It was guaranteed to be an evening filled with anti-Bush, anti-conservative vitriol on HBO’s “Real Time” Friday with Sean Penn on the roster.
After all, just five weeks ago, Penn told an antiwar gathering in Oakland, California, that George W. Bush has "become our country’s and our Constitution’s most devastating enemy.”
Surprisingly, it was a mostly civil discussion for about half of the panel segment as former Rep. Harold Ford, Jr. (D-Tennessee) added a much-needed level of sanity and civility between nonsensical rants by Penn, the normal blather out of Maher, and occasional comedic jabs by Garry Shandling.
However, with George Tenet having been on CBS’ “60 Minutes” the previous Sunday pointing fingers at the Bush administration while trying to absolve himself, it was a metaphysical certitude Penn was going to go after the White House with foam oozing from his mouth along with the vulgarity (video available here courtesy Ms Underestimated):
Recently, when President Ford died, there was a lot of revisionist discussion about his pardoning of Richard Nixon. And in most cases, both Democrats and Republicans got on talk shows and said that as it turned out, it turned to be, it was a great unifier for the country. At the time, the country was very divided, chaos.
And, I think it’s really quite the opposite. That when you have a precedent set like that, and you have somebody, George Tenet, acknowledging in his book, that he knew that the Administration was deceiving the American people into a situation that is murdering young men and women from this country and others, that George Tenet and Dick Cheney and Condoleezza Rice and George Bush et al should be in fucking jail.
Thunderous applause, with hoots, hollers, and screams of “Yeah” emanated from the crowd for almost twenty seconds.
I kid you not.
A few moments later, Penn continued:
George Tenet, you know, we talk about whistleblower protections. These kinds of things. When, you know, the American people are under the misconception that the oath is sworn to the President of the United States. It’s to the Constitution of the United States. And they are in violation of the Constitution.
Sadly, like most of his ilk, Penn likely has never read the Constitution, let alone understood its contents. After all, his signature role of Jeff Spicoli -- the one that launched his career in the movie "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" -- almost flunked tenth grade history.

Is this art imitating life, or vice versa?
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Ya see what happens when you
May 5, 2007 - 10:43 ET by winston smithYa see what happens when you take too many hits off Maher's bong? Will they never learn!
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Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
Tenet Accused Of Lying In Mem
May 5, 2007 - 11:01 ET by dahliatraversTenet Accused Of Lying In Memoirs
Posted: May 4, 2007
By Aaron Klein
JERUSALEM – Former CIA Director George Tenet's claim that he is responsible for nixing a deal to free imprisoned Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard has been contradicted by a number of sources, including some who say Tenet personally told them otherwise. ....
I HATE it when that happens!
and the best part is these so
May 5, 2007 - 11:07 ET byand the best part is these sources have names!
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
What a [bleeping] intellect
May 5, 2007 - 10:56 ET by JerryWhat a [bleeping] intellectual giant Mr. Penn is. If he was any [bleeping] smarter he could be starring in [bleeping] Geiko commercials.. "It's so [bleeping] easy, even a [bleeping] SeanPenn can do it."
Dear Sean, I wish someone would take you to the bathroom and wash your [bleeping] mouth out with [bleeping] soap.
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment
vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any
President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
Thanks Noel for enlighening
May 5, 2007 - 11:08 ET by MilesDThanks Noel for enlighening us on the current opinions of some more of the "people" who have had their names in the celebrity news in the past.
I can't think a single "celebrity" whose opinions and judgement are any deeper than those of a slow third grader, yet these people influence so many others, especially young persons
People have no idea how well off they have it now. When they get a real awful, very pink, Democratic govt and the tax mess, the inflation, and foreign policy havoc consistent with their views, people will be howling for the good old days when all they had to do was join the celebrities and spit at Bush and Cheney
Seann Penn(head)
May 5, 2007 - 11:15 ET by Dave RAfter all, his signature role of Jeff Spicoli -- the one that launched
his career in the movie "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" -- almost
flunked tenth grade history.
Actually, I think Sean would fare less-than-well in an attempt to pass a fifth grade history class-one taught in a City of Atlanta government school, no less. :-O
If you were to take out this guy's brain (assuming you could locate your tweezers), weigh it, then measure out an equal mass of dynamite, I doubt you could generate enough force to blow the dingle-berries off a flea's behind.
As for George Tenet's surprisingly inept attempt at CYA revisionist history, it is quite possible that Sandy Pants was unable to remove all of the documents from the National Archive that implicated the Clintonista's duplicity in the rise of Islamic terrorism all over the world. In particular, the role of Osama and his henchmen in the 9/11 attacks, a well as the four other attacks that were carried out against this country, or its interests, during the Clinton years.
Not to worry there, George, as the Clinton dog-washers in the MSM will make sure you are never called to account for your actions, or lack of them, while you were reporting to Willie J. as head of the CIA.
This republic will not survive the continued neglect of its people.-
Neal Boortz.
A lecture from Sean Penn abou
May 5, 2007 - 12:07 ET by zfA lecture from Sean Penn about politics is like Ted Kennedy lecturing about responsible drinking.
Who is Sean Penn, but hired e
May 5, 2007 - 12:44 ET byWho is Sean Penn, but hired entertainment? ...Debra
Use "LA Times" logic on Penn
May 5, 2007 - 12:59 ET by Carl KolchakI think we should use the "LA Times" methods they seem to use on Fred Thomson with Penn. In the movie "Bad Boys" Sean Penn is trying to make a getaway and kills his rival's little brother. Therefore would it be fair to label him as a "child killer" based on his performance in this movie, even though he is just acting, and didn't really kill the child in real life. If the "LA Times" wants to be consistent they will be in agreement.
"I've always been crazy, but it's kept me from going insane" Waylon Jennings
Sean Penn and Bill Maher.Is H
May 5, 2007 - 13:54 ET by jondelwicheSean Penn and Bill Maher.
Is Hollywood remaking "Dumb and Dumber" already?
Well, at least there not using real actors this time. This type of
reality casting should make this version much better.
Looks like the screen test crowd was loving it, too.
Ah yes, listen everyone, Sp
May 5, 2007 - 14:25 ET by motherbeltAh yes, listen everyone, Spicoli speaks!
Dumb man Talking.
May 5, 2007 - 15:19 ET by AntiMediaDumb man Talking.
Good one AM.Dumb Man Talk
May 5, 2007 - 22:29 ET by JerryGood one AM.
Dumb Man Talking
I Am Sham
Daft Minds at Ridgemont, High
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment
vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any
President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
Ah yes, Sean Cain Esau Doeg E
May 5, 2007 - 15:21 ET by jonathanandersonAh yes, Sean Cain Penn.
2 Peter 2:10-12
(10) But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
(11) Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
(12) But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
Titus 1:10-11
(10) For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision:
(11) Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
2 Timothy 2:16-17
(16) But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
(17) And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
2 Timothy 3:2-5
(2) For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
(3) Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
(4) Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
(5) Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2 Timothy 3:8-9
(8) Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
(9) But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
And there's a hundred more.
Sean
May 5, 2007 - 16:47 ET by charlietexasI'm upset that Paula Abdul was at this deal in Oakland. Not surprised they held it in the Bay Area.......I grew up there and its turned into a turlit........
CT
May 5, 2007 - 18:01 ET by Noel SheppardCT,
Hey, I live in the Bay Area, and it is no toilet. ns
It is past time for the white
May 5, 2007 - 19:10 ET by bigtimerIt is past time for the white coats and stretcher for this poor pathetic little small-minded leftist...
Twilight Zone went down for him long ago...he is way beyond that.
I could care less what he has to spew.
He know not better.
He is a simpleton....looking for a life.
Let's see who I'll put more c
May 5, 2007 - 20:22 ET by midnight cowboythat is murdering young men and women from this country and others, that George Tenet and Dick Cheney and Condoleezza Rice and George Bush et al should be in fucking jail.
Let's see who has more street cred.
Sean Penn: College dropout studying auto mechanics.
Condi Rice: Graduated from St. Mary's Academy in 1970. In 1974, at age 19, Rice earned her B.A. in political science, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Denver. In 1975, she obtained her Masters Degree in political science from the University of Nitre Dame. She first worked in the State Department in 1977, during the Carter administration, as an intern in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. In 1981, at the age of 26, she received her Ph.D in Political Science from the Graduate School of International Studies at Denver Rice was a democrat until 1982 when she changed her political affiliation to republican after growing averse to former President' Carter's foreign policy. She also cited influence from her father, John Wesley, in this decision, who himself switched from Democrat to Republican after being denied voting registration by the Democratic registrar.
Noel's right. Life imimtates art.
Jeff Spicolli: What Jefferson was saying was, Hey! You know, we left this England place 'cause it was bogus; so if we don't get some cool rules ourselves - pronto - we'll just be bogus too! Get it?
Have you ever noticed how evi
May 5, 2007 - 20:27 ET by AntiMediaHave you ever noticed how evil most liberals look?
Yep...Unattractive and dress
May 5, 2007 - 20:31 ET by bigtimerYep...
Unattractive and dress funny too.
Particularly in pant suits.I
May 5, 2007 - 20:33 ET by BlondeParticularly in pant suits.
I refuse to wear a suit without a skirt (who wants to look like HRC?). Just because.
Good thing.
May 5, 2007 - 20:42 ET by bigtimerGood thing.
Lighten up!
May 5, 2007 - 21:39 ET by goldenthroatLook at the face of this man - is this one angry individual or what? No wonder Madonna didn't want to stay married to him! His pattern of temper tantrums and spouting off quasi-facts fits well with him and his left-coast, bleeding-heart, 'do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do' hollywood liberals.
Hey, Sean - may I suggest trying decaf?
Never dance on an empty stomach unless it's a liberal.
gold,I think he and Balwin ma
May 5, 2007 - 21:47 ET by bigtimergold,
I think he and Balwin may consider going on the buddy plan to a PC correct anger-management course....maybe they could get credits for this and pass them on to all their Hollywood buddies, kinda' like carbon credits...
Worth about the same.
"Dude. That is SO unco
May 6, 2007 - 08:25 ET by dahliatravers"Dude. That is SO uncool. The truth hurts - we're saving the planet. Anyway, we drink kombucha ..."
What's that old saying? &qu
May 5, 2007 - 22:51 ET by SnowWhiteWhat's that old saying? "If he had a brain, it'd be lonley?" That is one ugly, stupid dude. To borrow a phrase from Bugs Bunny, "He's an ignoranimous!" When will these whacko celebs ever learn to just be entertainers & stop trying to be something they're not....intelligent. Wonder if his Mom is proud of him. She should be washing his mouth out with lifebouy soap.
She should be washing his mou
May 5, 2007 - 22:56 ET by bigtimerShe should be washing his mouth out with lifebouy soap.
How about just plain BORAX soap...
Anybody remember that...
Lol!
Uh-Oh...wait a second..maybe you were getting something in there slyly with the lifebouy thingy....heheheeee....
Soap won't do any good.
May 5, 2007 - 23:02 ET by JerrySoap won't do any good. I think it's going to take some Liquid Plumber to clean out that sludge hole.
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment
vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any
President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
Yes, I think you are right ab
May 5, 2007 - 23:11 ET by SnowWhiteYes, I think you are right about that. Does Sean really believe anyone cares what he has to say? The guy is delusional as well as obscene. What a maroon!
BTActually I was remembering
May 5, 2007 - 23:05 ET by SnowWhiteBT
Actually I was remembering the kid in the movie A Christmas Story, Ralphie, who got his mouth washed out with lifebuoy soap. I remember as a kid my Dad has some kind of awful gritty soap in a can..was that Borax? Love to hear your thought on the lifebouy soap.
I meant a LAVA bar of soap...
May 5, 2007 - 23:24 ET by bigtimerI meant a LAVA bar of soap...
I even had to turn this back on to add this it bugged me so bad!!!
...and yeah, there was a can of Borax or Boraxo as I remember.
Too lazy to look it up...I am laughing at myself how much it bugged me to put the correct soap I was talking about in....
Have a good evening all...later.
Wasn't Borax the "20 m
May 5, 2007 - 23:38 ET by JerryWasn't Borax the "20 mule team" soap that was advertised on an old, old show called "Death Valley Days"?
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment
vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any
President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
Ah yes...I remember that stuf
May 5, 2007 - 23:46 ET by SnowWhiteAh yes...I remember that stuff. I don't see it in stores any more. Too bad, it worked pretty good. Night, sleep tight.
"Death Valley Days"
May 6, 2007 - 09:14 ET by"Death Valley Days"?
hosted by Ron Reagan?
positively 20 mule team borax
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
Thanks for that BT. I'm ret
May 5, 2007 - 23:44 ET by SnowWhiteThanks for that BT. I'm retiring for the night too. My handsome prince awaits. "The stars are out, the moon is up, it's time to go to bed". If we're lucky we'll wake up & find out that Sean the troll is dead. : o ) G'night!
Hey Spicoli...SHUT THE F*** U
May 6, 2007 - 09:22 ET by ArchConservativeHey Spicoli...SHUT THE F*** UP! Let's put you and SusanSarandonTimRobbins, Sharon "spread my legs for money" Stone, Matt "Mattttttttttt Dammmmmmonnn" Damon, Alec "Father of the Year" Baldwin, and the rest of the liberal Hollywood elite and drop them into Iran or Syria or North Korea with no media coverage and see how well they get treated by those regimes.
"Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists."
- President George W Bush September 2001 speech to a joint session of Congress.
Hey Sean, did you know - yo
May 6, 2007 - 11:04 ET by MilesDHey Sean, did you know - you couldn't join the US Army even if you wanted to? You've got a rap sheet.
Probably wouldn't bother him much, but it's just a fact, he is subgrade material for Army.
He couldn't get a job with any responsibility either, because of his background problems, and he couldn't get into Iraq on a State Department visa because they check backgrounds too thoroughly before issuing them to go there.
So he is left, doing what he does best
Neither could he pass the ASF
May 6, 2007 - 11:23 ET by bassndudeNeither could he pass the ASFAB....he isint intelligent enough and they no longer have the duty soldier MOS. Shame really.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
I disagree. Penn is a perf
May 6, 2007 - 11:36 ET by JerryI disagree. Penn is a perfect fit for the military. Al Qaeda's military, that is. All they need is a brainwashed mind of mush that is full of hate for America, willing to do whatever is necessary to derail the U.S. military's mission. Osamma Penn-Laden.
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment
vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any
President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
Disagree. The only thing t
May 6, 2007 - 12:43 ET by MilesDDisagree. The only thing they use people of his caliber for is suicide belt duty. They wouldn't trust him long enough to put one on him and arm it
"Television is where you
May 6, 2007 - 11:28 ET by"Television is where you watch people in your living room that you would not want near your house." Groucho Marx
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
lol
May 6, 2007 - 11:33 ET by dahliatraverslol
Pennsky
May 6, 2007 - 17:24 ET by chottybrainA serious question:
How (exactly) do you suppose people like Penn, Maher and Fish-Face Belz justify being BOTH Millionaires AND Marxists??? - i know they DO, of course. But i am looking for other's thoughts on the matter.
I had heard that there is some kind of boycott going on re: Conservatives wasting time appearing on that fucking CommieFest of-a-show. I hope this is true. Certainly no "heavy-hitters" are going on anymore... it's the only way to ensure "Real Time" withers away. Last season, P.J. O'Roarke made a mental midget out of Joy Bayard in mere seconds... not that doing so would be too hard. can't recall anyone else since.
**I loved how Penn claimed that when he went to N.O. there WAS no one to get in the way of... except plenty of camera crews. ;-) - What a douchebag.
PS- Nice dye job there, Spicoli. 'Looks real natural, like.
n
Chottybrain
How (exactly) do you suppose
May 6, 2007 - 17:39 ET byHow (exactly) do you suppose people like Penn, Maher and Fish-Face Belz justify being BOTH Millionaires AND Marxists???
they follow Lennon who made and kept millions singing imagine no possessions
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
Umm,
May 6, 2007 - 21:51 ET by chottybrainThe song "Imagine": is hardly a Communist manifesto...
"Revolution", on the other hand, was anti-radical/ leftist.
"If you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao - you ain't gonna make it with anyone anyhow".
For a period of time, Lennon was a radical, later rejecting much of it (all). The other Lenin kinda took the ball and ran with it. ;-)
High School dropout [from R
May 6, 2007 - 18:54 ET by daveinbocaHigh School dropout [from Ridgemont, no less!] Penn has a double-digit IQ and a potty-mouth vocabulary. Rosie O'D without a weight problem.
Seriously, how imbeciles like Penn and S. Crow can spout on issues with no cred except their looks or musical gifts shows US culture is circling the drain.