This:
The subject line is close enough to ebonics to be considered an insulting reference to Mr. Obama's race.
I hadn't seen the walrus or the elephant seal, or whatever it was, so that's what it looked like to me too, but it was so out of character for TB that I wanted to see how things shook out. Now I know.
We've got to be able to talk about this stuff if we ever expect the reason it causes the argument to go away.
On the other hand, if everyone stops talking about this particular incident, it will drop below the line and we can continue to insult each other on philosphical grounds, as is our habit.