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Bookworm on May 10 2009 at 11:49 am | Filed under: Uncategorized
If you can stomach the 1:18 minutes of your time, it’s worth watching, not just for what one black woman says, but for the glee with which the media and the president respond to her exceptionally vicious and ill-informed attack against Rush Limbaugh:
Please note, too, Sykes’ belief that “a little waterboarding” is a good thing, if Rush is the recipient.
I’m willing to bet that 80-90% of the people who laughed at her “jokes” have never actually listened to Rush.
UPDATE: Ed Morrissey has a similar take. That a 3rd (5th? 10th?) rate comedienne launches vile personal attacks against a Republican is nothing new and, sadly, we’re so inured, it’s not even that disturbing. What is disturbing is the way in which the President — the President! — joyfully receives those sallies. We don’t care about the comedienne; we should care about the commander in chief.
UPDATE II: Jules Crittendon has a round-up of reactions to this comedy moment. My favorite one-phraser is Neptunus Lex, who characterized it as a “group grope.”
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It’s pretty obvious that Rush has Obama all shook up. Obama’s weakness, one that’s pretty typical among leftists, is their vast “misunderestimation” of Limbaugh. Thinking that his minions’ fat jokes and snarky drug references defeat Rush’s arguments could backfire big in The Anointed One’s face.
(I’d love to see Rush maneuver Obama into a face-to-face, teleprompterless debate. Ten to one that Obama would show up dressed in brown pants.)
Definitely a bit on the vicious side. Saying Obama is on the same side as OBL. Obama’s facial expression said it all. Well, President, since you want to make nice with our enemies, and this video portrays Limbaugh as our enemy, perhaps Obama should also make nice with Limbaugh. Just wondering
As Limbaugh practices speaking without a teleprompter several hours a day, he would demolish Obama in a teleprompterless debate. Obama realizes this, which is why it will never occur.
Sorry, Book. I would rather be water boarded than watch even 1:18 of that tripe.
The greatest invention since radio and television is the on/off switch or the mute on the remote.
Another good invention is the internet and the blogging world. I can read that part of these travesties, or let other people summarize them for me.
My wife says that we need to listen to the opposition, but life is just too short.
As you watch that, remember that the people laughing are the ones who say it’s the right side of the political spectrum that has the “haters”……
Right.
And the Pres somehow found time for *this* c**p….when he was just too….too…..well, too “something”, to make it for the National Prayer Breakfast.
It’s going to be a long four years with this crowd……..
Definitely a bit on the vicious side. Saying Obama is on the same side as OBL
A Freudian slip there. I meant to write:
Definitely a bit on the vicious side. Saying Rush is on the same side as OBL
Good point Earl, about the haters.
From Gateway Pundit:
Barack Obama Prepares Country For Liberal Newspaper Bailout
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/05/barack-obama-prepares-country-for.html
If this turns out to be true, will this be the last straw?
Yet another entertainer I used to like, who has stepped over the line.
Now understand, I can appreciate humor from “the other side”. Jon Stewart is a lib but sometimes he nails his own side pretty good; and sometimes he’s funny as hell when he’s nailing my side too. Occasionally he goes too far for me in an attack that is petty and vicious.
Bill Maher is almost always petty and vicious, but at least I’ve never liked him.
I’ve liked Wanda Sykes in the past and she’s always had an acid tongue. But this time, she was petty and vicious, and it wasn’t funny.
I am usually able to analyze my own attempts at humor, when attacking “the other side”, and I usually can see when I’ve been petty and vicious, and I always resolve never to make that mistake again. I wonder if Wanda Sykes will be able to see herself honestly and clearly enough to see that she let her ideology trump her humor?
Then again, the culture has changed so much over the last few years, I wonder if she even cares? I wonder if any of them on “the other side” even care anymore about distinguishing between humor and vicious assault? Well, many of us see the difference, and, Ms. Sykes, when you’ve chosen vicious assault and show no signs of recognizing that, we just cross you off of our list, and don’t listen to or watch you any longer.
All Hail the king. The comedians are there to entertain the king and what the king finds funny ,the king gets. The truth has nothing to do with it. Justice has nothing to do with it. The law, common decency, or manners have nothing to do with it .What the King wants, the King gets. Or you get executed.
That is the Oamanation.