Bachmann Disappointed NBC’s Fallon Apology Came from VP and Not President of Network
By Noel Sheppard | November 25, 2011 | 12:21
As NewsBusters reported Thursday, NBC apologized to Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) for the offensive song that was played as she walked onto the stage to be a guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Monday.
Unfortunately, as Bachmann told radio’s Steve Malzberg guest-hosting for Jeff Bolton on KLIF in Texas Friday, that apology came from a vice president of programming and not NBC’s president (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
CONGRESSWOMAN MICHELE BACHMANN (R-MINNESOTA): We just had it Fedexed to my home this morning. The event happened on Monday night. We just received the Fedex copy this morning. You know, my response was that no matter if you’re a liberal or a conservative woman this shouldn’t be tolerated. It’s demeaning. But of course there’s been a double standard for a long time. It’s an outrage if it happens to a liberal, and usually it’s passed off if it happens to a conservative. Of course, I accept the apology, but my guess it would have been the president of NBC that would have been apologizing not a senior vice president of programming.
As the Associated Press reported Thursday, the apology came from Doug Vaughan, NBC's vice president for late night programming.
Bachmann also commented to Malzberg about claims made by Fallon’s bandleader concerning the incident:
BACHMANN: The thing that was disingenuous is that the band was, the comment from the band is that it was a spontaneous act. Clearly it wasn’t. It was premeditated. He had tweeted twice before the show what his intentions were. And his Twitter account is 1.7 million people. So, it’s just, again, it comes down to the fact that if a Don Imus or someone does something that’s questionable, they’re thrown off the air. But when something is done to a conservative, it’s just passed off and forgotten. And I think that that’s really the difference. I’m a serious candidate for the presidency of the United States, but I’m a conservative Republican woman. That’s the double standard.
Bachmann then responded to Whoopi Goldberg for calling her a “bonehead” on Tuesday’s The View:
BACHMANN: I think this is the same pattern of what we saw happen on NBC. I’m a self-made person. I came from below poverty. I worked my way through college, through law school, through a post-doctorate program in federal tax law. I worked for years as a federal tax court attorney. I created my own business. It’s a profitable company, and I employ scores of people. I have raised 23 foster children in addition to my own biological five children. And I’ve started together with my husband and some other parents the first K-12 charter school in the United States of America. I served in the Minnesota state senate. I served as a member of the United States Congress, and now I’m running for the presidency of the United States.
I think those comments that came from Whoopi Goldberg are demeaning to a serious candidate running for the presidency on the Republican ticket, as a woman, the first serious female candidate who’s gotten this far. And I’m the only candidate that’s won an election in this presidential race statewide which is the Iowa Straw Poll. So I think again this is another example of the Hollywood elite bias coming from Whoopi Goldberg. I think it’s clearly unacceptable. Again, I think if she would have said that about Michele Obama, I think there would be very serious consequences from the network. But apparently, because of the conservative woman, they can get away with it.
Indeed they can.
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What's the Big Deal Michelle?
Submitted by bigdaddy on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 12:33pm.
When you are receiving an insincere apology does it really matter who it comes from?
Okay, Congresswoman, let it go...
Submitted by Professor Why on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 12:35pm.
You got an apology from NBC, yet you're whining because it wasn't from the President of the network? You'd probably continue whining even IF he had apologized in person... For someone who touts herself as a serious candidate, you sure don't know how to win with dignity, or pick-and-choose battles, or even let something go...
You've got to be kidding,
Submitted by Smartypants on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 1:50pm.
You've got to be kidding, right? The reality of the situation is that this should have never happened and it would not have happened to any Democrat running for office. I hazard to guess it would not have happened even to a Republican male candidate, not this blatantly anyway. Bachmann has every right to be indignant in this instance. A candidate for office making an appearance as a guest on a late night talk show should not be greeted in such an undignified and insulting way. Her only crime is having a difference of political opinion with most of the minions in the media.
"Why" arent heads rolling?
Submitted by merly1 on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 2:39pm.
Yes, because it's libs insulting conservative women. Palin was a classic example as well, especially her Couric interview while Couric politely listened to (likely post-stroke dementia) VP Joe regaling the nation about how FDR went on TV after the stock market crashed. And the rest of the media looked away.............to this day, that comment scares the crap out of me that Biden is a heartbeat away from the nuke triggers. The guy does not have normal cognitive functions, as his perpetual gaffes prove time and again. Who is the bonehead?
Is this a new reincarnation of a troll?
Submitted by Denny Crane on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 11:37pm.
4 years and this is the first post?
To quote my friend Blonde, We need a better class of troll.
Funny how easy they are to spot, TU must desperate, they are releasing them earlier and earlier.
We Are The 53%
Low Class
Submitted by Shazamm on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 12:39pm.
That was such a low class stunt by the band and "Fallon-on-his-face" that it is off the charts. But, it does do a good job of showing liberals for what they really are.
"Waaaah!"
Submitted by SickofLibs on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 12:44pm.
Sorry, she "accepted it". So STHU already.
She
Submitted by grammajane on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 12:46pm.
is not whinning. She stated a fact. Any "big shot" of a network that puts up with Roots, sharpten,schultz and the rest of their so-called reporters is so arrogant and doesn't care or have time to do the right thing. Doing the right thing, would be a Conservative move.
It never hurts to ask.
Submitted by upcountrywater on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 12:46pm.
Asking NBC’s president to apologize is not going to happen.
A true apology would include a modification of their disgusting behavior.
I wonder if the vp of programming, had a chunk in his "apology" that read something like this: I'm sooo sorrie that you and a few others found the song offensive.
A fellow Democrat when Reagan was one.
Apology
Submitted by 2Slo on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 3:27pm.
People, you have to understand this is standard procedure for the Main Stream Media. After all one can’t forget the four branches of the US government are: The Executive, Legislative, Judicial, and the Main Stream Media.
What also pi**es me off about
Submitted by gopsteve on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 12:59pm.
What also pi**es me off about Fallon is how he was mocking Cain and saying Cain thought there were 30 states...which Cain did not say...was there anything about the 57 states... which Obama DID say?
sound kind of nitpicky to me
Submitted by shawn. on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 1:01pm.
NBC did the right thing
The nitpicker speaks
Submitted by cocodrie on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 1:06pm.
The nitpicker sspeaks
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
lol cocodrie
Submitted by shawn. on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 1:23pm.
At least you are not doing your usual schtick of making a blanket statement and not backing it up
You know what i meant shawn
I dont need to explain what i meant shawn
Its obtuse for you to ask me to clarify my statement shawn
I hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving :-)
Same to you shawn
Submitted by cocodrie on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 1:37pm.
God bless
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
Jimmy Fallon
Submitted by Dave the mailman on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 1:07pm.
Is a no talent, unfunny twit who in no way deserved his own show. NBC should appologize for his show.
Pretty much. As bad as SNL
Submitted by ThatDude on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 2:19pm.
Pretty much. As bad as SNL had degraded prior to his joining the cast, it became completely unwatchable when he became a member.
Oy vey
Submitted by Apocalypto on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 3:55pm.
Wow I did not know all of this about her, impressive. As for Fallon, I heard a story that he once punched a guy in the back of the head. What an effin pansy! No respect for his dumbass. All these Libtards make me sick. "Liberals: Too stupid to govern and too weak to lead."
I dont think Fallon could punch his way out..
Submitted by NJRightWinger12 on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 3:03pm.
of a wet paper bag! Hes DEF a lover, NOT a fighter, after Tina Fey kicked his ass! Oh, it was a bloody mess!
leftwing media
Submitted by Kuso Jiji on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 4:21pm.
time to double up the efforts to expose the media for what they are, tools of the democratic party. all elected republicans should have a game plan when dealing with the media. they need to know how to throw their bias right back in their faces or use them as foils. Reward unbiased reporters with exclusive interviews and access. Ignore the ones that cannot play fair.
Whoopi Dumb Butt
Submitted by Jim in Houston on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 4:53pm.
Who cares what an idiot like Whoopi Dumb Butt thinks? She is said Michelle Bachman isn't presidential material, but Whoopi isn't even human material. I have a couple of bricks that could whip her unmercifully in a debate.
Brain Dead...
Submitted by Shazamm on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 12:37pm.
I think Whoopi fried her brain on drugs a long time ago. There is a reason she wears those dark glasses, and it isn't for fashion.
Painful
Submitted by Kleenex on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 5:43pm.
This had to be painful for NBC, they never admit they're wrong on anything. Michelle got more than I thought she would.
Whoopi's concerns
Submitted by kentex1146 on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 6:33pm.
Whoopi has many concerns and she doesn't hesitate to voice them. But I think her biggest concern, or gripe if you wiil, is that every morning when she gets up, she looks in the mirror; she doesn't like what she sees, it makes her angry, and there's nothing she can do about it.
She'll just have to talk it over with God on judgement day, complain to him.
Good Luck Whoopi!
Submitted by Shazamm on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 12:35pm.
I don't think God would even want to talk to her!
Just to change the subject back to Herman Cain
Submitted by Herbster on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 9:06pm.
What has happened to all the bimbettes lined up ready to accuse H.C. of all kinds of evil sexual acts? What has happened to the #1 bimbette, blowsy, overused, unwashed blonde from Chicago? Where are the press conferences? Where is Gloria Allred? So many unanswered questions. What happened to the horsewoman who sued amployer #1, #2, etc? Don't today's "Journalists" have any interest in following up on this huge story of "Alleged sexual harassment?" Where are the fembots of CNN. Where are the strange people from MSNBC? Where is Brian, Scott, and the dried up one from ABC?
So many questions - so few answers. I guess the poor ladies who crawled out of the sewer to accuse Mr. Cain and then run back to their ratholes were told by their handlers that the job was done. A good man had been slimed.
The "Media" continues to denigrate Bachmann. Wasn't it wonderful to see that NBC "Severely reprimanded" the players in the band. What was done? Were they told not to giggle at the inane jokes on the show for a full week? Shameful!
Newt will be next......then a whisoer campaign setting up a straw man referencing Romney's religion. Now, if he were a muslim...........
Indeed, they've disappeared
Submitted by Chicagoray40 on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 5:06am.
Yup they quickly crawled back into their holes didn't they? Just like the slithering slimy snakes they are and once challenged they cowered and ran. Freakin rent a ho's.
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe. –Albert Einstein My Twitter
Give it up already, Moochelle
Submitted by alvin on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 11:49pm.
Just another right-winger playing the victim card and playing to the evangelicals in Iowa. As they say, if you can't handle Jimmy Fallon how are you going to handle Putin?
She could follow the Obama playbook
Submitted by sentry_99 on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 12:59am.
To gain favor with the Russians, bath mouth the Israelis. Seems to be working right?
The victim card is in the Democrats deck chipmunk. Along with the race card and every other minority suit they print them in.
Moochelle?
Submitted by MightyMouth on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 1:40am.
Can't you do better than that cupcake? I mean really... playing the mooch card is reserved for the pros like the first lady.
Victim card?
Submitted by Prisondog1776 on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 1:47am.
You mean the ones that came out of the Democrat party printing machines?
Handle This...
Submitted by Shazamm on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 12:34pm.
If you can't handle Rush Limbaugh, how are you going to handle Michael Savage?
Agree wholeheartedly
Submitted by Chicagoray40 on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 5:03am.
Whoopi Goldberg has a lot of gall like most audacious liberals who employ a total memory hole and double standard for the crap that comes out of their mouths and everyone elses. She's a worthless loudmouth racist who's done nothing for this world but star in a couple bad movies. That's it, acting. That means PRETENDING TO BE SOMETHING.
Which is what all liberals are, pretenders who hate everyone and everything that does LIFE better than they do or possibly can. And that's why they swim in the shallow end with lowlives instead of with the sharks in the deep end all throughout their lives and need Uncle SamboBama to prop them up all their lives from cradle to grave.
And Bachmann is their sworn enemy because she represents what's still GOOD in America.
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe. –Albert Einstein My Twitter
No matter who the " apology "
Submitted by pitter43 on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 6:04am.
No matter who the " apology " comes from, she should tell them to stick it. They meant it to disrespect her and it was approved all the way to the top. The smart way, not the liberal way, would have never let it happen in the first place. The insult was meant right from the git go. No Conservative should ever go on a nutty liberal show. They know from the beginning that they will be insulted. One person said it best a while back. Liberals hate us, they'll always hate us. Don't even make an attempt to get along with these traitors.
Michelle is right
Submitted by mjazz on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 6:19am.
The liberal's god, Saint Obama, botched everything up and made it a hundred times worse so they take it out on the conservatives.
Where's the solidarity?
Submitted by Yael on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 8:55am.
The other Republican candidates shouldn't leave Bachmann out there twisting in the wind all alone. The standard of "acting like gentlemen" may sound outdated, even sexist in and of itself, but I'd still like to see it applied. ALL the candidates should stand together with Bachmann in opposition to the hideous treatment of conservative women by His Presidency's Media. Even amidst the intense competition of this race, there's a time and a place for cooperation... and this is it.
No Kidding...
Submitted by Shazamm on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 12:33pm.
I totally agree. Where are they on this? Politicians (of both parties) are such cowards sometimes...
And From Such A 'Big Wig' Executive!
Submitted by Gazinya on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 12:02pm.
This apology wasn't exactly from the V.P. of NBC but the V.P. 'in charge of late night programing'. They must have 20 V.P.s and this guy is in charge of 'midnight to 4AM. Wow, I wonder if he was even awake to watch the insult.
Qualifications
Submitted by Shazamm on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 12:29pm.
We know more about Michelle Bachmann in that short statement about herself than we know about Obama's entire life (other than the made up part in his fairy-tale book). She is obviously a lot more qualified to be president than he was. A Bachmann/Cain ticket sounds good to me! By the way, who is Jimmy Fallon? I wouldn't recognize the guy if I saw him...
Whoopie...
Submitted by Shazamm on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 12:31pm.
Oh, and I forgot, Whoppi Goldberg has to be one of the ugliest women on the planet, both inside and outside (she is a woman, isn't she?)
Should have come from the OWNERS of NBC
Submitted by TheHistorian on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 12:46pm.
Should have come from ABOVE the NBC President. It would have been delicious to watch the president of the owners of NBC and Obama's buddy (GE President Immelt) apologize for one of these liberal stunts gone wrong.
Dennis Prager