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SeaBassTian
05/11/09

In reply to The Audacity of Joke
"The word I kept thinking was, "Ghetto". And I doubt I'm the only one." Call me crazy, but that sentence sounds a little racist to me. Wanda should kick his lily white ass!
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Trixie from Toronto
05/11/09

In reply to The Audacity of Joke
Did anyone listen to that obese prick today? Did he mention Sykes?
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VoxPopuli
05/11/09

In reply to The Audacity of Joke
Poor Obama. You can see on his face that he's thinking "oh no, she's going to get me to laugh at something inappropriate" when the clip starts. Also note the big gulp of water after the start of the Rush-bashing.

Fact: It's impossible not to laugh at Wanda Sykes. She's one of my favorites.
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Hydroceph
05/11/09

In reply to The Audacity of Joke
Imagine if a comedian "joked" that Obama was a terrorist who was guilty of treason and should be tortured and allowed to die.

Wasn't this more or lest the gist of Sarah Palin's campaign rallies?
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BxgrlJeri
05/11/09

In reply to The Audacity of Joke
Rush, here's a tissue. Blow your nose you big fucking crybaby. No, I didn't say here's blow for your nose. Calm down you big fucking drug addict. Oh nevermind. Just get the fuck away from me you fat fuck.
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Spirit Fingers
05/11/09

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I can't think of a bigger waste of time than defending Limbaugh. He's a cartoon. Seriously.

Cajun Boy, nice to see ya!
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nosyparker
05/11/09

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"Imagine if a comedian "joked" that Obama was a terrorist who was guilty of treason ... There would justifiably be an outcry." - Toby Harnden

WTF?

Right wing nut job "comedians" spent the entire presidential campaign referring to Barack as Hussein Obama, claiming he's a secret Muslim, that he's not even American, and that his wife is the angriest black woman in the world who hates all white people.

Wanda Sykes makes one Rush Limbaugh joke at a roast, in response to a particularly nasty little piece of Uncle Rusty's usual drivel, Barack laughs at the joke, and HE'S THE FUCKING RACIST HATER?

How awesome is it to be some jackass political pundit who is never held accountable for what he/she just said even 5 minutes ago? I want that job.
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Spirit Fingers
05/11/09

@nosyparker: I look forward to Olbermann/Maddow making those exact points this evening with accompanying video.
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forwardmotion
05/11/09

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BTW, LOVE the way some are talking about RL as if he is anything but a selfish two bit hack.
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forwardmotion
05/11/09

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Can't he just deal with this latest insult by obtaining more drugs from the help?
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Mediahohoho
05/11/09

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Also, Cajun Boy, think you did a bang up job here, but...Nikke Finke is liberal? Um, no.
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Mediahohoho
05/11/09

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These really are the GOP's days of whine and poses.
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SaraRueful
05/11/09

@Mediahohoho: NICE.
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ChillbearLatrigue
05/11/09

@Mediahohoho: I totally agree. These superficial attacks are counter-productive and a distraction from the substantive mistakes that are being made by this Administration weekly...like poor mustard choices.
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Mediahohoho
05/11/09

@ChillbearLatrigue: And Portuguese puppy picking.
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BxgrlJeri
05/11/09

In reply to The Audacity of Joke
Earth to Republican Party in general and Rush Limbaugh specifically: You started all of this nasty shit you windbag douches.

So neener fucking neener to you.
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SaraRueful
05/11/09

@BxgrlJeri: I'm going to start saying "neener fucking neener" every chance I get.
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BxgrlJeri
05/11/09

@SaraRueful: Kewl.
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BxgrlJeri
05/11/09

In reply to The Audacity of Joke
The Daily Show did a clip one time of how many times Palin said terrorist when talking about O's friends.

Now they're all aghast.

Boo fricking Hoo.
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ChillbearLatrigue
05/11/09

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I'm not offended by any of the jokes. I'm just offended at how you and Chuck Shumer keep referring to my people as "chattering classes."

Shumer: "And let me say this to all of the chattering class that so much focuses on those little, tiny, yes, porky amendments..."

Cajun Boy: "Not even close. But just wait until tomorrow when the chattering classes get back into full swing."

I agree that conservative pundits will be all worked up about this and shouldn't be because they are jokes. However, I'm not ready to annoint the liberals of the country to be the supreme arbiters about what we are allowed to be sensitive. I've seen plenty of feigned outrage coming from that side of the aisle over the years.
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Mediahohoho
05/11/09

@ChillbearLatrigue: I think the phrase "chattering classes" refers to pundits perceived to be on both sides of the political divide. Because while one side or another may take the role of for or against any particular issue or event, both sides are happy to do their professional arguing to fill up the yawning maw that is the 24-hour "news" cycle.

And thus the inane Kabuki that is our political discourse continues in its quest to distract us all from the truth of our society, which is that a few hundred people have us all jacked to the gills.
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i'm a bottle
05/11/09

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Wanda is funny. I don't know what Foster Kamer was saying about Wanda's jokes falling flat.
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