[nascarnation]

Just saw the actual commercial live on the Nascar race.

I will say if an alien came to earth and watched nothing but US television, he would infer that the country was 30% black people.

[BwanaNdege]

“the country was 30% black people.”

Since Obama’s election the percentage of “black” appearing people has dropped while the percentage of light skinned, mixed race actors has increase considerably.

State Farm does have Dennis Haysbert, but every time I see him I am reminded of this scene:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJQ0IpkZVhc

Unfortunately, the dialogue is in Spanish on this clip.

Haysbert’s character ends up lying on the floor with the hyperdermic in his neck and whispers “Mercy!”

Eastwood’s “Luther Whitney” says, “I’m fresh out.”

For all I know, Dennis Haysbert is a great guy. But his face is associated with that scene in my mind.

[publius911]

I will say if an alien came to earth and watched nothing but US television, he would infer that the country was 30% black people.

You forgot Presidents, Airline pilots, surgeons, pharmacists, Astronomers, Physicists, researchers, etc., in U.S. Movies.