Hollywood Actor Samuel L. Jackson has admitted to something that appears to be the news of the century.  He admitted he voted for then Senator Barack Obama because he was black.

In an interview with the New York Post on race in politics Jackson said,

“I voted for Barack because he was black. Cause that’s why other folks vote for other people — because they look like them.”

He was asked whether it was a little cynical to vote for a candidate based on his race and not based on the issues.  He responded that he didn’t feel any guilt for that because Obama is a politician and it doesn’t matter what any politician says, as they all will say anything to get elected.

He said,

“That’s American politics, pure and simple. [Obama’s] message didn’t mean [anything] to me. In the end, he’s a politician. I just hoped he would do some of what he said he was gonna do. I know politicians … lie cause they want to get elected,”

The African-American vote was huge for President Obama in the 2008 election.  Statisticians say that for any Democrat to win the White House they need to pull at least 80% of the black vote.  In 2004, John Kerry pulled in 88% and in 2012 Obama pulled in 95% of the black vote.

President Obama faces a bit of a problem with Black voters this time around as black leaders, who were somewhat skeptical of Obama in the first place, are not thrilled with the President’s results for the black community.

If the black community votes like Samuel L. Jackson does it may be a huge difference in 2012?

Do you think it is right for people like Samuel L. Jackson to vote based on skin color and not on the issues?

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Oh, my God, this is brilliant.

Via Jez, do you remember the for-parents kids’ book that captured the attention of the internet earlier this year, Go The Fuck To Sleep? The picture book went viral and covert downloads of it soared in popularity as it was passed in PDF form from amused adult to amused adult, sparking some debate about the role of piracy in boosting book sales.

Well, now you can listen to an impassioned reading of Go The Fuck To Sleep by none other than Samuel L. Jackson. The book is free for download on Audible, and the service works with Amazon accounts. I’ve downloaded and listened to it- it requires a bit of authorizing if you’re not a frequent book listener, but it’s worth the small number of hoops you must jump through hear the hilarious recording.

Have you downloaded and or purchased a copy of Go The Fuck To Sleep? Would anyone else have been an awesome choice for the audio recording than Samuel L. Jackson? [Click here to download.]

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If Samuel L Jackson has anything to say about it, his iSamJackson iPhone App would be the biggest, meanest son of a bitch in the Apple App Store. While a bit odd, it does offer quite a bit of amusement.

The iSamJackson app is $2.99 and offers 150 quotes and soundbites from his various movies. There’s a clean version to go along with the program, but the +17 Explicit version is definitely the way to go in terms of pure enjoyment and authenticity.

I guess it’s true, Samuel L Jackson is pretty much everywhere, he may even be giving Kevin Bacon’s 6 degrees of separation a run for his money. [iSamJackson via OhGizmo]

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Hands down, the least boring and most lulzy demo video I’ve ever watched online.

Using the “does Marsellus Wallace look like a bitch” scene from Pulp Fiction, Samuel L. Jackson as Jules gives you an in depth look at Google Wave. Some NSFW language in the clip:

[Via Mashable]

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Frank Miller’s anticipated followup to 300, The Spirit, is due our Christmas Day and there’s a new 30 second trailer.

The official spiel: “Down these mean streets a man must come. A hero born, murdered, and born again. When a Rookie cop named Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces from the shadows of Central City. The Octopus who kills anyone unfortunate enough to see his face who has other plans. He’s going to wipe out the entire city. The Spirit tracks this cold hearted killer from the city’s rundown warehouses, to the damp catacombs, to the windswept waterfront all the while facing a bevy of beautiful women who either want to seduce, love or kill the masked crusader. ”

Written and directed by Miller and adapted from Will Eisner’s comic book series, The Spirit stars Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Eva Mendes, Dan Lauria, Paz Vega, Jaime King, Scarlett Johansson, Louis Lombardi and Stana Katic.

The Spirit Trailer as follows (if you’re in the feed, you’ll need to visit the site to see it).

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