NBC's Today rolled out a rainbow-colored carpet for the gay-left Human Rights Campaign late on Monday morning's show. Eighties pop star Cyndi Lauper appeared to sing her hit "True Colors" and announce the HRC’s fundraising "True Colors Tour." She also bashed social conservatives for being against freedom for gays in America: "you're taught home of the free, you know, except for you guys there, not, not you."
Co-host Meredith Vieira played the publicist alongside her, asking her to explain how a dollar from every ticket goes to "something very important," that being the Human Rights Campaign. Not "something very liberal" or "something very pro-Hillary." When Lauper added other gay-activist groups as sponsors, Vieira could only manage an "Oh, terrific!"
Lauper explained the main sponsor was Logo (it came out "Logos"), the cable channel for gays and lesbians that’s part of MTV Networks, which is part of Viacom. In fact, you can see on the Logo site the CBS News partnership with Logo, so CBS shouldn’t be far behind in promoting this tour. Here’s how it unfolded on NBC:
Meredith Vieira: "How is this for starting off with a bang? Cyndi Lauper was the first artist in music history to have five top 10 singles from a debut album. She has sold more than 25 million albums throughout her incredible career and she is now focusing on giving a little something back with her True Colors concert tour. Cyndi, good morning to you."
Cyndi Lauper, sitting with instrument: "Hi, how are you?"
Vieira, crouching: "I'll lower myself. No it's good for my legs, if I can do this through the whole interview. Tell me about the tour. It starts in June. But it really is about giving back to people that have given you so much in your career."
Lauper: "Well it's a 15-city tour presented by Logo, it's the first annual True Colors tour. It's five hours of music. Me, Deborah Harry, Erasure, the Dresden Dolls, The Gossip. Margaret Cho is the emcee and special -- in certain cities there'll be special guests like Rufus Wainwright and the Indigo Girls and Rosie O'Donnell, your old..."
Vieira: "Absolutely, over at The View. But a dollar from every ticket goes to something very important."
Lauper: "Goes to the, goes to the Human Rights Campaign which is a campaign that does really great work in Washington for basic human rights for the gay and lesbian community. Which, you know, as Americans you 're taught home of the free, you know, except for you guys there, not, not you, but so I figured this would be a great thing. When I was pregnant I read a lot of letters from people because you know at a certain point you can't go anywhere. And so I read letters from the people in the community saying that they were really moved by True Colors and it really helped them through a tough time and I wanted to do something that was positive and celebrate our differences. We'll be out with P-FLAG [Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays], friends and families and parents of gays and lesbians and Matthew Shepard's organization."
Vieira: "Oh terrific! Absolutely."
Lauper: "With a little bracelet that says Erase Hate. So it's all good, it's all positive."
Vieira: "And that, that kicks off in June. But right now you are gonna perform True Colors for us right here."
Lauper: "Yes and for more information go on TrueColors, the TrueColorsTour.com. And tickets go on sale this week or something like that. Did I get it all?"
Vieira, worrying about going over the time limit: "You got it all! And then some!"
After Lauper sang the song, and just before the break, Vieira reminded the viewer again the tour started in June.
—Tim Graham is Director of Media Analysis at the Media Research Center
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Ho-hum. Another Hollywoo
March 13, 2007 - 15:15 ET by Tim the EnchanterHo-hum. Another Hollywood libtard speaking from the fullness of her ignorance. I guess her mother never taught her how to sit like a lady, either. What a skank.
Surreality has a well-know liberal bias.
Any money going to the peds?!
March 13, 2007 - 19:11 ET by TruthMongerAny money going to the peds?!?!? Oh terrific! Let's erase the hate, man...
Ya mean they didn't bring up
March 14, 2007 - 07:00 ET by SportPoliticsYa mean they didn't bring up fags getting slaughtered for being fags in the middle east ? Any dollars going there ? I doubt it, because that would mean these celebrities and stoopers would have to have some guts, and be willing to go outside the fantasy world where right wing christain evangelical zealouts are their worst imaginary enemy.
For some reason I just wish these morning happy hours would play some head loppings of the ME queers, so they would wake up from their pathetic happyville.
It's still amazing that not one of these human rights activists groups openly give a damn about their gay kindred and women in the Middle East. Heck even the children.
"Madeleine Albright was born Marie Jana Korbelová in Prague Czechoslovakia....Madeleine was the French version of "Madlenka", a Czech nickname given by her grandmother. Albright adopted the new name when she attended a Swiss boarding school. Albright is the daughter of a diplomat — her father, Josef, served in the Czech diplomatic service....After Wellesley graduation in May 1959, she married Chicago newspaper journalist Joseph Medill Patterson Albright, whom she had met working a summer job with the Denver Post. "
Another lib with a changed name,married a lib reporter...LOL Amazing what i find out years late.
. Cindy Lauper isn't her real name either, is it.
Madelline opines-
CBS Reporter Lesley Stahl (speaking of post-war sanctions against Iraq):
"We have heard that a half million children have died. I mean, that's more children than died in Hiroshima. And - and you know, is the price worth it?"
Madeleine Albright (at that time, US Ambassador to the UN):
"I think this is a very hard choice, but the price - we think the price is worth it."
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Amazing. The lib endorses 500,000 children deaths, and that's ok, but Bushwar is the end of world of life for all - it's an enormous disaster...
So, yeah, not only gay,but women,and children, and also the entire populace of Iraq, adding the all males too with the lib bailout plan.
___________________________________________________
What the heck was that about human rights ? Do the lesbo human righters have a human rights program for aborted babies ?
Oh, how silly of me. What was I thinking...
I like some of Cindy's songs
March 13, 2007 - 15:19 ET by Dan The Man 2I like some of Cindy's songs and she has fair acting, at least I liked her in that one movie with Goldblum. She isn't as vocal as some but she sure needs to shut up and sing.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark. -- save my gun, shoot a liberal.
Amazing, isn't it, how the MS
March 13, 2007 - 15:24 ET by Chris NormanAmazing, isn't it, how the MSM can take something that is morally controversial, sanitize it with fluffiness and a "feel good" interview with a has-been entertainer seeking to be a gay icon, and market it as "fun" - all so it will be acceptable to Main Street America - who probably wouldn't accept it otherwise. Oh Meredith, you're - "terrific!", "positive!", "absolutely!". Why won't the homosexual community settle for what they said they wanted - tolerance. No, now, they not only want tolerance, but acceptance, and enthusiastic acceptance - at that...
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
Right on Chris. That is why t
March 13, 2007 - 15:31 ET by florida_chadRight on Chris. That is why they don't want civil unions. That wouldn't give them the zcceptance of a marriage. As usual, tolerance was just their first step.
chad,"Acceptance" d
March 13, 2007 - 15:42 ET by Chris Normanchad,
"Acceptance" doesn't go far enough in describing how the gays want to be treated by everyone else. I was trying to come up with a better word, but the tubes in my brain have been slow to warm up today. I settled for the slightly lame, "enthusiastic acceptance". If you have better way to describe what they want, go for it...:)
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
I wish I had a better word. B
March 13, 2007 - 15:46 ET by florida_chadI wish I had a better word. But they do want more than acceptance or equal rights, you are right about that. They want special rights just for them.
Totally dude. Sissy fa--ots a
March 13, 2007 - 16:32 ET by waka wakaTotally dude. Sissy fa--ots are losing us the War on Terror.
Reality has a well known liberal bias.
They want...
March 14, 2007 - 07:11 ET by SportPoliticsThey want gayparations.
That means they get to rule everyone else after the money flows, for their lifelong hangup with being abused...
I've NEVER seen a gay person abused upclose and personal, but I have seen the pics and vids from the middle east where they slaughter them because of what they are.
It seems to me the gays should get together with the shadow Bush right wing Christain zealout government Lord bankers of all, and take that oil from camelville, where all that hatred is lopping off gay noggins... and just keep taking the oil and profits until they cut it out. The libs could make it human rights fines...
( yeah, I've always got a good plan - well at least a plan)
Until implementation, we can live with the bigotmeter police going stalinazi on any percieved smidgen of possible fault in, on, around or about it all.
reply
March 13, 2007 - 16:18 ET by PeterD"dominate"
Oh no, this is sweetness an
March 13, 2007 - 16:19 ET by zhombreOh no, this is sweetness and light and as American as apple pie. You have to look at it from the bizarro world point of view. Lauper is a plaster saint (and spreading her legs like that is a welcoming, inclusive gesture). On the other hand General Pace's remarks are morally controversial, if not downright reprehensible and villainous. Got it?
Oh My Gawd!Cyndi!CROSS YOUR L
March 13, 2007 - 15:34 ET by bigtimerOh My Gawd!
Cyndi!
CROSS YOUR LEGS!
Put them together!
I am just shaking my head....I can't believe this picture.
bt,LOL. Well, "classy&qu
March 13, 2007 - 15:38 ET by Chris Normanbt,
LOL. Well, "classy" and "lady-like" aren't the first words that spring to mind when seeking to describe Cyndi Lauper. :)
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
Chris... Not by a long shot!
March 13, 2007 - 15:40 ET by bigtimerChris...
Not by a long shot!
Disgraceful.
Didn't you guys see my post
March 13, 2007 - 15:42 ET by Tim the EnchanterDidn't you guys see my post?
Tim...I must of missed it!If
March 13, 2007 - 15:45 ET by bigtimerTim...
I must of missed it!
If you posted it earlier, wished I would of seen it earlier, may of saved some of my earlier ire that I posted today!
LMAO!
Tim,I did and your descripti
March 13, 2007 - 15:55 ET by Chris NormanTim,
I did and your description is accurate. I type in a slightly more prim and proper manner than I speak in person among friends. :)
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
CN... Well, when looking at
March 13, 2007 - 16:04 ET by Tim the EnchanterCN... Well, when looking at something like that, what I typed was about as prim and proper as I could muster!
I hear you. She's a mess - bu
March 13, 2007 - 16:09 ET by Chris NormanI hear you. She's a mess - but a perfect advocate for a group that boasts "The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence" as - er - "spokesmen"... :)
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
Thankfully no one's making
March 13, 2007 - 16:17 ET by balboaThankfully no one's making any judgements on her character based on the way she's sitting...
...oh, wait...
And just like magic, here's o
March 13, 2007 - 16:21 ET by Chris NormanAnd just like magic, here's our Balboa to deliberately misinterpret what we write!
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
misinterpreting
March 13, 2007 - 19:02 ET by balboaI guess her mother never taught her how to sit like a lady, either. What a skank.
Hm.
But considering who and what she is, she is not entirely out of character.
Huh.
Surely, Bal....You cannot be
March 13, 2007 - 19:07 ET by BlondeSurely, Bal....
You cannot be misconstruing that comment.
For someone to go on national TV, and play whatever instrument that is (was?)...and not take one's clothes into consideration (not being a musician...I have no idea whether that is the required playing stature)...is sheer stupidity.
Or maybe, a certain je ne sais quois, of a rainbow person.
Regardless, this show is on during the day, and children might be watching.
It was rude and thoughtless on Lauper's part.
First, you can question a per
March 13, 2007 - 19:24 ET by balboaFirst, you can question a person's judgement in wardrobe without the phrases I posted before.
Second, "children might be watching"? The children wouldn't think anything of it.
In our society, you are judge
March 13, 2007 - 19:33 ET by saw the lightIn our society, you are judged on appearance. That is a fact.
Once the appearance has been judged negatively, you have to work much harder to have anything you do or say taken seriously.
"People everywhere confuse what they read in newspapers with news." - A.J. Liebling
That doesn't explain anything
March 13, 2007 - 20:14 ET by balboaThat doesn't explain anything. I thought you conservatives were "deeper" than that. ;-)
Hardly, Bal.Ladies should be
March 13, 2007 - 20:31 ET by BlondeHardly, Bal.
Ladies should be ladylike.
And not sit like truck drivers...regardless of what "instrument" is being played.
This was just stupid.
Do you suppose this is the way ROD wishes to raise her daughters to behave?
Thought not.
Ladies should be ladylike. O
March 13, 2007 - 20:50 ET by balboaLadies should be ladylike.
Oh great. Here comes the 18th Century...."ladylike"? So there goes Janis Joplin, Joan of Arc, nearly every female athlete ever...
Bal,Come on...lighten up.She
March 13, 2007 - 21:01 ET by BlondeBal,
Come on...lighten up.
She looks like a very bad imitation of Sharon Stone.
The rest of your post is nonsensical.
Wait wait mister Kotter
March 14, 2007 - 07:25 ET by SportPoliticsWait wait mister Kotter. Bliberal bal babbler bee bopped the lib bad bad - because someone made a oh gash! a "judgement"...
On the other hand, the panty crazed bal can't wait until Noel stops by so they can text salivate over the lasest derobed liberal movie hottie.
In the end, the lib standard is the vagina monologues, with the actual parts exposed and moving like lips- pastied up in full zoom glory on a giant screen behind the "artists" performing - just so noone in the crowd misses any artistic nuance... like Steve-O of MTV running off to Amsterdam to toke a joint on the stage, then whipping down his pants and staples his nutsack to his leg, before or after he crawled around on the ground for Al Gore and wailed victims in crotch from below.
I mean come on - that's a fact sally.
Or the recent chocolate nakid parade lib of the NEAfour I just learned about here, where the web displayed the hatred of Jesse Helms as the reason dujour.
Tomorrow bal can login and piss and moan like a moronic **nt about Ann Coulter's black dress again... laying down his lib jihad judgement just like the elite daisnaid punk would be expected to do, again.
BAM ! KNOCKOUT (dual meaning allowed)
Well, you know what they say
March 14, 2007 - 16:13 ET by slayerwatcherWell, you know what they say about cellists? They do it with their legs open.
Just thought I'd throw that in there.
http://www.unm.edu/~finearts/images/cellist.jpg
Thanks for having that fit over Ann Coulter's black dress bal
March 14, 2007 - 07:31 ET by SportPoliticsThanks for having that fit over Ann Coulter's black dress bal, in between your movie hotty drooling sessions...
Yeah, it's only a matter of time before the liberal eats his shoe, half his leg, his own arm, then chops off half his skull for the finale. Forget the hat, the liberal swallowed that the second they made it past abortion.
BT she has an unwieldy musica
March 13, 2007 - 15:41 ET by Dan The Man 2BT she has an unwieldy musical instrument on her legs, she may not be able to. She does have her dress appropriately draped, it is not entirely unseemly. She hould have worn pants though. But considering who and what she is, she is not entirely out of character.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark. -- save my gun, shoot a liberal.
Dan...You are correct on both
March 13, 2007 - 15:49 ET by bigtimerDan...
You are correct on both counts...
Now I am really laughing!
I didn't even notice that at first glance!
Thought she was at a table....laughing out loud!
If she knew she was going to be using this on television of course she should of worn some slacks...just please, I don't care who you are, please have some class if you are going to be photographed or on television...I am begging ya here people, our kids and grand-kids see these examples!
bt,"Well-dressed" i
March 13, 2007 - 15:58 ET by Chris Normanbt,
"Well-dressed" is another word that doesn't come to mind when...
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
The great G. K. Chesterton
March 13, 2007 - 16:44 ET by Tim the EnchanterThe great G. K. Chesterton had made a comment once that is quite relevant to this topic (I'm paraphrasing here)- it went something like this: the two things that bothered him the most were a man who was dignified and a woman who wasn't. Here we have "not dignified" in spades. Plus, even at her peak, she was no more than mediocre.
Tim, despite all the buzz we'
March 13, 2007 - 17:02 ET by Chris NormanTim, despite all the buzz we're creating (see below), I've always regarded Ms. Lauper as a peculiarity of the Eighties. I suppose every decade has them, so Trivial Pursuit has material...
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
The great G. K. Chesterton
March 13, 2007 - 16:47 ET by Tim the EnchanterDang and Blast it! My second double post!
Calm down BT
March 13, 2007 - 18:00 ET by Six String SpiffBT She is holding up an instrument... sheesh.
NO I don't like her or her music. I especially don't like how Homo Sexuals have to hold up their banners and signs exclaiming how different they are yet wonder why we get aggravated. I don't give a crap who you want to have sex with. You atract SO much attention to yourselves and then wonder why people think you are goofy. Screw whoever you want. Just don't shove it in my face. Pretty simple
Sure, I watch the MSM... Through a pair of crosshairs.
Did you read my above posts..
March 13, 2007 - 22:28 ET by bigtimerDid you read my above posts...
Sheesh!
One of the tenets of the Libe
March 13, 2007 - 15:48 ET by mattmOne of the tenets of the Liberal religion is that judgment is verboten. (Unless they're judging people who hold moral views they find offensive)
Why did you use that word ver
March 14, 2007 - 06:15 ET by BAUHAUSWhy did you use that word verboten? Just wondering.
Umm. bauhaus
March 14, 2007 - 06:23 ET by SportPoliticsUmm. bauhaus, because he's an anti-german bigot who hates the germanic nazis, and knew it would get to you...
Yeah, that must be it.
(of course I was kidding - for pete sakes this isn't a left wing wacko site. )
Chill out - according to our last census Americans claiming germanic roots were the largest group.
Verboten here is a fancy word your Mom or Dad uses when your old enough to understand it, or for others perhaps something they learn reading or when they enter politics. It sounds like "forbidden" so it sticks and people remember it.
I used to love cyndi. I mea
March 13, 2007 - 16:06 ET by FairlightI used to love cyndi. I mean who can resist Time after Time????
If these people were sincere about helping others, they would not start the show off by offending more than 1/2 America before the first ticket is even sold. Just like Rosie: slugs you with the left hand and asks for donations with the right hand.
Fair,"Slugs you with the
March 13, 2007 - 16:12 ET by Chris NormanFair,
"Slugs you with the left hand and asks for donations with the right hand"? Isn't that the definition of a mugger, also? :)
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
This appearrance was to gi
March 13, 2007 - 16:15 ET by MidAmericaThis appearrance was to give free publicity to Cindi and her cause.
The photo would be a decision of the producers of the Today Show not Cindi.
Look at the buzz here. Exactly the reaction they wanted.
You're right. Everyone, shut
March 13, 2007 - 16:25 ET by Chris NormanYou're right. Everyone, shut your computers off and think about it. With all of this buzz, I was about to buy several tickets to her concert. Thank you so much for stopping me.
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
me for Lauper tickets!
March 13, 2007 - 20:00 ET by Carpareussend 'em to me, ok chris? need my address?
Carp says so what
March 13, 2007 - 19:58 ET by CarpareusI still like her musical presence.
lurking back from Brem etc
Me and my dulcimer
March 13, 2007 - 20:47 ET by nkviking75The instrument Cyndi is playing is a dulcimer. Since much of Cyndi's appeal was based on a studied effort to be outrageous, it's not surprising that she'd play the dulcimer in a dress.
Yes, a playing a dulcimer in
March 13, 2007 - 20:51 ET by balboaYes, a playing a dulcimer in a dress is outrageous! Next thing you know, she'll be playing a harmonica in lederhosen! GASP
lederhosen
March 13, 2007 - 22:09 ET by CarpareusI always wanted my own pair. Gottem' for Jonathan though way back when.The plan calls for my own pair when I drop an Elk for the tribe with a .177 cal pellet through eye.
Dr. Carpareus, ASS.SK.
quarter inch club ring any bells?
March 13, 2007 - 22:20 ET by Carpareusquarter inch club ring any bells?
"...A damsel with a dulc
March 14, 2007 - 21:34 ET by Unsane"...A damsel with a dulcimer in a vision once I saw,
It was an Abyssinian maid
And on her dulcimer she played
Singing of Mount Abora..."
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834), from "Kubla Khan"
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
her voice
March 15, 2007 - 00:46 ET by Carpareusand her voice can bring me to tears
dress optional
March 14, 2007 - 13:00 ET by CarpareusI probably DO NOT wanna hear your attempt.
Looks like Cyndi is showing
March 14, 2007 - 00:04 ET by BlazerLooks like Cyndi is showing the latest symptoms of DCE. (Dixie Chick Envy).
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
poker
March 14, 2007 - 00:42 ET by CarpareusPardon me but try not to misunderstand your own ignorance. From personal experience I say you lie. Wanna play poker?
tourney caught my south of the PRB. i'm there you chickensh+t bustards
look into my eye
p.s. in the meantime how 'bout a nice game of snooker?
quarter inch club ring any bells?
March 14, 2007 - 00:45 ET by Carpareusquarter inch club ring any bells?
squids
March 14, 2007 - 08:16 ET by CarpareusMy thanks to my squid cousin Michael is at HANROYD.COM
Thanks for being there for me Mike.
Wanna play a nice game of poker?
John
p.s. got enny muskrat meat?
cyndi- luv yah
March 14, 2007 - 09:08 ET by Carpareuslookin' utterly fantastic my dear
your favorite fan.
john
p.s. let's go to Ralph's