Brent Bozell called us into a huddle yesterday at American Media Bias HQ and said there's a clear message on Opie & Anthony's incredibly crude rape remarks about Condi Rice. It's not about the shock jocks: all they care about is shock. It's about the left demonstrating another double standard. If a Rush Limbaugh made this kind of very objectionable remark about Maxine Waters, how many leftists would break an ankle running to the public square?
For their part, Opie & Anthony are truly equal-opportunity assassins. They encouraged public sex in historic Saint Patrick's Cathedral in New York City (which got them fired). They joked that Boston Democratic Mayor Thomas Menino was dead (which got them fired). Even if this is satellite radio -- and in a few cases, like New York and DC, "free FM" CBS stations -- will they be fired yet again? How will the left respond?
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Like Anus, they're equal-op
May 12, 2007 - 12:55 ET by sarcasmoLike Anus, they're equal-opportunity UNFUNNY. That's the unspoken problem, not the racial humor, just as with Anus. Again, see Chris Rock's "Bring The Pain" album if you don't know what I'm talkin' about, but if you're gonna invoke the big government FCC against Howard Stern, I absolutely call your free speech bluff on this one, MRC. See all my posts since I've arrived. One standard. Try it for a change, you'll like it.
JMR
Breaking....
May 12, 2007 - 13:07 ET by acumenHow will the left respond?
Breaking - This just in from the left; ..... To be continued.
Not all on the left are dem
May 13, 2007 - 21:00 ET by jeffjohnmoNot all on the left are demonstrating a double standard. Newshounds, Daily Kos and Crooks & Liars have called their remarks repugnant, crap that doesn't belong on the airwaves and trash that should be universally deplored. At Fat Lady SIngs and Shakespeare's Sister are encouragements for a letter writing campaign to the stations that carry O&A Show.
$$$$ Publicity
May 12, 2007 - 14:36 ET by securityWhatever discipline that ultimately is given to Top Shock Jocks as a result of high profile controversial remarks, they ultimately get MILLIONS of dollars in worldwide free publicity - once it becomes a big media story.
From an Advertiser's standpoint, this is like getting several, free commercials on: The Superbowl, The Oscars and The Olympics - and getting free Ads in virtually every top news magazine
So when are Jesse and Al goin
May 12, 2007 - 14:49 ET by QueenMumSo when are Jesse and Al going to come forward in defense of a sista'? So far, I haven't seen nor heard from them. Can anyone point me to the network or print media where I can find out what Jesse and Al have to say about this? Hm. A dilemna. Whether or not to come to the defense of a black woman who's a Republican and part of the Bush administration.
Don't expect them to come f
May 12, 2007 - 15:17 ET by BlackwaterDon't expect them to come forward. Al Sharpton still has not apologized to Steven Pagones the New York prosecutor after publicly accusing him of being racist and a rapist among other allegations. This of course was the Tawana Brawley case.
So if he doesn't apologize to a man whos life was basically destroyed by unsubstantiated claims from Sharpton then why would he say anything about this.
"Mass genocide is the most exhausting activity one can engage in, outside of
soccer." (Dogma)
Did you catch the one-on-one
May 12, 2007 - 15:53 ET by QueenMumDid you catch the one-on-one between Sharpton and Bernard Mc Guirk (Imus' producer) on H&C? (Frankly, it was pretty much a waste of airtime, IMO) But Rev. Al never did answer whether he would insist that Hillary Clinton return the campaign funds generated at a fund-raiser hosted by Timbaland. Despite all his tap dancing around on the question, the fact that he never gave a definitive answer clearly showed where his loyalties lie. And it's not with his black brothers and sisters.
P.S. I hope the use of the phrase "tap dancing" isn't considered racist. ;)
So when are Jesse and Al go
May 12, 2007 - 21:36 ET by motherbeltSo when are Jesse and Al going to come forward in defense of a sista'?-
About the second Tuesday of next week, I would say....
You have to remember, Condi ain't a "sista." She's a house slave, and as such deserves whatever she gets. Only black women who toe the line are entitled to Jesse's and Al's protection.
And what's with the bold that I can't get rid of? It's not showing as bold until I post it. Looks like others are having the same problem....
If a Rush Limbaugh made thi
May 12, 2007 - 16:05 ET byIf a Rush Limbaugh made this kind of very objectionable remark about Maxine Waters, the mental image would make me puke
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
Rush is a political commentat
May 12, 2007 - 18:12 ET by balboaRush is a political commentator. The wacky DJs are, well, not. Rush is much more high profile. It's different. Now if Sam Seder had made these comments, you'd here more outrage. But wacky DJs are, by nature, mostly morons with bad material, so its hard to take anything they say seriously.
I'm a huge O&A fan and know what happened...
May 12, 2007 - 20:48 ET by Jnobledespite what you have heard so far (especially from O'Reilly who hates them from the get-go) Opie and Anthony DID NOT just go on the air and advocate raping anyone. What happened was, they had this crazy homeless guy in the studio and he was ranting about politics and he suddenly went on a bizarre exaggerated tangent about how he doesn't like Rice or Laura Bush and what he'd do to them. Yes, it was crude and I didn't like it at all and immediatly became uncomfortable, but none of this was said in any type of serious way and it was just them (for better or worse) egging on the rantings of a nut. That's all. At no point did O&A or anyone who's a regular on the show say they want to see harm done to anyone like that. As much as I like O'Reilly, the highly edited clip he played Friday left out the ENTIRE context of what happened and who said it. Like I said, he hates "shock jock" radio anyway and I didn't expect him to be fair about it or at least point out it was a weird homeless guy and not them who brought it up.
Yeah, most people on this sit
May 12, 2007 - 23:11 ET by The PresbyterYeah, most people on this site who keep crapping all over these guys probably never listened to their show. I don't understand why a big stink is made about them being crude jackasses when it seems that all anyone is really angry about is the double standard. But please, let the issue die! It's a double standard to want O&A's heads. When Imus' head was in the noose it was "Figures the left cares about coming to the defense of blacks... PC police!... yada yada".
I'm especially annoyed by that freakin' tool Mancow. He goes on FoxNews spouting that O&A are "so far left"... are you kidding me, he just knows that he could say whatever he wanted on that channel about them and nobody would even question it cuz he was brought there to bash them in the first place. It's well known to O&A fans that ManTool doesn't like 'em.
What happened was, they had
May 12, 2007 - 23:16 ET by balboaWhat happened was, they had this crazy homeless guy in the studio...
The hallmark of any quality radio comedy team, of course, is having a crazy homeless guy in the studio...
What a couple of schmoes.
Remind you of the bum-fights
May 12, 2007 - 23:19 ET byRemind you of the bum-fights?
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.