The customized stanzas from her 'Miseries' adaption of the 'Way We Were' as played on the October 2, 2002 Special Report with Brit Hume:
To see this video in a larger size, watch it on the MRC's Eyeblast site.Scattered pictures
Of the House we left behind.
Lovely Democratic mem'ries
Of the way we were.
Unprecedented growth in the economy.
The Dow was up, the deficit was down.
As long as Democrats were the majority,
I could sleep nights,
Not weep nights.
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Brit Hume introduced that clip: “You've probably heard or read that at a Democratic Party fundraiser in Los Angeles over the weekend, Barbra Streisand performed a re-worked version of her famous hit song Memories from the movie The Way We Were. You may have heard that it was called Miseries and was about life under this Republican administration. You may not have believed that this actually happened. Well:”
Afterward, Hume, unable to control his laughter, barely managed to get through his standard closing line: “And that's Special Report for this time. Please come again next time, and in the meantime stay tuned for news: fair, balanced and unafraid.”
(Video re-rendered from the MRC's archive by Michelle Humphrey.)
From Tapper's September 17 posting about the stars who attended the two Obama-Biden fundraisers:
...Somewhere between 250 and 300 others signed up for the dinner, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Lee Curtis, Will Farrell -- known for, among other characters, his devastating impersonation of President George W. Bush -- as well as Jodie Foster, Toby McGuire, and Chris Rock.
Not to mention the man Sen. John McCain, D-Ariz., said was his favorite Hollywood "president," Dennis Haysbert, who played the assassinated President David Palmer on Fox's "24."...
Obama then went to the ballroom at the Regent Beverly Wilshire.
Around 800 people -- including Sarah Silverman, Ron Howard, Magic Johnson, and Pierce Brosnan -- were there, each paying $2,500 to the Obama Victory Fund.
We are told, though the press was not permitted (inflicted?) with permission to hear her, that Barbra Streisand ran through little parts of songs, though not entire numbers....
—Brent Baker is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center
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Streisand
September 21, 2008 - 01:00 ET by shawn228I thought that was hilarious. Come on, if this was parody against Obama, most here would be loving it.
Real life video games are cool
I'm not sure I understand
September 21, 2008 - 08:38 ET by JerryI'm not sure I understand your critique. Everyone IS laughing at it. In fact, we are sorely disappointed that there are not more "comedy" outtakes from this year's show at which to laugh.
It is the democrat-ics who are shedding tears during her "Memories" rendition.
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
"Ron Howard, Magic
September 21, 2008 - 01:09 ET by Carl Kolchak"Ron Howard, Magic Johnson"
Ok, these two guys are cool. Ron Howard was on the "Andy Griffith Show" which is arguably the greatest show of all time, because of the black and white episodes, and Magic Johnson was the best basketball player of the 80's in my opinion, so these 2 aren't stuck up people.
In my opininion stuck up Streisand can't sing like a cool person like David Allan Coe, because she's too stuck up, and in my opinion only stuck up people go to her concerts.
"You don't have to call me Waylon Jennings, and you don't have to call me Charlie Pride, and you don't have to call me Merle Haggard anymore, even though you're on my fightin side, and I'll hang around as long as you will let me, and I never minded standin in the rain. You don't have to call me darlin, darlin, you never even called me by name" 'You Never Even Called Me By Name'
In my opinion stuck up
September 21, 2008 - 02:09 ET by Carl KolchakIn my opinion stuck up Streisand wishes she could sing as good as Don Johnson from "Miami Vice" or Philip Michael Thomas from "Miami Vice" or David Soul "Don't Give Up On Us Baby" from "Startsky and Hutch" but she can't, because she's too stuck up.
In my opinion even Eddie Murphy's "My Girl Likes to Party All The Time" is better than any stuck up song from Streisand. And don't even get me started on Lee Major singing the theme song from "Fall Guy", no way in my opinion could stuck up Streisand ever act as good as anyone who starred in "The Fall Guy".
Clint Eastwood is cool
September 21, 2008 - 02:15 ET by Carl KolchakClint Eastwood is cool. In my opinion his singing in "Paint Your Wagon" is much better than anything stuck up Streisand could do. In my opinion stuck up Streisand wishes she could sing as good as Clint Eastwood but she can't, because she's too stuck up. Also, Lee Marvin's acting ability in "Paint Your Wagon" is much better than any acting stuck up Streisand has ever done in my opinion.
Bab's biggest acting flop
September 21, 2008 - 08:41 ET by JerryBab's biggest acting flop is when she acts like she has intelligence.
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
Hey Carl...I take it you
September 21, 2008 - 14:05 ET by bigtimerHey Carl...I take it you have this notion that Bab's is stuck-up...my oh my whatever made you think that?
Btw...You are more than polite in your description of the La-La-Land lefty.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
I'm sure she has some
September 22, 2008 - 09:40 ET by Carl KolchakI'm sure she has some redeeming qualities and does good things, but I get so tired of these Hollywood types who seem to think they are so superior to anyone who doesn't have their political views, and how "elite" they seem to think they are.
In my opinion even Paris
September 21, 2008 - 02:28 ET by Carl KolchakIn my opinion even Paris Hilton is a better singer than stuck up Streisand.
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Vulcan Death Grip
September 21, 2008 - 02:36 ET by Carl KolchakIn my opinion stuck up Streisand doesn't know as much about music as Leonard Nimoy aka Spock. I wonder if she knows how to use the Vulcan Death Grip.
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I am probably one of the
September 21, 2008 - 02:56 ET by eaglescout1998I am probably one of the very few people right of center that actually enjoys her music. But I wonder if there's anyone on the left that likes Ted Nugent.
In my opinion stuck up
September 21, 2008 - 03:03 ET by Carl KolchakIn my opinion stuck up Streisand wishes she could sing as good as Johnny Paycheck who sings "Take This Job and Shove It" but she can't because she's too stuck up.
Streisand, take you're stuck up concert and shove it, we don't care about you're stuck up political views.
In my opinion stuck up
September 21, 2008 - 03:18 ET by Carl KolchakIn my opinion stuck up Streisand wishes she could sing "Rocketman" as well as the live version done by William Shatner aka Captain Kirk, but she can't because she' s too stuck up.
Wow. Vampira sings! Who
September 21, 2008 - 06:04 ET by motherbeltWow. Vampira sings! Who wouldn't be impressed?
Jeez, Babs, you have enough money; hire a fashion consultant!!
(I'm sorry, that was a very liberal-style jab)
»→ Vampira
September 21, 2008 - 06:22 ET by Cool ArrowMaybe her fashion consultant is Moms Mabley.
"Read my lips. I would not be anybody's Vice President" - Joe Biden 08/07
Now, now, it's not nice to
September 21, 2008 - 07:49 ET by CrashNow, now, it's not nice to pick on those who get their dress' at the tent & awning.
Democrats the gift that keeps on taking.
September 21, 2008 - 06:18 ET by CrashAh yes, the way they were before Social Security, Algir Hiss, The Rosenbergs, Jimmy Carter and Clinton ... who signed into law the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. Thank you for wanting so much to be like the Europeans that you almost destroyed our banking system. What other gems have the "scattered picture" memory crowd left for us to clean up (besides the sheets in the Lincoln bedroom)?
Us conservatives would love for you Dems to return back to the way you were. We just don't approve of the way you are.
McCain Response
September 21, 2008 - 10:09 ET by Secret ConservativeI think John McCain himself had the best response to Streisand:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0cfh3dn5r8&feature=related
Minority opinion
September 21, 2008 - 13:39 ET by DanSchwartzActually, like the first commenter, I thought it was funny. The problem is that our team doesn't have the talent in enough quantity of people to compete well in the political satire arena.
[Notable exception: South Park Conservatives]
Barbara who?
September 21, 2008 - 20:09 ET by KJ_sezIrrelevant, irritating, and idiotic (BS, that is). My dogs howling in the back yard sound better than that has-been ignoramus.
I demand real change - force a Democrat to speak the truth!