Hear all that shattering glass? That's David Shuster's house. The MSNBC host threw his latest rock when he snidely thanked Samuel Wurzelbacher, Joe the Plumber for a "lesson in tolerance" during the 11:00 hour of MSNBC's live news coverage on May 5.
Shuster reported:
And now a lesson in tolerance from Joe the Plumber. In an interview with Christian [sic] Today, he says we're supposed to love everybody and accept people, even has some friend who are gay. But he says he doesn't let his gay friends, quote, anywhere near his children. Oh, and according to Joe, queer is not a slur. It just means strange and unusual. Thank you, Joe the Christian.
Christianity Today asked Wurzelbacher about his views on same-sex marriage at a state level and he responded:
At a state level, it's up to them. I don't want it to be a federal thing. I personally still think it's wrong. People don't understand the dictionary - it's called queer. Queer means strange and unusual. It's not like a slur, like you would call a white person a honky or something like that. You know, God is pretty explicit in what we're supposed to do - what man and woman are for. Now at the same time, we're supposed to love everybody and accept people, and preach against the sins. I've had some friends that are actually homosexual. And I mean, they know where I stand, and they know I wouldn't have them anywhere near my children. But at the same time, they're people, and they're going to do their thing.
Shuster, as we all know, is incredibly tolerant of people who hold beliefs he apparently does not. Look how he treated Miss California Carrie Prejean following the media frenzy sparked by her spoken belief in marriage as between one man and one woman during the Miss USA pageant. As CMI noted, Shuster sent a Twitter message (a Tweet) to celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton stating, "Your view of Miss CA's intellect (and lack thereof) is spot on."
Hilton stated in a now infamous video blog post, "Miss California lost because she's a dumb b----." The next day Hilton told Shuster's colleague Norah O'Donnell, "I called her the b-word and hey, I was thinking the c-word and I didn't say it."
O'Donnell failed to express any outrage over Hilton misogynic characterizations of Prejean.
Just last week Shuster invited Brian Brown, executive director of the National Organization of Marriage, to apparently discuss same-sex marriage. Rather than act like a professional, Shuster reverted to shouting at Brown and asked if his opposition to same-sex marriage stems from a fear that he's actually "attracted to the gay couple down the street and that will somehow effect your marriage?"
Naturally Shuster picked the most inflammatory comments from Wurzelbacher's response to ridicule. He didn't bother mentioning that Wurzelbacher said same-sex marriage should be left to the states.
Does Shuster really want others to talk about "tolerance?"
—Colleen Raezler is a research assistant at the Culture and Media Institute
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"... and they know I
May 6, 2009 - 15:59 ET by balboa"... and they know I wouldn't have them anywhere near my children."
That's classic.
I don't want my kids around
May 6, 2009 - 16:11 ET by MrSnugglesI don't want my kids around peres hilton either. If you do, good luck.
No, but I hardly think Perez
May 6, 2009 - 16:13 ET by balboaNo, but I hardly think Perez is representative of the entire gay population.
If Rush is the leader of the
May 6, 2009 - 19:38 ET by MrSnugglesIf Rush is the leader of the Republican party, I see no reason why peres hilton cannot be described as the leader of the gay agenda.
Lol. Go right ahead. Does
May 6, 2009 - 19:42 ET by balboaLol. Go right ahead. Does that mean Billy Bush can be described as the leader of the hetero agenda?
That's Billy Carter
May 6, 2009 - 20:07 ET by CobraManThat would be Billy Carter. How many gays do you know that EVER drank Billy Beer? Wine Coolers? Maybe. Billy Beer? Never!
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus.
The US Supreme Court
Cobra... LOL...I forgot all
May 6, 2009 - 20:11 ET by bigtimerCobra...
LOL...I forgot all about Billy Beer...actually he was the only Carter I liked.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Perez and the gay community
May 6, 2009 - 19:47 ET by needle“…I hardly think Perez is representative of the entire gay population.”
Well, he seems to think he is and is empowered to speak accordingly.
Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat.
Well that solves it then I
May 6, 2009 - 21:21 ET by balboaWell that solves it then I guess.
bal is right most of em are
May 6, 2009 - 21:23 ET by TruthMongerbal is right most of em are far worse
a lesson in journalism from schuster:
"its my personal platform so kiss my ass, Republicans:) HAHAHAHAHA!!!"
government is the communists capitalism
I don't want my kids around
May 6, 2009 - 17:54 ET by d1carterI don't want my kids around Shuster....!
Then, By All Means, Hire a Gay Man as a Babysitter
May 6, 2009 - 23:58 ET by PooveyThen, By All Means, Hire a Gay Man as a Babysitter. I work with some homosexuals, and they are the most in your face, accept my gayness, people I have ever met. Your sexual relations are none of my business, but for some reason, some homosexuals insist you know their after work habits.
When it comes to sexuality,
May 7, 2009 - 15:15 ET by JasonCI would think that the litmus test of who you allow around your kids - especially when you're not there - would rest on how well you know the person and whether you believe him/her to be a trustworthy and responsible person. I can't imagine why sexual preference would play into it. If this is so important, is it now going to be a screening question for babysitters and teachers?
JtP certainly has every right to keep his children away from homosexual individuals. What he does not have the right to do is insist that homosexuality cease to be visible so that his kids aren't influenced by it. Teach your kids whatever you want, live in a place that generally supports what you teach...but parents are overstepping when they suggest that they have a right to live in a world in which things they feel could go against their teachings are mandatorily suppressed.
Queer
May 7, 2009 - 14:54 ET by grumpyoldbLesse... When I was a kid:
Faggot was a piece of firewood
Fag was English slang for a cigarette
Fruitcake was something you got at Christmas and used to keep the door open.
Gay was a particular state of happiness
Queer, meant something that was not quite right (OK, I'll give you that one.....)
(Oh Shut up, nobody can take a joke anymore....)
I've heard gay people use
May 6, 2009 - 16:02 ET by CamelopardalisI've heard gay people use the term 'queer'. But now that I think about it, maybe it's like black people using 'nigger'/'nigga'.
I would just say i'm gay
May 6, 2009 - 16:07 ET by EvokeI would just say i'm gay in order to use the term, but I fear the pc police would make me prove it...
If the thief is found breaking in, and he is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt for his bloodshed. Exodus 22:2
They also use the term
May 7, 2009 - 00:33 ET by mattmThey also use the term "breeder" for us normal, er ah, heterosexual people..., but then it's OK for them to hate....
I find the homosexual
May 6, 2009 - 16:06 ET by EvokeI find the homosexual 'lifestyle' morally reprehensable, I do not even let my son view it on television.
If the thief is found breaking in, and he is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt for his bloodshed. Exodus 22:2
My wife will be having our
May 6, 2009 - 16:12 ET by MrSnugglesMy wife will be having our first child in July, and we are not going to let him watch TV period. It is nearly impossible to flip through the channels without seeing something overtly gay.
Hey MrSnuggles and
May 6, 2009 - 16:18 ET by bigtimerHey MrSnuggles and wife...
You are in for the greatest experience in your lifetime...wonderful wishes sent to you both for a healthy happy child in the years to follow....may all your dreams come true.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Thank you, and back at you.
May 6, 2009 - 19:39 ET by MrSnugglesThank you, and back at you.
shyster has his agenda
May 6, 2009 - 16:07 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonI'm still waiting for one of his 'guests' to respond to an outbreak of ideology to ask shyster;
"what is your agenda that has you so worked up? I thought you were a reporter, not an attck hound for some radical grooup or another."
http://gjresult.com
Willis, you're too complimentary...
May 6, 2009 - 16:44 ET by SickofLibs...more like an attack hamster.
Or Gerbil... Hey Shuster,
May 6, 2009 - 18:52 ET by Dan DiegoOr Gerbil...
Hey Shuster, Sam Donaldson called and said something about returning his rug.
Thanks, David.
May 6, 2009 - 16:08 ET by Mike BrattonAnd now a lesson in tolerance from David the Shuster. In an interview with Brian Brown, he says we're supposed to defame everybody we disagree with and refuse to accept people; he might even has some friend who is a Christian. But he says he doesn't think we're smart, and that when we disagree with homosexuality, we're, quote, driven by homophobia and hatred . Oh, and according to David, journalists can threaten groups like NOM when they don't agree with the group's aims. Thank you, David the Christian-hater.
--Mike
www.thebrattonreport...
Gays are the group that is found to be dangerous.
May 6, 2009 - 16:26 ET by sevenBell and Weinberg reported evidence of widespread sexual compulsion among homosexual men. 83% of the homosexual men surveyed estimated they had had sex with 50 or more partners in their lifetime, 43% estimated they had sex with 500 or more partners; 28% with 1,000 or more partners.Bell and Weinberg p 308
In other words, although heterosexuals outnumber homosexuals by a ratio of at least 20 to 1, homosexual pedophiles commit about one-third of the total number of child sex offenses.
Many pedophiles, in fact, consider themselves to be homosexual. A study of 229 convicted child molesters in Archives of Sexual Behavior found that "eighty-six percent of offenders against males described themselves as homosexual or bisexual." 40
Seven, you hit on the left's
May 6, 2009 - 17:51 ET by PeskyDaneSeven, you hit on the left's dirtiest secret. Virtually ever study ever done on the subject - EVERY STUDY - shows a link between homosexuality and pedophilia. Show my a homosexual that was never molested as a child and I'll show you a nearly unheard-of exception.
Oh but that is so hateful
May 6, 2009 - 19:41 ET by MrSnugglesOh but that is so hateful and homophobic!
Before the lobbying pulled them from the list of illnesses...
May 6, 2009 - 21:58 ET by Mike Bratton...homosexuality and lesbianism were rightly considered to be psychologically immature expressions of sexual behavior, and properly labeled as deviancies.
Honestly, and with all sincerity, I've never met anyone disapproving of those problems who was either hateful or fearful with regard to the people afflicted with those problems. (Now, I know they're out there, but hateful people generally aren't bashful, or overly specific, about the targets of their hate.) The idea is to have compassion for the people possessing such tendencies, while hoping they deal with them effectively.
--Mike
www.thebrattonreport...
I'm calling BS. Source
May 7, 2009 - 08:04 ET by JasonCI'm calling BS. Source please.
Call all you want. I said
May 7, 2009 - 20:40 ET by PeskyDaneCall all you want. I said EVERY STUDY. I'm not going to google the world for you, especially since you've already done that.
I didn't know we could just
May 7, 2009 - 20:43 ET by balboaI didn't know we could just make up our own study results these days.
Bal, let's not go there. I
May 7, 2009 - 20:58 ET by PeskyDaneBal, let's not go there. I know you've already done the research, if only out of curiosity. This isn't even a question. Don't be obtuse.
With each bitchy and nasty
May 6, 2009 - 16:19 ET by Chris NormanWith each bitchy and nasty comment, Shuster, Olbermann, Maddow, et al drift slowly out to sea on their ever shrinking ice floe - and they think they're the smart ones.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Well Chris...onw thing about
May 6, 2009 - 16:24 ET by bigtimerWell Chris...
One thing about it...where is algore when you need him with his globalwarming scam...we couldn't have the ice floe melt fast enough...with NO HELP in sight...
Sink or Swim!
Of course that water will be real warm too...hehehee
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
bt,I was trying to come
May 6, 2009 - 16:38 ET by Chris Normanbt,
I was trying to come up with snappy caption, like "Cable Warming?" or such. Then I realized, "Oh, why waste the time on these bilious little b**ches?". Shuster reminds me of the bully's sidekick in "A Christmas Story". If Olbermann gets whipped, Shuster will go running, crying for his daddy. He's just a nasty little worm, who draws his nerve from the punks who surround him on MSNBC.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
TOLERANCE
May 6, 2009 - 16:23 ET by MrShyTolerance
What part of this word's definition are these moron talking-head a-holes not understanding?... or, more likely, purposely twisting??? Seriously.
I would venture to say 98-99% of NB'ers fully TOLERATE homosexuals -- and this agenda-pushing jack*ss and all his ilk know it -- but they're reinventing the word's definition solely to demonize good people who would prefer some line be drawn.
You're the next contestant on...
THE MESSIAH IS... LEFT !!
Lesson in 'Liberal" tolerance:
May 6, 2009 - 16:20 ET by mattmYou just can't hold certain views. But if you do, you damned well better not express them.
um
May 6, 2009 - 16:33 ET by katainkentyeah that sounds terrible when Shuster said it. But.. is there a half a chance that Joe meant he doesn't want his children exposed to the gay lifestyle? Shuster doesn't seem to have a problem inferring pedophilia.
Hold on ‘cause the world will turn if you're ready or not ~ KT Tunstall
Oh, how sweet! Shyster sent Lavandeira* a tweet.
May 6, 2009 - 16:56 ET by SickofLibsShyster, you ignoramus, when you're digging your own grave at gunpoint and you want to stretch it out, use a small garden shovel, not a backhoe.
*I will never again refer to this monstrosity as "Hilton". His name is Lavandeira, and I hope the Lavandeira family is proud and will take full credit for foisting this excretion upon us... good job with that boy!
SoL... Shyster, you
May 6, 2009 - 16:58 ET by bigtimerSoL...
Shyster, you ignoramus, when you're digging your own grave at gunpoint and you want to stretch it out, use a small garden shovel, not a backhoe.
ROFLMAO!
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
BT: Paulie Walnuts gave me
May 6, 2009 - 17:09 ET by SickofLibsBT: Paulie Walnuts gave me that tip in person.
Also, avoid rainy nights and full moons.
SoL... Needed a spew
May 6, 2009 - 17:17 ET by bigtimerSoL...
Needed a spew alert warning...you really have me laughing so hard at the moment now you wouldn't believe it...
Btw...bartended enough years to know about the stay away from the full moons and rainy nights...I know what you are referring to also...been around those characters in my life too...someday I may write a book...problem is everybody would think it is fiction.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Good One!
May 6, 2009 - 20:10 ET by CobraManSol, that was CLASSIC!
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus.
The US Supreme Court
Double Standard
May 6, 2009 - 17:59 ET by easygoerWhat about:
The militant gay rights organization Queer Nation
The TV show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
It's the same thing with the "N" word. Only blacks can say it. Gangsta rap loves the word. Blacks call each other it all the time.
My favorite still is: As queer as a three dollar bill. I'm also still a little peeved that they co-opted the word gay for their lifestyle. The word used to just mean happy or festive.
If you look at Schuster closely.....
May 6, 2009 - 17:54 ET by Lord ErondYou can see the residua of George Soros' manseed on his chin.
"They'll know we were right in the end"
-Harry Potter, The Order of the Phoenix-
Is that video of David Shyster?
May 6, 2009 - 18:49 ET by OxyCon...or the poor woman who had a face transplant?
I honestly cannot tell the difference.
David Shyster
May 6, 2009 - 20:17 ET by Edward CropperI am afraid to watch Shyster. I'm afraid he will brake out in a hissy fit
and start crying out of control. He comes across as a complete fruit-cake. Can you believe this prissy little fraud once worked for FOX?
As a Christian
May 6, 2009 - 20:19 ET by CobraManAs a Christian, I love, and can forgive, people who drive drunk, but I won't let my child ride in their car. Does that make me intolerant too?
Hay, Shuster, tolerance doesn't mean total acceptance and capitulation to a certain belief, and certain lifestyle. You can disapprove of something and STILL be tolerant of it. In order to be intolerant of gays, you would want to try to prevent people from living a gay lifestyle. You would want try to STOP them from being gay as you can't tolerate that type of lifestyle. That's what intolerant means.
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus.
The US Supreme Court
tolerance
May 6, 2009 - 20:36 ET by botgyou can only be tolerant of things you disagree with!! You don't tolerate things you agree with by definition.
“The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.” -- Chief Justice John Roberts
Isn't strange that queer
May 6, 2009 - 21:43 ET by mostlymoderateIsn't strange that queer folk can't be content on just doing whatever it is that they do? Why must they insist that everybody be forced to love and respect their choice of living? If you are a man and want to make-out with the private parts of another queer man, don't force me to say, "golly geez, isn't that fabulous Mr. Queer Man?"
Just do it and leave the rest of us alone. That includes your attack on our version of marriage.
edit - too tired today
May 7, 2009 - 10:51 ET by jquamedit - too tired today
Ok, so I really do not care
May 6, 2009 - 22:33 ET by ThatDudeOk, so I really do not care about Joe. Unless he personally does something newsworthy I really see no need for him to appear in the news. The man caught everyone's attention because he asked Obama a question that needed to be asked and Obama answered wrongly for most Americans. Let him go back to being the ordinary man he represented in the elections. Also, it's been said many times before, but MSNBC needs to learn what journalism is.
Wonder if Max Headroom has
May 6, 2009 - 23:18 ET by RR GOPWonder if Max Headroom has any gay friends, that is, friends who just happen to be gay and not merely trophies he can hold up to his Libtard buds to show that he's a great example of the New Socialist Man?
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 61% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory (yep...approval for Congress now at 39%...do you believe that!?).
Conservatives, Republicans, and anyone else who leans to the
May 7, 2009 - 00:33 ET by Rush Fanright who are guests on MSNBC deserve to be ridiculed, embarrassed and attacked. AND they consistently are.
When you go into shark-infested water expect to be bitten!
My recommendation: Boycott MSNBC
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“They have plunged to such depths of incompetence and unprofessionalism and ignorance, it's actually hard for me to come up with accurate words to describe what has happened to them,…” ~ Rush Limbaugh on the media
When is enough...ENOUGH?
May 7, 2009 - 02:37 ET by AgentAmericanI don't bother reading blogs about that punk Shuster. A call to action must sounded.
No more BS. The liberal media must be destroyed. There has to be a way to take them down without firing a shot.
Please, let's do something!
2010: A GOP Hill
A change for the Better may be coming to MSNBC. TvNewser
May 7, 2009 - 05:47 ET by Rush Fanis reporting that former CNBC anchor Dylan Ratigan begins anchoring MSNBC's 9-11amET slot starting June 29.
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“Nobody believes what the mainstream media says now anyway. Except the uneducated, the illiterate, and the uninformed -- which, sadly, is a fairly large number” ~ Rush Limbaugh
Yeah if there's one thing
May 7, 2009 - 11:01 ET by wiwfYeah if there's one thing Shuster knows, it's how to be tolerant.
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