Comedienne and liberal activist Janeane Garofalo caused quite a stir last month when she called Tea Party goers "a bunch of teabagging rednecks," adding "this is about hating a black man in the White House. This is racism straight up."
On May 8, Fox News correspondent Griff Jenkins happened upon Garofalo at a Starbucks in Boston, and asked, "What do you think of calling just honest protesters racists?"
Garofalo wasn't backing down or apologizing: "Well, because they're not just honest protesters. They were indeed motivated a lot by racism."
What follows is a full transcript of Jenkins' appearance on Fox News's "Hannity" Monday wherein much of his interview with Garofalo was aired (video embedded below the fold, complete, unedited interview video at end of post):
SEAN HANNITY: And tonight in "Your America," now you may remember when the left wing liberal actress Janeane Garofalo had this to say regarding the attendees of the anti-tax tea parties.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
JANEANE GAROFALO, ACTRESS: It's not about bashing Democrats. It's not about taxes. They have no idea what the Boston Tea Party was about.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: That's right.
GAROFALO: They don't know their history. This is about hating a black man in the White House. This is racism straight up.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
HANNITY: Our own Griff Jenkins recently confronted Miss Garofalo just outside of Boston and asked her if she stood by those ridiculous insane comments. Let's take a look.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
GRIFF JENKINS, FOX NEWS CORRESPONDENT: What do you think of calling just honest protesters racists?
GAROFALO: Well, because they're not just honest protesters. They were indeed motivated a lot by racism. You saw some of those signs. Did you not? And if they are upset about fiscal imprudence, where were they for the last eight years?
JENKINS: But you don't know they're racist.
GAROFALO: I haven't had a good -- what about that one sign that said, "What you talking about, Willis?" What do you think about that sign?
JENKINS: I didn't see that sign, I was just asking you.
GAROFALO: Right.
JENKINS: What do you say to the people that say, all right, you owe those people an apology?
GAROFALO: I don't. So they're going to have to wait a long time. So I'd say I don't.
JENKINS: And what about to the people who say that NBC should not let -- you know, your comments go unchallenged?
GAROFALO: How do they go unchallenged? They're being challenged all the time? And why -- I would say, why do they not challenge anything that FOX says?
I don't want to talk to you about this because you're obviously trying to provoke something here. If you don't want admit the truth about the racist element to those people that were there then I would say that you are in deep denial.
JENKINS: That's not what you said. You said everybody involved was a racist.
GAROFALO: Sure.
JENKINS: You hate conservatives. That's the bigotry that you condemn.
GAROFALO: They are not conservatives. Barry Goldwater is a conservative. The conservative party has not been the conservative party since 1980.
JENKINS: All right.
GAROFALO: There is not tenets of the conservative movement -- why are you even here? What do you guys -- I'm going to get (INAUDIBLE) but you guys are ridiculous.
JENKINS: Yes, that's what we are. You saying what the movement was about.
GAROFALO: Where are you guys running? What's your thing? Yeah, it was racist.
JENKINS: How so then? That's all I'm.
GAROFALO: Because if it's about fiscal imprudence why were they not protesting for the last eight years under the Bush spending? Where were they? Why did they have no problem with that?
JENKINS: Again. No need to apologize?
GAROFALO: No. No. I'm not talking about this anymore. I stand by my words. I will not apologize.
JENKINS: Everybody at a tea party are racists?
GAROFALO: Yes. Everybody I saw at that tea party are racists.
JENKINS: Amazing.
GAROFALO: It is amazing, isn't it. How dare I?
(END VIDEO CLIP)
HANNITY: There you have it. Griff Jenkins joins me now.
Griff, boy, this one angry liberal if I've ever seen one. Walk us through how this all happened.
JENKINS: All right. Well, let me tell you, Sean. Look, I was the reporter in Washington, D.C. on April 15th. I stood for 12 hours in the pouring rain and covered those protesters. They were honest American protesters protesting the billions spent, the bailout, the trillions and the budget deficit, and I didn't see any pointy white hats, I didn't see any racist signs.
And so I've been interested in this story because no one has challenged Miss Garofalo on her comments, this gross generalization that everyone was a racist. I didn't see one racist in my tea party, but perhaps there were some elsewhere.
I wanted to ask her what's going on. I went to her comedy performance in Somerville, Massachusetts, Sean, to find out if she was going to talk about it. I was sitting outside on a lovely afternoon, having a latte outside a Starbucks, and she happened to come there and so I said, hey, I want to ask you a question. And she stood firmly, as you just saw, behind her statements.
HANNITY: Well.
JENKINS: And seemed bitter that I would ask her about it.
HANNITY: But beyond the broad generalizations of Janeane Garofalo, I mean, we just had news today that we had a $1.8 trillion deficit which is four times the number in 2008. You know but she makes these broad generalizations. She's unchallenged, as you pointed out, by NBC News.
Now they're supposed to be a credible news organization. You would think that if they're going to make these accusations, I was in Atlanta. Over 20,000 people. I saw signs, "Lower our taxes." I didn't see one racist sign, one racist person, by anybody anywhere.
So, you know, what does that say about a news organization that would allow her to g o unchallenged?
JENKINS: Well, it certainly surprises me. I mean, look, the host just says oh OK, yes, they're all racist, about hating a black man, let's just move on. What? Are you kidding me? And then there no follow-up from any other representative from that network or another one.
So I think it was very legitimate to go and ask her about it. Now let me just tell you, I don't go on the air and call a woman bitter because I'm not sure that that's nice and that's not the way my mom and dad raised me. But I watched her more than 50 minutes comedy show which was about anti- religion, anti-marriage, anti-children.
She's mad about things. She's pessimistic. She has serious, in my opinion. She came out with her hair kind of cut and she said she was so nervous that tea party protesters were going to disrupt her comedy routine that she cut chunks out of her hair.
I don't understand it. It's like I wanted to just say be happy. Sean, she started the show with this quote, "If there's any tea baggers here, welcome, and as always, white power."
It's unbelievable that she would do that.
HANNITY: I have some experience. I actually went over to a radio studio once and I tried to be on a radio show, have a civil discussion. I mean it seems that this is very characteristic of the left. She spent most of the time, in the breaks, you know, on the floor petting her dog and laying next to her dog.
I mean it's just bizarre. But I see this with Bill Maher, for example. Bill Maher has become an angry, bitter guy. You know we saw this in these comments that we're just discussing, you know, with Wanda Sykes over the weekend. We see this with Garofalo.
If Republicans or conservatives ever used the same type of humor or language there'll be calls immediately to have them removed from the air ways. So that's where the double standard lies, right?
JENKINS: Well, it certainly seems so to me. Why is she or any other liberal so mad? I mean, look, I'm fair and balanced.
HANNITY: That's a good point.
JENKINS: I'm a reporter. I'm just looking at it objectively, going what else do you want? You have a very charismatic president who is making lots of decisions in the White House. You have control of the Senate. You have a filibuster-proof Senate. You have control of the House. You have a first woman who's the speaker of the House. What else do you want?
HANNITY: Yes.
JENKINS: To win the lottery?
(LAUGHTER)
HANNITY: I think that's probably it. Griff, thanks for everything. Appreciate it.
Well, pretty angry. By the way, Tom Brokaw, are you proud of your network?
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What do expect from a
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 16:00 ET by fitzfongWhat do expect from a shallow, ignorant, economic illiterate who lacks the self-respect to even shower once in a while? It's so clear that she has no command of the facts, so, when cornered, she employs the attack of last resort...accuse the other side of being racist. The claim says a hell of a lot more about her lack of intelligence than anything else.
"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." -Winston Churchill
any answers?
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 13:18 ET by dr_devil_dogi thought miss garrafalo handled that attack very well, certainly displaying anything but ignorance. obviously her views are not the same as many people who frequent this site, but calling her names really just makes her seem more correct in her assumptions about conservatives. and is anyone going to answer the question that she posed? where was the outrage from the right when the bush administration was spending and spending and spending? where was the outrage when surplus went to deficit? didnt hear peep from the right when bush bungled his way through the last 8 years. republicans are reaping what they have sown, ignorance, intolerance, obliviousness. a bitter fruit indeed.
I'll try and address some of your points
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 14:10 ET by WhoIsJohnGaltFrom my point of view, government always goes overboard with spending, so no, a great many of us conservatives have not been happy with Bush's spending, including his insane prescription drug entitlement from early on in his tenure and much of his later spending, and especially with the we-gotta-spend-three-quarters-of-a-trillion-dollars-now-or-life-will-end plann from last fall. But those legitimate cries from us were not covered by the mainstream media, I would guess because they don't frown upon government tax and spend programs.
But to say that since Bush overspent, and you guys didn't make enough noise, so now it's okay that Obama will spend three times as much barely three months into office and he's not done yet...well that's, as P.J. O'Rourke puts it, makes as much sense as, "...Dad burned the dinner, so let the dog cook now." Why is one inextricably linked to the other? Why can't both of them be wrong, regardless of what the other did?
And Bush bungled his way through the last eight years? You mean by keeping us safe at home? No more terrorist attacks on our soil. you're right...DAMN HIM!!!
What other yardstick do you use to justify "bungled"? Liberals seem to forget that after 9/11, all of our heads were pointed in one direction-radical Islam. Now Nancy P is wanting to act like she didn't play the same game back then, and she wants to be completely righteous about that pansy-ass "torture" that has got Lib's panties in a wad. She knew about it and had she spoken up at the time, the public would have knocked her silly ass back to San Francisco, but quick.
Now Obama's learning what it means to make homeland defense decisions when you know all the facts. No photos released, no closing G'tmo yet, holding terrorists indefinately...sounds like he's learned something more about terrorists, don't you think?
That may be a good point. I
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 14:34 ET by balboaThat may be a good point. I don't remember Rush or Hannity railing on Bush during that time, or Laura, or Malkin, or Coulter. But that might be because I get all my news from this site. :-)
You clearly were not listening to Rush, Hannity, etc.
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 14:45 ET by WhoIsJohnGaltThey RAILED against his spending, especially the prescription drug entitlement. I screamed too, that's how I remember them doing it.
But our complaints were not covered by a mainstream media that adores entitlement programs.
Actually balboa
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 15:00 ET by well99When the Bush was for the Bailout many did come against him for that.
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_121008/content/01125108.guest.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE48T5Y020080930?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=22&sp=true
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,427804,00.html
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/19/george-bailout-bush-drives-the-final-nail-in-his-coffin/
Just a few but if you want a PT list I am sure I can oblige you.
When you reduce the
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 14:46 ET by fitzfongWhen you reduce the righteous outrage that taxpayers and small businesses have about the further destruction of wealth through income taxes, sales taxes and wildly irresponsible expansion of the Federal Government to "racism", you are displaying ignorance. The racism charge was a lazy argument rooted in her economic illiteracy and disaffected arrogance. The fact that individual citizens gathered to lodge their objection to Obama stealing from them to reward the parasite class (eco-Marxists, trial lawyers, public employee unions, etc.) does not make those citizens racist...it makes them patriotic. Ivory Tower riff-raff like Garofalo haven't the slightest clue what it takes to operate a business. She's never had to create jobs, make payroll, address all the costs of doing business that many of the assorted protesters (and I) have done...and is therefore in no position to make the obnoxious comments she made. If you bothered to take your head out of your ass for more than a minute, you'd find that there was plenty of anger from conservatives about the wasteful spending under the Bush Administration (here's a tip, try researching some of the threads on this site...or marinate in your stupidity, your choice)...problem is that Obama wants to double down on the spending while punishing the productive to reward the unproductive. Now piss off, you ignorant, condescending troll.
"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." -Winston Churchill
"i thought miss garrafalo
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 14:44 ET by pahuber"i thought miss garrafalo handled that attack very well, certainly displaying anything but ignorance."
Let's see... A question to this bigot was concerning her outlandish comments that all tea party protestors are racists is an "attack"
Well, clearly you are a kool-aid drinker if you truly believe jg comments and think she handled herself eloquently. I would dare venture from your other responses that you are highly intolerent and have been sheltered in your views and just like to blow your chunks all over this site for your own amusement.
"republicans are reaping what they have sown, ignorance, intolerance, obliviousness. a bitter fruit indeed. "
chuckle.
Won't it suck for you when you discover what cyclical elections are all about. It sadly amuses me how oblivious you are to your own dementia.
Wow, pahuber
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 18:59 ET by DoktorFrankenGood stuff. Keep it comin'!
DDD - My feeling about GreasyHair StinkyButt (her real birth name, oddly enough) is that the reporter's question was about her hateful racist remark and she then used the Leftist tactic of changing the subject to Bush's spending (not knowing - surprise - that in Hussein's first hundred days he has created a deficit many times the size that Bush ever did in 8 YEARS). Plus, where did she "see" this one sign that used the word "Willis"? I never saw it or heard of it. (There were reports of Leftists trying that kind of stunt - using fake slogans - but they were soon discovered by and "separated" from the real TP goers.) Why did I not hear two weeks worth of MSM haranguing about the "racism" in these demonstrations? There would have been no end to that kind of coverage if there were actual "racism" in any of these TPs.
I believe the UNIDENTIFIED MALE that said "That's right." was none other than "Olbermann The Wise" himself.
And that tired old meme that if we call these crazy, stinky, ugly, bowlegged, foul-mouthed a-holes names that we are somehow less of a - - - whatever. It's just like saying "I know you are but what am I". The Left always frames their "view" of Conservatives so no matter what we do or say we are "Neanderthals" to you alleged "literati". I call people the names they deserve because that is what my enemy does. I'm just tired of playing nice. Get used to it, DDD. From one Doktor to another.
I answered it all already.
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 00:36 ET by JWFwhere was the outrage from the right when the bush administration was spending and spending and spending? where was the outrage when surplus went to deficit?
There was no outrage because there was no big spending or runaway deficits. It is a lie spread by liberals like you.
(1) http://newsbusters.org/forums/woodshed/liberal-lies-bush-was-big-spender-truth-he-was-average-29566
(2) http://newsbusters.org/forums/internal-affairs/liberal-lies-bush-was-big-spender-fact-he-spend-less-percent-gdp-last-4-pres
Sincerely,
a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.
I attended a "Tea Party" in Santa Barbara and I did not see...
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 16:13 ET by jawebster1one racist. If racists were in attendance they did not make their presence known. I did see a lot of people who believed as I do, that government spending is out of control and that Obama is leading our country down the road to socialism. Socialism has been tried in Cuba, in the U.S.S.R., in North Korea, in East Germany and now in Venezuela. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results. People usually accuse people of what they are themselves. I suspect Garafalo is a racist herself. One thing for sure, she is despicable unless you are a Liberal, then she is a role model, tattoos, foul mouth and all. Jim Webster
Punta Gorda, Florida Tea Party
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 20:43 ET by QB2626Ms. Garafalo got her few extra minutes of fame. The mainstream media seems to love to let the race card play. Good ratings. They certainly need those with FOX beating them in leaps & bounds.
Conservatives and moderates may disagree with the direction the country is headed. The debt created in the first 90 days by the 111th congress is the main protest subject. Are we racist against ALL of congress? As much money was spent in this 90 days as the previous EIGHT years of drunken spending. The system didn't break until the bank bailouts of Sept. 08. Most people were unaware of how fouled up our government is. If they did a good job we wouldn't be in this position. Both Democrats regulation to demand housing for sub prime loans and the lack of Republican policing of the financial sectors caused this. Clinton's fingerprints are found along with Bush's in not getting a handle on this mess. Congress didn't mention the problems in 07 when they took the reins. In fact they continued to ignore issues. ALL are guilty - pick new leaders starting in 2010.
I would hope the Tea Parties continue to grow and work towards placing some common sense in Washington in 2010 & 2012.
All improvement in local, state & federal government in fiscal responsibilty is part of the goal of the Tea parties. The debt created and entitlements added can not be paid for with out massive tax increases. I don't want to pay for this nor leave my children and grandchildren in debt. Socialism doesn't work. Vote no to socialism every time you can.
QB... Agree with all of
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 20:57 ET by bigtimerQB... Agree with all of your sentiments here...and I do think the Tea Parties are not going to dry up at all...we are going to one on the 4th...and some other folks we know are doing the same as far as I last heard...the way things are going now...these will be revved up again.
As a quick add on here....has anyone else just heard that the O-Team is getting ready to replace plenty of Attorney Generals...or so Holder is saying today.
What happened to Bush when he let nine go?
Talk about hypocrisy...
Of course that was the Bush teams own fault for not cleaning out the Clintoon machine in the J.D. when he came in as the Clintoon Team did when they first came in.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Only a liberal racist ...
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 16:09 ET by SentryDanOnly a liberal racist can get away with this kind of nonsense. What Ms Garofalo seems to forget is that some of the biggest racists were democrats/liberals. And one of those still holds a seat in the US Senate.
As always Noel - good job.
Remember folks, Freedom isn't Free. It was bought with the blood and sacrifice of the men and women who are serving and who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
For those who fought for it, Freedom has a flavor that the protected will never know.
Also remember folks, that the way to SUPPORT THE TROOPS is to support their mission. Anyone who says that they support the troops but don't support their mission is lying about supporting the troops. And if you want to know, yes I do have a dog in the fight, he is a United States Marine.
I attended and I'm not a racist, and I feel slandered.
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 16:12 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonHow about a class action suit to clarify the situation a little.
A few hundred thousand tea party attendees, each putting up $50.00 to hire a team of attornies.
I can see, and hear, the backpedaling already.
The $50 would be worth it.
http://gjresult.com
The first piece of evidence
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 17:47 ET by capeindieThe first piece of evidence I would like to see is if "she" has paid her fair share of taxes....I suspect not or she would be just as outraged.
"Cape Locum et Fac Vestigium" - Take A Stand And Make A Mark
Janeane Garofalo Stands By Her Tea Partiers Are Racists Claim
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 16:12 ET by locomotivebreath1901Well, Janeane, I stand by my statement, "In America, folks - like you - have the Right to be an Ignorant Bigot."
Thanks for playin'....
http://locomotivebreath1901.blogspot.com
Has anyone ever seen....
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 16:15 ET by Prester John....a Hollywood, academic or professional Leftist type who is happy with his/her life, can cheerfully smile, and is able to debate someone with opposing political views in any sort of respectful and controlled manner?
What a bunch of incredibly unhappy and angry people they are.
I almost feel sad for them.
Almost.
Yes.
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 16:20 ET by balboaYes.
Quit lying Bal... lol nice try.
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 14:49 ET by pahuberGeeeeeeeez
Great point, no liberal is a happy liberal.
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 14:49 ET by pahuber"a Hollywood, academic or professional Leftist type who is happy with
his/her life, can cheerfully smile, and is able to debate someone with
opposing political views in any sort of respectful and controlled
manner?"
Spot on correct. Never seen it. Wouldn't believe it if I hear someone say they have. Too much experience and know better running into these types.
what you talking about willis
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 16:21 ET by charlietexasShe said she saw one sign that says "what you talking about willis". from a 70's show that everyone has quoted since then. That makes all republicans racist. shes an angry idiot. why give her any play. i wouldn't even name her. Just referr to "her" as "that angry ugly bitter, liberal woman with all the tattoos. we'll all know whom you're talking about.
momydearestc
As I stated on another
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 16:23 ET by balboaAs I stated on another thread, I don't think it makes the person racist, but it is an odd way to take a jab at a black president, isn't it?
And the phrase isn't exactly commonplace anymore.
b
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 16:41 ET by Noel Sheppardb,
Not commonplace? My kids are 20 and 15, never saw this show, and they use this expression. So do their friends.
I've been using this expression for decades and NEVER have I been accused of being racist for doing so NOR did I think I was racially motivated in using it.
Let's take this a step further. If there were some racist signs at some of these tea parties, does that mean ALL tea partiers are racists? I went to two tea parties and didn't see any signs I would consider racist. Were the parties I went to anomalies? ns
As I said, I didn't think it
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 17:44 ET by balboaAs I said, I didn't think it was a racist sign. And I never said that that one sign made the whole crowd racist, or that the tea parties were racist.
But I will say I'm surprised that your kids use this phrase, as it's so old.
"Old" phrase
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 17:48 ET by Kat Outta the BagTo be honest, I never cared for the phrase, probably because I never cared for the TV show. But I have noticed it seems to be making a comeback lately. One of the "blessings" of eternal reruns, I suppose.
Hopefully the bon mots of
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 17:53 ET by balboaHopefully the bon mots of Tootie are soon to follow.
The non-racist Willis sign
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 23:51 ET by merlin61Sears Tower in Chicago has been re-named the
Willis Bldg. and is causing this saying "What you
talking about Willis" to be revived.
My kids say it, and have
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 08:05 ET by sherylsimsMy kids say it, and have never seen the show as far as I know. I would NEVER have thought it to be racist. Even now.
Agreed, Noel
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 18:49 ET by KC MulvilleShe took one instance, and broadly applied to everyone: that's the essence of racism, and it's the same false reasoning that she's accusing others of making.
And why weren't we out in the streets complaining about Bush's spending? We did oppose it, but we didn't take to the streets about it. Why not? Because we weren't talking about spending TRILLIONS of dollars, most of it spent to prop up Democratic constituencies, and none of it spent on the recipients for whom it was advertised. Remember - even now, not a single penny of the TARP has been spent to relieve banks of troubled assets.
Remember Bush had to answer for all of his spending? His answer was that he was in the middle of a recession and two wars. Nobody liked that answer, but for the moment, at least it showed that we did, indeed, oppose it at the time.
Ditto KC
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 18:57 ET by RukusExcellent post!
Racist's are the worst at screaming "racist!" at everyone who don't fall in line with their "views".
Sickning isn't it? May I add you to my buddy list?
Gary
Gettin' along is so much easier than buttin' heads. - My Dad
And funner too! - Me
Thanks
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 19:55 ET by KC MulvilleSure on the buddylist. However, be warned: I am ... on occasion ... ever so slightly ... just a teensy bit ... long winded ...
Thanks KC
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 20:25 ET by RukusGary
Gettin' along is so much easier than buttin' heads. - My Dad
And funner too! - Me
Remember leftists only think
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 21:30 ET by math4lifeRemember leftists only think in the collective. If one person had what she thought was a racist sign, then everyone is a racist. The tea parties were inspired by Rick Santelli over the bailouts and stimulus bill. Janeane acts like she was personally offended, trust me she was not. She pulls the "racist" card to shutdown any opposition to her irresponsible statements.
Yes, Noel has been known to beat an expression
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 14:14 ET by WhoIsJohnGaltor certain words to a bloody, ugly death.
Just delicious...
And Noel, you really gotta stop calling her a comedienne. When was the last time you saw anyone laugh at anything she said? i mean...that she said with the intent of getting a laugh?
As it happens, I used it
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 17:07 ET by danebramageAs it happens, I used it yesterday, to one of my black friends. He just laughed. Why? Because he understood I wasn't putting him down with it. He knows I was lampooning a racist stereotype propagated by Hollywood liberals. That's what the tax protester's sign was intended to do as well: hoist Obama by his own liberal petard. Unfortunately, it was much too subtle for most people to get, especially knee-jerk hit-monkeys like Gerafolo.
If Obama can speak of his
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 22:40 ET by mattmIf Obama can speak of his grandmother as a "typical white person" and not be considered to be a racist, then I can say "whachoo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" and also not be considered a racist.
Balboa the Exception that proves the rule troll.
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 23:29 ET by JWFOdd, no one here has brought up the black president meme until balboa came beebopadiddly strolling along.
I forgot balboa, what color is the President again?
Garafalo takes one sign out of thousands and says that is the exception that proves the rule.
balboa comes beebopadiddly strolling along, pulls out his lollipop, and says "hey, that is right, why are you holding that sign mister?"
Sincerely,
a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.
Pick any color you want
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 21:55 ET by DoktorFrankenI would be happy to see actual proof of this alleged sign.
No it is not Bal. Not at all.
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 14:51 ET by pahuberWhat you talkin' 'bout obamy.
So freakin' what.
Any time she wants to know what 'Willis" is talking about.....
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 16:25 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonI would be just plumb tickled pink to let her know exactly what I am talking about.
http://gjresult.com
I don't think it's racist
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 18:14 ET by Lord ElicaniI don't think it's racist at all. I'm white, and had a drum instructor who always said it to me (Willis being my last name). I knew where the quote originated from, and I wasn't at all offended by it.
They say there is strangeness too dangerous
In our theaters and bookstore shelves
That those who know what's best for us
Must rise and save us from ourselves
- Rush, "Witch Hunt"
Teabagging
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 16:28 ET by Jerry MackThe question I want a reporter to ask the tea bagging experts, Janeane and Cooper : How many times were you the tea cup?
My Garofalo Fantasy
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 16:53 ET by Lord ErondThat Janeanne is swimming by in a bikini through the waves gracefully.......then a big MF'er of a Great White Shark bites her and pulls her under the waves for his next meal.
"Let him who would move the world, first move himself." -Socrates
"We sit together, the mountain and I, until only the mountain remains." -Li Po
Fantasy is right!
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 18:25 ET by RukusEven sharks have their limits.
Shark: Hmmm. Lunch! Chomp! Eeeeeewwwww! Patooie! Great! Now I'll have to go wash my mouth out with a whale fart!
Barfofalo: Dammit! Fish are racist!
Shark: Here's your sign! : )
Gary
Gettin' along is so much easier than buttin' heads. - My Dad
And funner too! - Me
in a bikini???
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 22:42 ET by Ron_servativewith that visual... I think I threw up a little
jeez
Ugh...
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 16:55 ET by KJ_sezWhat a sorry excuse for a human. Janeane, here, take this:
CLUE
Now you have one. I do, however, doubt it will do you any good.
Ho hum
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 17:20 ET by Kat Outta the BagSo she's a mentally unstable fool who likes to mold tens of thousands of people into her own pre-conceived stereotype of what someone who has an opposing viewpoint is like. Obviously she isn't going to change so why keep bringing her up and giving her the attention she so obviously craves? I say let her crawl back under her self-hating rock and leave her there. She can take Perez Hilton with her, too.
Same for Bill and Hillary during Dem campaign: Both 'racists'
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 17:22 ET by krendleraccording to people like Garafolo and Donna Brazile, simply for daring to take issue with Obama on anything. Hysterical. Does anyone really care anymore when a black or a liberal accuses someone of being "racist"?
BTW, I heard a number of things that were a hell of a lot more racist than "what you talkin' about Willis" at the journalists dinner last Satuday, a couple coming out of the mouth of Obama in reference to Steele and Boehner. Then there was Wanda....
I don't care anymore because
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 18:31 ET by mostlymoderateI don't care anymore because I make it a priority to make sure I treat everyone with as much dignity and respect as possible and if they want to make something out of nothing, let them. Kind of reminds me of when I ask my female friend something like, "nice shoes" and she responds, "are you saying I'm fat???!???" They see what they want to see. People that cry racism all the time are the same way.
Re Wanda
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 18:53 ET by slickwillie2001Wanda referred to the Bamster as a 'mulatto'. If that was a white comedian there would still be a kerfuffle going on over it. Double standard again.
I have never heard the expression...
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 18:22 ET by jawebster1"What you talking about, Willis?" and just why is it racist? Is that a tattoo I see around her neck? If my son brought that home with him, I'd disown him "straight up"! What do you call people who don't care for Liberal, tattooed, foulmouthed, white women who hate Conservatives? I know. You call us intolerant and narrow minded! I call us discriminating and of perceptive good taste. Jim Webster
It's from the show
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 18:22 ET by balboaIt's from the show "Different Strokes," where two black kids were adopted by a white guy. The one brother, Arnold, always said it to his older brother, Willis.
What you talking about
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 19:53 ET by well99What you talking about Willis..I mean balboa.Gary Coleman could be Cali's next Gov....lol
Anything can be hyped up as
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 18:23 ET by mostlymoderateAnything can be hyped up as being "racist". It's a power-play by the left-wingers because they know that most white people are wimps when it comes to being deemed a racist and will immediately start giving in (even if what they did wasn't at all racist). It's the ultimate trump card, the race card that is.
Two questions,
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 18:34 ET by Trix RabbitIs the "ugly stick" used to beat people until they are ugly or because they are ugly?
I believe it is implemented to thump those who are repulsive inside AND outside.
Now, where can I buy one?
For the MSM: In your pomp and all your glory, you're a poorer man than me. As you lick the boots of death born out of fear.
Ian Anderson "Wind up"
Trix,
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 19:02 ET by R D HelmLOL-A whole forest of ugly sticks fell on that overly-tattooed "woman."
-Dave
America has gone totally insane
Dave - My mother used to tell me to never judge a book by its
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 19:10 ET by Cape Conservativecover - however, in this case I believe the cover reveals the contents to a T!
This comment comes from a proud Tea Party attendee, otherwise known as a RWRE!! It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue ~ Sam Adams
CC,
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 19:38 ET by R D HelmLOL-Damn, no wonder I have so many books around with ugly covers.
My mom told me exactly the same thing.
-Dave
America has gone totally insane
Guess we had some smart moms, Dave!
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 20:21 ET by Cape ConservativeI'm glad my mom isn't around to witness the ugliness of the liberals in today's society.
On another note, I'm also glad my folks, who married in the depression, are not here to witness the total crash of our economy...no one should have to live through two of those!
On another other note ;-) Now 'the one' is telling car dealerships who can remain open and who must close! A Chrysler dealer on the Cape is on the black list...how many families are going to be hurt by this latest dictate from a man who has NEVER run a lemonade stand! That's what we have now, a DICTATORSHIP, not a Republic!
Sorry to go off topic, but the CC frustration level is approaching RED!
This comment comes from a proud Tea Party attendee, otherwise known as a RWRE!! It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue ~ Sam Adams
CC,
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 23:23 ET by R D Helm"Now 'the one' is telling car dealerships who can remain open and who must close!"
Like I have been saying, the Obamanistas intend to enineer a total government takeover of the private setor in this country.
Given what they have seized to this point, how many more private entities will they grab before people in this country wake up?
-Dave
America has gone totally insane
Dave,
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 22:45 ET by RESTLESS 1Or as I like to say, she not only got hit by the ugly stick, she fell out of the ugly tree, and hit every branch on the way down. :>)
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
R1,
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 23:24 ET by R D HelmLOL-And I hope she felt every one, too. :-)
-Dave
America has gone totally insane
She did
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 08:04 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonEach one improved her looks, so when she hit thr ground, face first, her looks were immensly improved.
http://gjresult.com
The way I heard it
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 08:11 ET by sherylsimsShe fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down. :o)
Garafalo is one hate-filled
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 18:50 ET by bigtimerGarafalo is one hate-filled woman...inside out.
All one has to do is look at how she cares for her own personal body and appearance.
Nuff said.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
bt - indeed she is! I agree with others...let's all refer to
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 19:08 ET by Cape Conservativeher as the unwashed, potty-mouthed, hairy-legged liberal...no more mention of her name! Let's see, that would end up UWPMHLL - almost sounds like a yukky enough acronym to suit the yukky person!
As for racism, we heard more racism coming from black mouths last Saturday night than I've ever heard from anyone I have known in my entire lifetime!
This comment comes from a proud Tea Party attendee, otherwise known as a RWRE!! It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue ~ Sam Adams
Urban Dic
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 19:05 ET by slickwillie2001Urban Dictionary:
what you talkin' 'bout Willis?
1. Famous quote from 80's tv sitcom "Different Strokes"; Used in normal conversation when speak doesn't understand. "what you talkin bout willis?" -- translates to: "I did not understand"
2. Implying that someone else is crazy when they're merely pointing out your foolishness. Willis: Don't you think you'd better put the lid on that blender full of gunk before you plug it in?
Lil' Fool: What you talkin bout willis? (as he plugs in the blender)
http://www.urbandictionary.com
Only two definitions at this time. Watch for someone, maybe one of our posters, to add a definition that claims it is an outrageously racist saying.
SlickWIllie
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 23:43 ET by DoktorFrankenBetween your post and the post below -
''Garofalo is anti-Semitic Nazi
May 14, 2009 - 20:13 ET by Gat New York'' - they paint the most accurate picture. That is, if there was a sign like she said. It may have just been an delusional fantasy that was brought on by the close proximity of those shears she used to style her hair.
What a nut case.
Let's just hope that in next Monday's season finale of 24,...
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 19:11 ET by R D Helm...and if Jack Bauer doesn't blow Garofalo's character Janis Gold into bloody hamburger, then maybe Chloe will strangle her to death with her bare hands.
LOL-For a second there during the last episode, I really thought she just might.
-Dave
America has gone totally insane
Red Necks!
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 19:12 ET by blazermaniacHer last name is "GABARFALO"!
Garofalo is anti-Semitic Nazi
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 19:13 ET by Gat New YorkWhy not? I have as much evidence of that charge as she does of people supporting the Tea Parties being racists.
Why do you even bother?
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 19:24 ET by IamTinmanShe is a 3rd rate D-lister who couldn't get invited to a maggot roast! Kathy Griffin gets better invitations than she does. The only way she gets any press is by being outrageously over the top and the media including NB falls for it every time.
Ignore her and she will fade away.
What's she talkin' 'bout
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 20:01 ET by ConservativeRexWhat's she talkin' 'bout Willis?
This skank, with apologies to the skank union, may be the dumbest humanoid walking upright.
Like that absolutely bat-crap crazy leftoid that attacked Donald Rumsfeld the other day in a hotel lobby. Putting her hands over his head screaming she wished she had hand cuffs! If I were to see something like what she did I would think an old man was being attacked and knock the living hell out of her. Just cold cock that crazy creep senseless. It'd be worth a night in jail to deck her. I've about had my fill already. If this is how the left is going to act, they had better expect a swift, brutal response. I for one, would never, I have never, put up with crap like this from any living soul. I don't intend to start anytime soon.
Upon further examination
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 20:06 ET by Kingfish17The urban dictionary defines the phrase: "What you talkin bout willis?" to mean: Implying that someone else is crazy when they're merely pointing out your foolishness. So my guess is that the guy with the sign was trying to point out that Obama is either crazy, or foolish, or both.
And how can anyone from Hollywood imply that anything from the television show "Different Strokes" is remotely racist. In hindsight, it's easy to see that "Different Strokes" was a bold trendsetter that has greatly influenced both Madona and Angelina Jolie.
"I've sentenced boys younger then you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it, but I felt I owed it to them." Judge Smails
Now, Now....
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 21:37 ET by GecksLet's not be catty.....no need to make fun of her looks....Oh, hell! What am I talking about...All she has to do is get a lift on those St. Bernard jowels of hers, get rid of those "Cat Eye" glasses (sorry, they were terrible in the 50's and they are terrible now), wash now and then (They have this great invention called a shower and soap) and maybe keep her mouth shut. Once she opens that, she gives her ugliness away.
Now I feel dirty.
Destiny rarely calls on you when it is convenient!
A reckless charge
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 21:42 ET by Alfred J. LemireFor whatever reasons, in our culture, saying that a group of people are racist has as much negative weight as calling them bigoted or ignorant or cowards. In the mind of Ms. Garofalo, apparently, anyone who is on the right--she does not want to call the protesters conservative--is intrinsically racist.
That is nonsense. I saw photos of blacks taking part in various demonstrations, with one apparently the spouse of a white. in Worcester, Mass., color had zip to do with the atmosphere. At least some of the demonstrators were libertarian, as a sign recalling Ayn Rand's writing demonstrated.
The Worcester demonstrators were adult and pleasant. Those to whom I briefly talked were incensed or concerned or both about the increasing rule and role of government in their lives and about the crushing burden of taxes and debt obligations on them and their children and grandchildren.
A CNN news correspondent tried to make a point that $5 billion or something like that would be going to Illinois. That presumably beneficent discharge had to come from government revenues or IOUs. That observation comes from someone whose black and white neighbors have two daughters excelling in school. The family skin colors are incidental; the swelling power of government to rule their lives and their coming slave-like relationship to their government rulers matter much.
Janeane Garofalo did not know what she was talking about.
Ever notice that those that
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 21:57 ET by nadadhimmiEver notice that those that acuse, actually do what they acuse others off.
Ever notice that those that
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 21:57 ET by nadadhimmiEver notice that those that acuse, actually do what they acuse others off.
Comedienne?
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 23:24 ET by Dan DiegoGive me a break, I don't any comedy in this wretched, unfunny scag.
No one protests "average".
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 23:38 ET by JWFGAROFALO: Because if it's about fiscal imprudence why were they not protesting for the last eight years under the Bush spending? Where were they? Why did they have no problem with that?
There is that liberal lie again, in public, on national TV. No one was protesting because President Bush was an average spender. People do not protest "average".
http://newsbusters.org/forums/internal-affairs/liberal-lies-bush-was-big-spender-fact-he-spend-less-percent-gdp-last-4-pres
http://newsbusters.org/forums/woodshed/liberal-lies-bush-was-big-spender-truth-he-was-average-29566
Sincerely,
a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.
Give the woman credit
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 04:51 ET by Jack ColemanThose are some impressive tattoos. I wonder if she acquired them during her stint in the WWF or working the docks.
Re tats
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 10:02 ET by slickwillie2001Juvenile prison maybe. Juvenile records are usually sealed.
Garofalo, Groucho, whoever she is
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 07:51 ET by jessieHjessieH Why are the media trying to make her a star? She isn't funny. She is full of hate. And she calls US racist? She wasn't even there. I was. Let her rant. Put her on the "view" as a regular. They are all the same.
Bitter Butter
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 08:23 ET by rightwingidiotShe's just a bitter, butterface looking for something else to bitch about.
Her opinion doesn't even matter. It's just her way of channeling her inner self-loathing.
She'll get another tatoo and feel better about herself.
Liberal tolerance on
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 10:19 ET by wiwfLiberal tolerance on parade
The Rocky Mountain Collegian: Illustrating Idiocy
Another spoon to stir the tea ...
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 10:20 ET by metaphorsbwithuIt is said that there's no such thing is "bad publicity". People like Garofalo and Perez Hilton might be proving that saying no longer applies.
I wonder what the reaction would there be if some conservative observed that ALL liberal women are dense and unattractive?
metaphorsbwithu
Garofalo
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 12:49 ET by BarrySMost reasonable people are certainly appalled by Garofalo. However, your characterization that Griff Jenkins "happened upon" her is laughable. Funny how FNC producers requently happen upon those whose views do not match the right wing line, especially BOR's butt-boy Waters.
Yeah, it's more like a
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 12:50 ET by balboaYeah, it's more like a stakeout. This "producer" is famous for this.