Amy speaks for the KKK and she's used by those who don't have the gut to come out. And she's so stupid that she really believes she's smart. I know there is one brilliant lady who can stop her: Donna Brazil. Amy, you're ready to sell your race to KKK for the little network money. Keeping your root is priceless. Obama contrary to you, has such strong personality and he's pr.oven it by daring and beating all odds: Amy you're a lost sheep!!! I keep you in my prayers

[mneezy1]

Amy Holmes is beautiful and brilliant. This is the type of woman I aspire to marry and the type of daughter I hope to raise. She's superb!

[DMP3G]

Ehhh no. I'd smash out (;] ;] ;] ;]), but I wouldn't marry someone with views like her.

[Hegemoner]

"The technology will have, like, things in the waves" etc. Excellent explananation of copy protection from a Princeton-educated economist who is a media commentator with a lawyer boyfriend who specializes in copyright. Such brilliant clarity of exposition! Well done Amy!!

[Spidifredi]

This woman is disgrace. They are the type who are born half white in Africa and despise Africans. In a sense she hates her identity. They are born to white women who see black men as mandingo and worth nothing. They are ugly women who chase African men to have a child, divorce them, then teach their sons and daughters to hate their black heritage by claiming they are now Republican racists who hate other races that are not white. This is pathetic that people here would see this id** as a heroin

[cybersurf5]

Ya sure buddy. Amy is mixed and is entitled to embrace both sides of her heritage. Also you have no idea why her mother divorced her father. Ever thought he was a bad husband/absent father? Its not like we've never seen that in the black community right (Barack Obama *cough* *cough*). Mixed people/ black people do NOT have to follow stereotypes of victimhood, always complaining that they are not responsible for any negatives in their life and waiting for Uncle Sam to bail them giult. Get a life

[Spidifredi]

You are the type who deny racism exists. People like Amy are never embraced by their white side. You know why? It is a fact! That's why in America bi-racials are called Black. People like Amy are used by their handlers. People like her remind me of a lion handler in the circus. He laughs with the lions, plays with them, and you begin to think they are your own. But then one day they will rip your body apart. That is what Republicans do to blacks. That's they have confederate flags in bedrooms.

[BobG127]

Well, I'm one of those on Amy's "white side." Far be it from me to deny the existence of racism, but not everyone perpetuates it; I certainly don't. I don't yet know much about her, but if my impression of her intelligence and personality are at all accurate, I'd love to get to know her better. Now, I'm a committed Independent with no love lost for either major party, but c'mon -- Republicans having Confederate flags?!? Abe Lincoln was a Republican and plenty of KKK members are Democrats.

[ninety8devries]

@Spidifredi You truly are a stupid fuck arent you? I'm a republican and white but BOTH my brothers and one of my sisters are half-nigerian, Hmm.... biracial people are never embraced by their white side? really? You obviously dont know many white people let alone even comprehend what a republican is. We are social and economic conservatives who for the most part want smaller government, after all look at the mess we are in now because of our inflated government. Get ur facts str8 selfloather.

[Spidifredi]

Please don't include Obama in your rant. Obama was born at a time when racism was rife in the US. Who knows why the poor guy decided he had had enough of the "half human" feeling that minorities have to endure in the US, especially in the 60s. Amy speaks for her enemies.

[danicontessa]

seriously! so true.

[szanyivica]

We need more people like her.

[texgov24]

You know I agree with you. I believe that most blacks are conservative when it comes to the issues. Most blacks care about faith, family, their future and economics. However, I believe one of our biggest problems is that we do not have unity or support each other; like other races. We have so many success stories against incredible odds and we should be proud to be black -not apologetic- we need to do a better job of mentoring our children and supporting each other. I am proud of Amy Holmes.

[texgov24]

Amy Holmes is awesome. A beautiful woman who uses her brain and not just her looks. Unfortuantely, I know from experience that liberals hate conservative African Americans, because they serve to undermine the liberal cause; which is to make the elite liberals richer...and richer....

[desertdetroiter]

I'm quite interested in knowing what that "experience" is. I'm Cuban of African descent and a liberal progressive. In other words, i'm black and liberal, but i was a conservative republican until 2003. I can't say that i had any real problems with liberals when i was on the other side politically.

[texgov24]

Thank for asking. I am male, Republican African American and have always worked hard, multiple jobs to support myself and my family no matter what, undergrad, law school and I am simply tired of all the excuses liberals make about being black in America. So what. Suck it up and grow up. Work harder and make your own way - stop waiting for the government. If you want anything you have to seek God and make it happen for you and your family then leave a legacy or business for your children.

[desertdetroiter]

Hmm, ok. I personally dont believe most african americans wait for the government to do something. My experience has always been that we may complain about racism overtly, but covertly, 90% of black folks think just like you do. In other words, they may say one thing while white folks are around, but privately, we know that we're the only ones who'll solve our problems. In fact, i'd venture to say that black folks aren't really "liberal" when you really examine their views. Disagree?

[frantikk01]

amy is not a waste of pigment she is a bi-racial women whom's perspective is purely anglo. She has no ties to the african-american community nor the afro-american experience. I have lived in seattle which is primarily white. Amy is widely accepted by the anglo community because she is not seen as a threat and doesn't side with any of the systemic racism issues that affect our community.

[amazingjames311]

a-she is hot

b-their is a political movement within the black community to demonize any african american who doesn't share their social views, calling them "uncle toms" etc... which is a shame i've heard on multiple non-cable media outlets this same kind of plight.

c- if you want "uncle toms" go look at Fox news, if they are on panel then they are "in the house" so to speak

[Promxious95]

this chick is a waste of melanin--it'd be better suited in some pharmaceutical conglomerate's laboratory developing anti-skin cancer medicine to save the descendants of the portion of her ancestry with which she singularly and conservatively identifies...

[Demosthenes346]

I HAVE the Hugest crush on her!

She is REALLY attractive and intelligent.

Too bad she is a decade older than me!

[06alwilliams]

I'm not so quick to call her an Autie Sallie or diss here for her conservative views or dating habits. I always enjoy seeing a Black woman be seen as something that she truly is other than a finger waver or baby mama. They (black women) can do it all and whether or not she identifies with Blacks or not I still like her!!!!

[chicagoam1]

She's in a small universe indeed, half black Republican that pleasures old White and Jews

(Mickey Kaus, Lloyd Grove). This one doesn't even do it for the money (she went trolling for pink meat on J-Date, a dating service for JEWS ONLY (the bitch ain't Jewish). The only taker turned out to be a 26 y.o. perv looking for online sex). Yes, she's definitely in a league of her own.

[canuck1867]

Rickroy77, there are more poor white people in the states than there are black people.

Black Americans need to stop blaming white people for their problems. Slavery ended over 140 years ago and segregation for 40 + years. A half-black man might be the next President, so the black race might want to come up with a new excuse for their failures and not say the white race is holding them down.

[STEELERS7475]

You have strong feelings about the wrong sh*t. Blacks don't blame the white race as in individuals for there ails. They blame the men who built this country's wealth on their backs who happened to be white. Then brainwashed the rest of the population to believe this was O.K. with racism as the reasoning.Then changed or made laws to oppress when people made gains. How could blacks catch up socially in 40 years of so called non segregation which is really the start of the police brutality era.

[amazingjames311]

modern drug laws were designed by Nixon and all of his buddies(rumsfeil,cheny,Ben Stein,etc...)

to demonize and criminalize the black equality/hippie movement.

weed and cocaine were legal, untill the GOP found that the enemies of concervatism used them as a cultural glue aswell as a means of funding the movement.

the war against drugs is a war against over 50% of the american population as over 50% claim to use illegal narcotics.

[Promxious95]

great point...

[frantikk01]

what facts are you basing this on?

[wing667]

as a black man i agree with u 100%

[frantikk01]

amy is not a waste of pigment she is a bi-racial women whom's perspective is purely anglo. She has no ties to the african-american community nor the afro-american experience. I have lived in seattle which is primarily white. Amy is widely accepted by the anglo community because she is not seen as a threat and doesn't side with any of the systemic racism issues that affect our community.

[Spidifredi]

Amy is a denier of who she is. Why doesn't she have an African name if her father is African? She is a sell out, period. I am an African man who is proud of my roots!

[SamuelCyrus]

Ms. Holmes seems to me to embrace her mixed heritage and refers to herself as an African American. Don't know where she got her 'Holmes' surname. Maybe that was her birth father's name, no? Or maybe since he left the family when she was three someone else adopted her and she took that name. You could make the case that all people of African descent should not be using European-based names. And I like Biblically-based names though am not of Hebrew descent. Somebody maybe we'll get it right.

[canuck1867]

I hate it when people like Amy say they are African-American when they do not know what it means. Amy is half-white/half-black, which makes her mulatto. If she were African-American, it would mean an American living in Africa. The country you live in goes first and the country you were born in goes second, but Amy was born in Africa and currently lives in the states, which makes her American-African.

[STEELERS7475]

TOmaTO-toMAto You should know when to take things literally. The real point of any communication is to get your thoughts,feelings, and ideas across. What are you a savant? Do you have a copy of rainman?

[wangara4]

so what about Irish-Americans, German-Americans, Swiss-American. And by the way who made this rule you are referrring too?

[Spidifredi]

Amy does not understand how African Americans have paid for her freedom with her blood. The same people she smiles with are the same people who will waste no time enslaving her when the conservatives she claims to love have their way. Those people and naturally disposed to enslaving others. She does not realize she is playing with fire! If she lived in Alabama, Mississipi or Tennessee, I am sure she would change her opinions. She is so crass and full of it!

[SamuelCyrus]

You meant 'their' blood, right? And the 'enslavers' are those who take your money (increase taxes - income, fica etc since we - the kennedy's etc - already have our money), your children (abortion at Planned Parenthood was primarily developed to reduce the Black populaton) and your mind (educational control taken away from parents) are not what you call conservatives. They were once freedom-based 'liberals' (the classical definition) until statist secularist 'neolibs' coopted the term. Thanks.

[TruthSeeker24]

I know. Many liberals and conservatives are nice people. Stereotypes all conservatives as evil is just as wrong as stereotyping all liberals as unpatriotic.

[rickroy77]

She is a very smart woman but somewere deep down inside she wishes she was white, or needs the acceptance of the white race. too bad we could use her to help our position.

[Ccarroll88]

Amy amy amy are you a obamacin?

[Wht4BlkNC]

No, she's too smart.

[Ccarroll88]

Amy amy amy are you a obamacin?

[maximumsuave]

I used to like this bitch and I was so blown away by her intelligence watching her on CNN, until I found out that shes down with old white geysers.

[socal90210]

i only go out with tall, beautiful women who look like supermodels...guess that make me a freak too

[ludachris475]

She's so cute.

She's beautiful.

[seadaddy66]

Amy Holmes is a gorgeous and dreamy bi-racial lady who would be a dream for me to have someone like her who is also a political junky like me! Just to have her, I would believe anything she wanted me to believe! --Go Obama!

[ludachris475]

Oh, God, maybe she doesn't like black guys at all. It kills me.

[elderfan]

as soon as you disagree go on the attack

very sad

[Timothymarcc]

LilMissyG, you need to learn how to spell PUNDIT. But other than that, we all know why CNN chose Amy Holmes. You only have to take one look at her.

Do you want to see her or a 60 year old conservative, white male?

[PDFOUR]

She is an uncle tom

[socal90210]

What a stupid-ass comment. When African Americans are free minded independent thinkers and don't follow the "norm" there Uncle Tom's? People assume that every African American is suppose to think alike and act alike, that is narrow mined thinking and stereotyping. I guess since Colin Powell doesn't think or act like Snoop Dogg, then he's a sellout and Uncle Tom too. That is so 1800's thinking.

[Auragirl86]

Standing ovation for your comment. You are intelligent!

[PDFOUR]

The problem I have with Amy Holmes, is that her mindset is the same as your typical racially insensitive, culturist asshole, who just so happens to make up a vast majority of White Americans.

[frantikk01]

amy is not a waste of pigment she is a bi-racial women whom's perspective is purely anglo. She has no ties to the african-american community nor the afro-american experience. I have lived in seattle which is primarily white. Amy is widely accepted by the anglo community because she is not seen as a threat and doesn't side with any of the systemic racism issues that affect our community.

[Pandasean]

I don't understand. What do you call a white person who acts "black"? What is acting "black" anyway? I mean, who really cares?

[striker1984]

Yeah, I could take or leave her politics. But I would give her a hell of a muffdive though. I mean we're talking glazed donut time, folks.

[LilMissyG]

One word--WHY??  What a ditz!!! Pundent? Come on people...surely CNN didn't look hard enough if Amy Holmes is all they could come up with!