Liberal CNN Guest Derides Santorum as a 'Homophobe'
Liberal comedian John Fugelsang has appeared for three straight days on CNN's Starting Point as a panel member. Although simply listed as a "political comedian," Fugelsang has offered some outrageous liberal commentary during his time as a CNN guest.
For instance, on Wednesday morning he cracked a joke about Rick Santorum being a "homophobe." He previously called Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) a "rude lunatic" and ridiculed Catholics who follow their church's teaching on birth control. [Video below the break. Audio here.]
Is this the type of guest CNN host Soledad O'Brien likes to have on as a regular? Since the beginning of Starting Point on January 4, Fugelsang has appeared on the show six times including three days this week.
When the panel was discussing the Santorum campaign's sale of sweater vests on Wednesday, Fugelsang got his own dig in at the candidate. "As a comedian, I've got to say it's always inspiring seeing homophobes who have a large collection of multicolored sweater vests," he quipped.
Back in January, Fugelsang mocked Arizona's Republican governor Jan Brewer as a "rude lunatic" in light of her conflict with President Obama.
And the comedian has also waded into religious matters, too. Fugelsang is the son of an ex-nun and an ex-Franciscan brother. "I would remind anti-birth control Catholics when God said be fruitful and multiply, there were only two people. Mission accomplished," he lampooned Catholics on February 2.
He took another shot at Rick Santorum 18 days later with his own liberal Christian commentary. "And finally it's worth reminding Rick Santorum and his entire campaign that Jesus never once condemned birth control or gay people, never fought for tax cuts for the wealthiest Nazarenes, never defended torture, and never asked a leper for a co-pay."
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CNN's Starting Point?
Submitted by Galvanic on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 4:45pm.
With Soledad O'Brien hosting, it ought to be titled "CNN's Head Start."
Political "humor"
Submitted by Phryj1 on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 4:47pm.
Left-wingers believe that political humor is inherently liberal.
Fitting, since liberal politics and policies are a complete and total joke.
Progressives seem to be completely averse to facts and logic. Apparently, reality has a conservative bias.
Do they ever wonder why they lose viewers....?
Submitted by NeoKong on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 4:49pm.
Just like with MSNBC, CNN feels they have to tell millions of people that if you have certain beliefs you are not welcome at CNN.
I cannot remember a time when the media was so openly hostile to so many people.
They cannot resist telling you how much they hate you now.
They are beside themselves with contempt for anything religious, conservative or Republican.
Not very inclusive.
Who?
Submitted by spallatial on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 5:50pm.
Never heard of the dude but alas I don't watch CNN. Thank you NB for watching for me. I quit CNN during Campbell Brown's, All Bias All Bull back in 08.
Erin Burnett seems reasonable considering the network...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 3:28am.
she works for. She actually said the OWS crowd were like lunatics. No hardcore leftie would ever say that!
(Of course she came over from a business network, CNBC, so that could explain it.)
Ops, Fugelsang
Submitted by Boudin on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 6:51pm.
Damd, they just got your candle lit, before you went and blew it out
I have no idea who this guy is. I have never heard of him...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 7:12pm.
before, but I am willing to bet my bottom dollar that he is a homophobe because liberals are almost always what they accuse conservatives of being.
You can look it up!
Perhaps. Kinda like the
Submitted by balboa on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 7:33pm.
Perhaps. Kinda like the conservatives who are vocal about being anti-gay usually wind up coming out of the closet or have gay affairs.
Name one Bal
Submitted by cocodrie on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 7:35pm.
Name one Bal
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
Ted Haggard.
Submitted by balboa on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 7:49pm.
Ted Haggard.
~So...
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 7:54pm.
One = "usually".
Well there's more than one.
Submitted by balboa on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 7:57pm.
Well there's more than one. Maybe it corresponds to the number of liberals who are actually homophobes.
~More than one?
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 8:03pm.
So, like, two?
Here's, like, fifteen
Submitted by Jer on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 8:52pm.
cases with varying levels of evidence.
Jer
Name one Bal
Submitted by cocodrie on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 8:21pm.
Ted Haggard was an evangelist gone bad. He supported traditional marriage with other pastors. Come up with some real ones.
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
So he wasn't a conservative?
Submitted by balboa on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 8:27pm.
So he wasn't a conservative?
Bal
Submitted by cocodrie on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 8:39pm.
Homosexuality was never proven and he never admitted it. You just smeared all of us that believe that homosexuality is deviant behavior. Prove your accusation.
Why are you so obsessed with defending homosexuality? Are you hiding something from us?
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
When they stopped calling homosexual behavior "perverted"...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 11:13am.
behavior and started calling it "gay" behavior, that is when the behavior became almost respectable in the eyes of many. The general public did not know about Rock Hudson until his very end. Now the young Rock Hudsons of Hollywood wear their homosexuality on their sleeves for all to see. I liked the old way better.
Anyone who is obsessive about
Submitted by redfish on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 8:00pm.
Anyone who is obsessive about anything likely has some type of internal turmoil. Its not a coincidence that Hitchens had a drinking problem, one of the reasons he didn't like religion was because of pressure on him to quit drinking, pressure which he probably put on himself at sometimes also. People also often blame society for moral judgments they have about themselves that they came to by themselves. I don't know any conservatives out in the public today who are particularly vocal about being anti-gay though. I know some who are accused of that.
Neither side is correct. The best policy is to live and let...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 3:09am.
live. If some man wants to make love to another man or some woman wants to make love to another woman, that's their business...just keep it behind closed doors because I don't want to see it or hear about it. Do you?
(I also feel the same about heterosexual sex, but unfortunately, I guess I am in the minority, as evidenced by the booming porn industry.)
A Comedian?
Submitted by mmilesll on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 7:29pm.
Can't touch him, he is a comedian, no really,he says he is. Well Solodad (sp-who cares) says he is and she knows everything.
Will
Submitted by Tjexcite on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 7:31pm.
I would hope that Will Cain would be the counter balance but then when they have 3 guest and Soledad it is 3 left against 1.
Where's part II ?
Submitted by Free Stinker on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 8:12pm.
"I would remind anti-birth control Catholics when God said be fruitful and multiply, there were only two people. Mission accomplished,"
And he conveniently forgets to add the rest of that ". . . and fill the Earth, and subdue it". Still a lot of work to be down there. http://bibleresources.bible.com/passagesearchresults.php?passage1=Genesi...
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are there any liberals who
Submitted by jkwtrading on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 9:37pm.
are there any liberals who are heterosexual?
I don't think so...
Submitted by Radical1979 on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 9:38pm.
It seems the only way to prove you aren't homophobic is to be gay.
Why do Liberals assume
Submitted by Bliggie on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 9:55pm.
That if a person finds something disgusting or wrong they are afraid of it or have a "phobia"? Does this mean Im a Jersey Shoreaphobe? And just for the record, speaking for myself and most conservatives I know, I don't give a damn about a persons sexual preference. This drummed up conflict about gays and the people who hate them is nothing more than a smoke screen to keep from talking about the fact that Liberal Democrats are destroying our country and blaming it on Republicans , and/or any and all who disagree.
I would agree with this idea.
Submitted by balboa on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 10:00pm.
I would agree with this idea. It's similar to when you criticize anyone, suddenly you're "bashing" them or are a "hater."
Liberal CNN Guest Derides Santorum as a 'Homophobe'
Submitted by Constantine2112 on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 11:27pm.
Just like Bill Maher and John Stewart, John Fugelsang is not a comedian.
A comedian is funny.
CNN host Soledad O'Brien is funny.
True
Submitted by chiefpayne on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 1:56pm.
BUT if you LAUGH at them EVERY time they open their mouth and tell everyone he's a comedian so NOTHING he says should be taken seriously...THAT is the way to tick off someone like Maher.
To basically tell the world he is nothing BUT the fool he says he is, when he is in defense mode.
Clown nose on.
Submitted by Quasi-socialist on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 7:35am.
That's right, comedians can say anything because, well they're just comedians. Thus they make perfect fodder for news commentary programs, right?
True`
Submitted by chiefpayne on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 1:54pm.
But it also gives those of us who he is talking about FULL license to LAUGH at him and consider him the fool he says he is...ALL THE TIME.
Who cares
Submitted by chiefpayne on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 1:49pm.
what John Fugelsang says? He's a commedian...we don't take him seriously. Why it would be like taking what Maher said as a political fact...and since by his OWN definition he IS a commedian, then we can studiously LAUGH at all of his comments and drive on.