When CNN asked liberal comedienne Kathy Griffin to participate in Anderson Cooper's New Years Eve show, it seemed a metaphysical certitude something really disgraceful would occur.
Griffin didn't disappoint when she shouted a truly tasteless oral sex reference at a member of the freezing crowd.
Before a commercial break, Griffin was being heckled by some Times Square revelers, and was caught by an open-mike saying the following to one of them (video embedded below the fold, vulgarity warning):
Shut up. You know what, screw you. I'm working. Why don't you get a job, buddy? You know what, I don't go to your job and knock the dicks out of your mouth.
Was that Cooper laughing at the end?
Classy group, dontcha think?
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January 1, 2009 - 13:33 ET by sentforth5there off to a great start
Amos 8:11 Put some meat on dem bones!
Noel
January 1, 2009 - 13:37 ET by shawn228Happy New Year to you:-)
In all fairness, she thought she was off the air. Conservatives and Dems alike say certain things if they think they are off the air
He had my vote
Didn't your father ever tell you . . .
January 1, 2009 - 14:07 ET by srhoadesThat doesn't make it right.
Why not?
January 1, 2009 - 14:13 ET by shawn228She thought she was off the air.
He had my vote
→ I get it Shawn
January 1, 2009 - 14:17 ET by Cool ArrowWhat you're saying is it's all right for Griffin to belittle homosexuality (not that there's anything wrong with it) as long as she thinks she's off air.
On air, of course, one must keep up appearances as not being homohateful.
Makes sense now!
§ Hate this <---...YES!!!!
January 1, 2009 - 14:27 ET by TheSterI hate Cool's arrow....
Note how I turned It around......
....Cool's Arow points ...AT ME!!! I FIND THAT OFFENSIVE!!
I NOW HATE COOL!!!....(we are ok...just making a point).
Cool....
Make my point for me....
Ster.
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
Baron von Ster
January 1, 2009 - 14:28 ET by Free StinkerWe haven't seen you at The Chat lately . . .
§ Free!! Sorry!! Everyone!!
January 1, 2009 - 14:42 ET by TheSterI have things and stuff going on....
I just miss you all...I'm Serious!!!
Can I be Funny Again?? I can't....
I could use some funny things....Not good right now for me...
Just nothing to be Ster about...Sorry...
Ster.
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
Ster .. one must retain their senses of humor
January 1, 2009 - 21:18 ET by dark_dsSter, no matter what life throws at you and believe me I understand .. you have to retain your sense of humor ....not to be cliched but laughter is all we have left at times ... drop into chat
darkness
Cool Arrow
January 1, 2009 - 14:43 ET by shawn228Like my comment below, I do not believe it was a homophobic statement. Just like if someone is mad at someone else, I do not believe the crude word c*ck*u*ke* is a homophobic reference.
He had my vote
THERE IS SOMETHING
January 1, 2009 - 16:14 ET byTHERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT! It's DISGUSTING. It's PERVERTED. It's DEPRAVED. It's...what's that word?....it's.
Leviticus 18:22
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination
oh, yeah, "abomination.
And gee, I wonder if the Lord was so upset at the homosexuals as to destroy a couple of cities or something. Oh, yeah he was! Ever hear of Sodom and Gomorrah? There's nothing wrong with it. Not if you want to go to hell there ain't!
Well Act's
January 1, 2009 - 16:37 ET by shawn228Unless it is Caspers on my grill, a sausage fest is not for me. I could care less if someone else does it.
If you want to live by the Holy Book fine, but don't expect everyone else to do it.
Also I am not picking on Christians, I hate it when libs tell us what to eat, drink or smoke or global warming kooks that tell me what kind of car I should drive.
He had my vote
Says the guy
January 1, 2009 - 22:49 ET by choselife3xWith a Prius!! ;)
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
I admit I lied choselifex3
January 1, 2009 - 23:38 ET by shawn228I don't actually drive a Prius, I use that line to pick up liberal women, but it is a Japanese car. Unfortunately most of the girls I get with that line, they have more hair on their armpits than a chia pet. :-)
He had my vote
"I use that line to pick
January 1, 2009 - 23:57 ET by Blazer"I use that line to pick up liberal women"
Shawn, I thought you were married. I'm at a loss and disappointed.
Just when I thought you couldn't possibly say anything dumber, there you go.........and totallly redeeem yourself. : )
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
LMAO Blaze
January 2, 2009 - 00:02 ET by shawn228Good to see ya, its been a while. Like I said many many times in the past, look at the menu, just don't buy anything. If you buy it, by god don't eat it.
He had my vote
Shawn
January 2, 2009 - 00:07 ET by cocodriePlease don't ever get drunk enough to bring your girl friend home to meet your wife. It aint healthy to do that.
Looks like this turned into a guy fest
January 2, 2009 - 00:24 ET by choselife3xAll a y'all should be ashamed, I tell ya, ASHAMED. Tellin' them lies to pick up stoopid weemen.
For the love of Obama, Shawn! If you pick a gal up in a Kia, tell her it's a Prius, and she believes you.....tell her you're a rich philanthropist who has six months to live.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Sorry choselife3x
January 2, 2009 - 00:36 ET by shawn228I feel really ashamed, I just drive the cheapest model of this Japanese car and that is the truth.
" tell her you're a rich philanthropist who has six months to live."
I would, but I have a real bad conservative quality of being faithful :-(
He had my vote
AH HA!!!!!!!!
January 2, 2009 - 01:08 ET by choselife3xFrom his very own mouth, he admitted it!!! Faithfulness is a CONSERVATIVE quality!!!
Well I'll be hogtied and whipped with a wet noodle! :-o
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Well I'll be hogtied and whipped with a wet noodle! :-o
January 2, 2009 - 01:10 ET by shawn228"Well I'll be hogtied and whipped with a wet noodle! :-o"
Don't get me started, I'm married remember? ;-)
He had my vote
Me too :)
January 2, 2009 - 01:19 ET by choselife3xGoing on 5 years. Only man I've ever kissed. 3 kids. Cat and dog. Hubbie and I played Scrabble after the little ones went to bed. Can you say WASP?!
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
My god man, err Shawn,
January 2, 2009 - 00:13 ET by BlazerMy god man, err Shawn, by no means should you ever eat it! Your wife would definately get a phonecall then!
What are you trying to do, get her to fall in love or something? You need one of those sobering slaps across the face that only a Blazer or a Capt. James Tiberius Kirk could possibly give to you !
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
I assure you blazer
January 2, 2009 - 00:23 ET by shawn228On my word as as a fellow StarWars fan, the only women I talk to are the virtual ones here @ NB.
Choselife3x said she wanted someone with a steed and i had to live up to my billing as being a liberal, so what is a more liberal vehicle than a Prius?, with the exception of a Rickshaw.
I was just joking about picking up the liberal women, I can' get them anyway, I spend most of my time on a certain conservative site.:-)
He had my vote
Naughty Shawn
January 2, 2009 - 00:32 ET by choselife3xTsk. Tsk. Our faith in the famed Democratic integrity is shattered. We thought all liberals were scrupulously honest. How can we go on?
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
I use that line to pick up
January 2, 2009 - 00:03 ET by R D HelmI use that line to pick up liberal women
LOL.
I used to tell them I was a vegetarian. If that didn't work, I'd tell them I was a male lesbian. Hell, I even had a card in my wallet that said I was. :-)
Of course, that latter one did actually work at a Dead show once, but my therapist told me I should try and forget all about that night. :-O
-Dave
“Them that’s going get on the wagon. Them that ain’t get out of the way.”
Lol Dave
January 2, 2009 - 01:05 ET by shawn228Love the male lesbian line, I gotta try it ;-)
He had my vote
shawn...thought you were
January 2, 2009 - 00:15 ET by bigtimershawn...thought you were hitched...what does this astonishing news from you mean....you both have an agreement to unhitch yourselves from each other now and then?
Or shawn...were you just jesting?
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Just jesting bt
January 2, 2009 - 00:25 ET by shawn228been married for 10 years.
He had my vote
Thought so.... ..or you
January 2, 2009 - 00:34 ET by bigtimerThought so....
..or you wouldn't be sitting up tying if your other half thought different.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
chose,
January 1, 2009 - 23:50 ET by R D HelmLOL-Did Shawn tell you he drives a Prius?
Trust me. I have seen what he drives, and it ain't no Prius. :-)
-Dave
“Them that’s going get on the wagon.
Them that ain’t get out of the way.”
OK
January 1, 2009 - 14:20 ET by TexndocShe thought she was off the air. When she came back on the air, was there an apology to the audience that she thought she was off the air? I'm not that offended but I remember when Shep Smith did his Jennifer Lopez oral sex slip up on his newscast - and immediately apologized - he was promptly rewarded with a week or two immediate "vacation".
Griffin...
January 1, 2009 - 14:31 ET by Blondethe "comedienne" isn't nearly as funny as Joe Scarboro dropping the f-bomb unintentionally on live TV (and Barnicle's reaction cracks me up, while Mika's "come to mommy" creeps me out).
Kathy Griffin is a vulgar human being. Period.
So your ok with her making
January 1, 2009 - 14:29 ET by mikejSo your ok with her making homophobic references as long as she thinks she's "off the air".
I demand an investigation and hate crime charges be brought against Kathy Griffin! She is making the old homophobic assumption that males performing oral sex on each other is something to be ashamed of.
We have a new President now. One that brings Hopey Changey stuff and rides a Unicorn! Enough with the hateful people like Kathy Griffin! I call for all liberals to boycott CNN (taking their viewership down to about 37) until this kind of hateful speak will be banished from our society by these right wing neo-con homophobes and......what's that you say?....she's a raging liberal Democrat????...Oh!....Well then that changes everything......Nevermind...this comment was obviously off the record and therefore never happened and why are the neo-cons and right wing facists at Newsbusters such mysogists and hate strong powerful progressive brilliant women like Ms Griffin. Kathy Griffin embodies everything that is right with America and everything that is wrong with hateful neo con conservatives who are all Nazi's and try and bring down great American female hero's like her! I demand a hate crime investigation into Newsbusters spinning this story of love, tolerance and unicorns into something that was obviously not meant for others to hear and could really only be construed as constructive criticism from Ms Griffin.
mikej, I do not believe it was homophobic statement
January 1, 2009 - 14:40 ET by shawn228If she used the word f@ggot or a mean word about gays, I might agree, but she simply told someone to remove a male private part from their mouth.
Even Noel, says it was more of an crude oral sex reference. You are seeing something that is not there. Perhaps you are being influenced by liberals :-)
He had my vote
I could careless about Kathy
January 1, 2009 - 15:25 ET by mikejI could careless about Kathy Griffin. My post was obviously in jest of how liberals would view this if it was a conservative doing it.
It's amazing that when Bush whispered to Cheney that a NYT reporter was a real a$$hole that got picked up by a mic, then that was some sort unforgivable sin. Was that not off the record as well?
If Ms Griffin is such a great comedian then why can't she handle hecklers better? That's pretty much a given when you're in comedy I thought.
Ms Griffin needs to take Keith Olbermann's advice and...Find...Another...Line..of...Work...or Just...Shut..The...Hell..Up!
mikej
January 1, 2009 - 15:30 ET by shawn228I 100 percent agree with you, If this was a conservative that said this comment, it would have been treated differently.
I am just saying it was no big deal.
He had my vote
→ Contradicting argument, Shawn
January 1, 2009 - 15:57 ET by Cool ArrowShawn, you just said a double standard is acceptable in your opinion.
I admit, sometimes I don't proofread what I write.
Not at all cool arrow
January 1, 2009 - 16:01 ET by shawn228If a conservative said this, I could care less. I have no control over the msm, I was talking about myself.
He had my vote
Shawn
January 1, 2009 - 19:45 ET by cocodrieIt is abig deal. It clearly illustrates that liberals can say anything and do anything and get a free pass fron the press.
Coco
January 1, 2009 - 21:57 ET by shawn228With all due respect, did you not read what I posted to Cool Arrow?. I am not downplaying media bias, I am saying it is no big deal what she said regardless if it was a democrat of republican.
He had my vote
I know how you feel Shawn
January 1, 2009 - 22:07 ET by cocodrieBut I beleive it is a very big deal because liberals are allowed to say anything, no matter how vile or insulting. The press covers it up and gives them a pass.
Shawn
January 1, 2009 - 22:10 ET by botgmacaca
----- Radical Liberal
Exactly botg...which did
January 1, 2009 - 22:15 ET by bigtimerExactly botg...which did Allen in.
Unforgivable to me.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Again Bruce
January 1, 2009 - 22:23 ET by shawn228Just like I said to coco and cool arrow, I am not downplaying media bias. This thread deals with the vulgarity and calls into question what class if any Kathy Griffin and Anderson Cooper have.
One more time, yes there is media bias, yes there is a double standand. I am saying that the comment is no big deal, I never said the double standard is no big deal okay? :-)
He had my vote
therefore Shawn when the
January 1, 2009 - 22:31 ET by botgtherefore Shawn when the libs let slide those things for which the MSM would crucify a conservative for saying it needs to be brought to attention as an example of bias. (since they are not up in arms as they would be if say Mel Gibson had said it)
----- Radical Liberal
your right it does Bruce
January 1, 2009 - 22:33 ET by shawn228but media bias is not the subject of this thread though is it?
He had my vote
Shawn, what is the mission
January 1, 2009 - 22:34 ET by botgShawn, what is the mission statement of this site?
----- Radical Liberal
to expose media bias
January 1, 2009 - 22:39 ET by shawn228I got it, but some threads like how was your New Year? or the Year in pictures does not pertain to media bias.
Its like saying,
Q What do you think of this picture of a lightening storm?
A It does not matter because the media is so biased.
edit
and Barrack Hussein Obama has no birth certificate and he murders babies.
He had my vote
but this thread
January 1, 2009 - 22:46 ET by botgis about CNN and it's lib-fest acting inappropriately
----- Radical Liberal
Yes botg, I agree
January 1, 2009 - 23:42 ET by shawn228but acting in appropriately does not equal to media bias does it? Come on Bruce you been trying to play gotcha since you came on here, admit that I am right on this one will ya?
He had my vote
Shawn
January 1, 2009 - 23:47 ET by botgdid the libs act in a manner that a conservative would have been smacked for? Did the MSM smack said lib as they would have a conservative? NO, that's bias (precisely why i mentioned Mel)
----- Radical Liberal
Yes they did botg
January 1, 2009 - 23:55 ET by shawn228but your trying to get me talking about something that the thread is not about.
I never downplayed media bias, Again I said what she said was no big deal. I am getting bored of this back and forth.
I am saying what she said was vulgar but no big deal, because she thought she was off the air.......period.
He had my vote
media bias
January 1, 2009 - 22:55 ET by cocodrieThe Chosen One having no birth certificate and him murdering babies are two prime examples of media coverup.
and you have every right to that opinion cocodrie
January 1, 2009 - 23:50 ET by shawn228I just used them as an example and they have nothing to do with this thread. I just though it was funny how his birth certificate and his postion on abortion are a constant no matter what the topic is.
He had my vote
Kathy Griffin: No class,
January 1, 2009 - 19:38 ET by motherbeltKathy Griffin: No class, all a$$
Where CNN got the idea that she could speak extemporaneously for any length of time without lapsing into her filthy HBO/nightclub routine is beyond me.
Someone like her is always "on" and acting outrageous....oh excuse me....I mean "edgy." It's a habit.
mike j says...."She is
January 1, 2009 - 16:17 ET bymike j says...."She is making the old homophobic assumption that males performing oral sex on each other is something to be ashamed of."
IT IS SOMETHING TO BE ASHAMED OF.
Rudeness is ok?
January 2, 2009 - 18:22 ET by CobraMan"Why not? She thought she was off the air."
So, Shawn, you feel it's acceptable to swear at someone IN PUBLIC as long as a news camera isn't around to capture the moment? Your mother must be proud!
Obama: My jobis above my pay grade
don't get why you
January 1, 2009 - 14:27 ET by 5kidsnadogthink these are equivalent. I've heard my husband yell like Bill did while doing odd jobs around the house when the tools he's using don't cooperate and magically figure out his intent. If he did it out in the front yard, though, I'd be mortified. To act like Bill's tirade, something he did on a closed set is anything like Kathy Griffin out in the middle of Times Square is ridiculous. To say nothing of the fact that she is supposed to be the favorite of gays and lesbians and what she screamed seemed a little like a slur against gays.
A vulgarity?
January 1, 2009 - 13:37 ET by StarAZWell! Let's hope that is the last of THAT this year.
Oxymoron?
January 1, 2009 - 13:38 ET by StarAZa truly tasteless oral sex reference
Is that a joke on the part of our ever-vigilant Kathy blogger?
Not that there's anything wrong with that, Anderson
January 1, 2009 - 13:39 ET by Jack ColemanSomething tells me Griffin won't appear on Rachel Maddow's show any time soon
Anderson
January 1, 2009 - 13:51 ET by TexndocI think Anderson is CNN's Shepard Smith, for a variety of reasons. It's just funny over at HuffPo they're loving it (CNN) rather than clutching their pearls and lighting up the phone lines (FoxNews). CNN will continue to get interesting if they continue to promote Cooper as their big star and allow the closet door to remain any more open. This may be the wind that slams it back shut. (Meaning he's either their guy discussing tensions in the mid-east, or the latest on "The Housewives of Atlanta" . Not their expert on both).
That's an OOOLD
January 1, 2009 - 13:45 ET by DavidRThat's an OOOLD heckler-stopper line. This is the kind of line that would've been old even when Henny Youngman first used it.
What's worse is she didn't even tell it right. The standard version is, "Hey, I don't go down to the docks where you work, and . . ."
That's about what you would
January 1, 2009 - 13:48 ET by R D HelmThat's about what you would expect from the utterly classless Clinton/Communist/Crescent/(insert your favorite "C" word here) News Network.
-Dave
“Them that’s going get on the wagon.
Them that ain’t get out of the way.”
Stich by stich the
January 1, 2009 - 13:48 ET by brerolStich by stich the unraveling of polite society continues. In the culture battles the liberals have won the battle of language. Let us hope some sanity is returned to the days when the Hollywood crowd actually showed some respect for the good senses of the public
As 2 of 300,000,000
January 1, 2009 - 15:48 ET by okiehawk44We agree with you.
In the culture battles the
January 1, 2009 - 22:57 ET by JerIn the culture battles the liberals have won the battle of language.
To which battle over what language are you referring? My parents were long-time Democrats who became long-time Republicans. They didn't swear when they were the former, nor did they as the latter.
I have liberal friends and conservative friends [more of the latter] and can discern no appreciable difference in the degree of vulgarity associated with their speech. I just don't buy the idea that liberals are trying to destroy polite society while conservatives are trying to protect it, or that any particular political group inhabits it.
Jer
Good evening Jer
January 1, 2009 - 23:14 ET by cocodrieHave a very blessed year.
Liberals are in control of education in this country. Proper english is not being taught in schools. Poor english and vulgarity dominate dialog in films. Hollywood is also controlled by liberal.
Is it so difficult to accept any criticsm of liberals?
Hi cocodrie... Is it so
January 1, 2009 - 23:31 ET by JerHi cocodrie...
Is it so difficult to accept any criticsm of liberals?
Not only do I accept criticism of liberals, I am frequently the source of it. Seriously, if you are going to continue with erroneous assumptions about me, I think you owe me the courtesy of spending some time tracking a reasonable sampling of my comments since I've been at NB.
By the way, I do appreciate your wishing me and others a very blessed year. I hope we all have one.
Jer
Hi Jer
January 1, 2009 - 23:44 ET by cocodrieI am conservative to the core. I think your posts speak for themselves.
I really meant it for you and yours to be blessed.
cocodrie
January 2, 2009 - 00:04 ET by JerI think your posts speak for themselves.
And what do they say, cocodrie? Let's see, just today I slammed Harry Reid, poked fun at the Obama "messiah complex....A couple of days ago, I called for the immediate firing of the liberal David Ehrenstein...I have blasted Olbermann, Bill Maher, the Clintons, the list goes on. Apparently, you form an opinion and then somehow try to shape everything to buttress that opinion. I would expect better of you.
Jer
Jer
January 1, 2009 - 23:39 ET by Noel SheppardJer,
How would you apply your "no difference" standard to the blogosphere? Do you see a differing acceptance of vulgarity at the liberal and conservative websites you frequent? ns
Noel... This is really
January 2, 2009 - 00:13 ET by JerNoel...
This is really the only political website I truly "frequent". I occasionally give DKos, HuffPost, and MediaMatters a cursory look, and very rarely do I read the comments at those sites. I'm not saying I never do, but it is not often. Consequently, I'm not sure I can make a fair comparison. However, if your question is limited to bloggers, I would agree that there seems to be a greater acceptance of vulgarity at those sites. As far as the comments, I think the level of intense partisanship is about the same.
Jer
Jer
January 2, 2009 - 00:22 ET by Noel SheppardJer,
Well, I was referring to the vulgarity which is the topic du thread. :-) ns
Well, now I'm confused.
January 2, 2009 - 00:32 ET by JerWell, now I'm confused. Your question was about vulgarity at websites, but the thread topic is about a nitwit comic who made a stupid and vulgar comment unintentionally aired on a TV broadcast.
Jer
I saw these two together on
January 1, 2009 - 13:49 ET by DaBirdI saw these two together on Coopers show, I think it was on Tuesday night. Cooper was giggling like a little school girl throughout the entire segment. He can't control himself around her. Why he thinks she so funny is beyond me.
Why he thinks she so
January 1, 2009 - 13:59 ET by stratmanBecause many gays find Griffin's snarky humor funny.
No class
January 1, 2009 - 13:50 ET by KC MulvilleGriffin is intolerable. She chases us from whatever channel she appears on. And she leaves her stain behind, because once she's on a channel, we don't go back there for a while, just to make sure we don't see her.
Should the guy have yelled at her? No. But this is Times Square at midnight on New Year's. When she signed up for the gig, what did she think was going to happen? A respectful silence for her (cough, hack, cough) talent? She makes a living out of being rude and "outrageous," by heaping scorn on whatever targets the political Left dislikes ... but she expects decorum from everyone else?
Another vampire. She has no reflection at all.
Too bad
January 1, 2009 - 13:53 ET by sadwe couldn't hear the comment from the other side.
Had that comment been thrown out where I work, it would have been considered witty and laughed at quite heartily.
Just think about next year.
January 1, 2009 - 13:56 ET by DragonsbreathCome Christmas time what they will be hanging off the tree...
Seriously I think this is just a sign of things to come after the way they have been talking all tru the campaign this past year. I do not think a one of them knows how to be civil or polite anymore.
“We Americans were d@mn tired of being thought of as dumb, by the rest of the world. So we went to
the polls in November and removed all doubt.” Y’all have fun now y’hear.
sounds homophobic
January 1, 2009 - 13:58 ET by botgsounds homophobic
---just saying, why would she assume the guy is gay??
----- Radical Liberal
Why aren't liberals happy?
January 1, 2009 - 13:59 ET by P. AaronLiberals: Insanely unhappy whether they're in power or not.
Since there's no pleasing them, one might as well shoot 'em.
If comunism is such a great idea, why didn't they put up a picture window instead of an Iron Curtain?
Unclassy comic
January 1, 2009 - 14:06 ET by ammo johnEven if she thought the mic was off, why would a woman(?) say something like that in front of a man(?)?
Had the audio gone on for
January 1, 2009 - 14:35 ET by GregEHad the audio gone on for 2-3 more seconds you would have heard Coopers response.....
"Whew, I'm glad you were threatening him, not me!"
Yea, I'd like to see
January 1, 2009 - 14:38 ET by BlazerYea, I'd like to see Kathy try and knock one those out of Coop's mug. She'd pull back a stump.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Just to prove how
January 1, 2009 - 14:36 ET by BlazerJust to prove how talentless and unoriginal Ms. Griffin is, here's where she ripped off her gem of a comment.
**content warning**
http://www.funnyordi...
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
LOL Blazer
January 1, 2009 - 14:47 ET by BlondeIn that context, it was funny.
BTW....I'd suggested to someone the other night that we send NS Johnny Carson vids for the SNL Video Alternative thread this week....but Bob Hope works as well.
Democrats!
Lotta truth to those
January 1, 2009 - 16:15 ET by stratmanLotta truth to those videos.
Number 9 was my favorite.
unclassy
January 1, 2009 - 14:40 ET by ronshe has no class
Gay Slurrr . . py
January 1, 2009 - 14:41 ET by jcharlesAbsolutely stunning insult to a heckler by a liberal in front of an openly Gay Liberal. The Liberals constantly show they are the least tolerant, least sensitive, most closed, and a real danger to people's freedoms. These are very dangerous, vicious, and crude people.
Yeah, I want to hear what
January 1, 2009 - 16:03 ET by thebutlerdiditYeah, I want to hear what Cooper said after that comment. Is is just me, or does anyone else find Maddow to be more manly than Cooper?? As for the RHofA, the fact that he is impressed with this old bimbos is just scary. I went to a dinner party one night and one of the chicks and her hubby was there. It was before the show came on, but I remember them well. They were just as lovely off screen as on. I'm sure you can imagine if you have seen even a minute of the show.
Well lets just throw it out
January 1, 2009 - 16:12 ET by GregEWell lets just throw it out there....here goes......
What if it was conservative comedian Dennis Miller who had said this to that guy, while standing next to openly gay Anderson Cooper?
That's Easy...
January 1, 2009 - 16:16 ET by stratmanCooper would have tried to hump Miller's leg.
Clown News Network
January 1, 2009 - 17:04 ET by KrisThis Kathy Griffin nutjob is with Anderson Cooper every New Year's Eve. The network sees nothing wrong with this kind of trash. I mean, would you expect liberals to have a problem with offensive language in the first place? Isn't Griffin the one who slammed Jesus during an awards show once? And, where was little Miss Chetry? Wasn't she a part of this shameful piece of trash last New Year's Eve? I heard her tell the daughter of Hugh Hefner a couple of weeks ago that she was a big, big fan of "Girls Next Door". Oh boy, isn't that just the kind of quality you want in a news anchor for your network. Well, if you're CNN, I guess that's something that would immediately qualify a person for a position that is used for nothing more than a propaganda tool for the left wing Democratic Party.
Couldn't you just feel the euphoric rush of excitement last night, as Times Square was filled with revelers, basking in the realization that THE ONE, their savior, Mr. Obama himself, will come to the rescue in just 19 short days, to transform their lives and to lead them to the utopian promised land? They are excited about rampant abortions and gay couples everywhere, and the delicious site of people walking hand in hand, sporting peace sign tattoos and smoking reefer.
Tell me when it's over.
This pathetic attention
January 1, 2009 - 17:09 ET by bigtimerThis pathetic attention seeking POS deserves none...zilch, zero, nada.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Can't be...
January 2, 2009 - 14:18 ET by StarAZI know you are not calling a woman a POS...Must be my eyesight...
Griffin should know better
January 1, 2009 - 18:25 ET by nkviking75I'm a small town radio announcer, and I control my microphone. Even so, the occasional intemperate remark has made it from my mouth over the airwaves. If you're on national TV when someone else is handling the audio mix, you're a fool if you don't measure every single word you say. And in a situation like that, there's more than one microphone to pick you up.
She should have known better.
Welcome to the era of unity, you racist!
Kathy Griffin
January 1, 2009 - 20:51 ET by Edward CropperWas that Cooper laughing or gagging?
Hey Cool Arrow: I've about
January 1, 2009 - 20:57 ET by nadadhimmiHey Cool Arrow: I've about had enough of the thought and speech police like you thinking they should be the final arbiters of what people say. Seems as if the militant gays are allowed to say whatever they wish to belittle Mormons, or indeed any Christians or others they disagree with. When however, gays think they are being disparaged, suddenly SENSITIVITY is of utmost importance. Gays may use the word "queer", or "dick", but non-homosexuals are prohibited from those expressions by the simple act of discrimination based on sexual orientation. I can't stand Griffin, but enough is enough of this gay Fascism.
→ de nada dhimmi
January 1, 2009 - 21:06 ET by Cool ArrowThanks, I think.
I have absolutely no clue as to which angle from which you're approaching.
But I can do clueless.
I guess nobody on this
January 1, 2009 - 22:15 ET by robert108I guess nobody on this thread has heard of free speech; it's protected by the First Amendment, I think.
robert
January 1, 2009 - 22:26 ET by Noel Sheppardrobert,
And regulated over the airwaves by the FCC I think. ns
Ah. . . The Ol' Free Speech Argument
January 2, 2009 - 00:30 ET by Asian ConI was waiting to see when that was going to pop up. "It's their 1st Amendment right!" or "It's freedom of speech. Like Noel mentioned, anything going over the airwaves is REGULATED by the FCC. It just annoys me whenever people, mostly liberals, quote the constitution without a fundamental understanding of what it is.
The First Amendment:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Freedom of speech does not mean freedom to say whatever you want without repercussions. This is what The Dixie Chicks, and their fans, never understood. They expressed their opinions about our president, on foreign soil to a sympathetic audience like a bunch of cowards, and we told them what we thought about that. We steamrolled their CD's, stopped going to their concerts and stopped listening to them on the radio.
"For The First Time In My Life, I Am No Longer Proud Of My Country Because It Seems Like, Socialism Has Made A Comeback"
AC
January 2, 2009 - 00:36 ET by Noel SheppardAC,
Correctamundo. Of course, the other thing liberals always conveniently ignore is that freedom of speech applies to conservatives, too. Given this, as much Griffin had the right to say what should did -- despite possibly violating FCC rules -- we have the right to voice our disgust. ns
Noel
January 2, 2009 - 00:41 ET by shawn228Does the FCC rule over Cable as well? As far as I know cable is something you pay for and cannot get free with a antenna.
CNN is on cable, just like the Tila Tequila show right?
He had my vote
shawn
January 2, 2009 - 00:48 ET by Noel Sheppardshawn,
FCC does rule over cable: http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/csgen.html ns
Can't get your link to work Noel
January 2, 2009 - 01:03 ET by shawn228Here is an old article, but I do not believe Cable has the authority to impose indecency fines to cable yet.
If it could, surely they would have fined South Park and all the profanity and nudity that happened on the Sopranos no?
He had my vote
shawn
January 2, 2009 - 01:12 ET by Noel Sheppardshawn,
Link works, but needs to be cut-and-pasted. HBO is a separate fee beyond regular cable. Comedy Central may also only be available with a premium package. This might subject both to different regulations. Not sure. However, CC bleeps out vulgarity, correct? If they weren't under FCC requirements to do so, why would they?
Maybe it has something to do with ratings? After all, FX shows nudity and allows vulgarity. Is it because of ratings or premium package availability? Don't know.
Your question was concerning FCC and cable. As you'll see by that link, FCC does have power over cable, although I'm not completely sure how it applies to decency standards. ns
Noel, I Don't Believe We've Had The Pleasure. . .
January 2, 2009 - 00:47 ET by Asian ConI was a lurker for a couple of months before I became a member. You guys have a great site here and I've enjoyed reading and posting my responses. Thank you for providing an outlet to frustrated conservatives, like myself, who are sick of MSM bias.
Long live Newsbusters and a Happy New Year to you and to the rest of the great staff.
"For The First Time In My Life, I Am No Longer Proud Of My Country Because It Seems Like, Socialism Has Made A Comeback"
AC
January 2, 2009 - 00:50 ET by Noel SheppardAC,
Welcome, and thanks for the kind words. We try. :-)
Happy New Year! ns
Great Comedienne
January 2, 2009 - 08:43 ET by rscamp13She's so good she has to steal Andrew Dice Clay's line to a heckler back in the early '90s. She sucks. She always has and always will. My first thought when I saw that she had done that was "She's still alive?" She's irrelevant.
The sad part about this
January 2, 2009 - 09:06 ET by fitzfongThe sad part about this "comeback" from this whiny, no talent F-Lister (I know, she only admits to being a D-Lister) is that it's not even coherent. It's not even structured properly. Oh, I know she could claim that she was trying to embarrass the guy by making a feeble attempt to call him a gay male prostitute...but it seems that she had to make 3 different attempts to shoot down the heckler, then had to resort to the gratuitous Lewinsky reference out of clear desperation.
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