Thursday, November 12, 2009
Okay, Can We Please Stop Having This Woman on TV?
A couple of things stand out in this video.
1- I think I understand now why Carrie Prejean thinks that conservative women are being attacked, or harassed or whatever. She seems to feel that a reporter asking any question other than something designed to pimp her book is a completely inappropriate attack. There seem to be a lot of these types on the right, especially the religious right, these people who think that if you aren't in complete agreement with their agenda, you're attacking them.
When you have this mindset, and you hear a reporter say "you know, Sarah Palin is wrong about the death panels, there actually are no death panels," I guess to you it sounds like "Sarah Palin should be drawn and quartered, her village burned down and slaves made of her children."
2- She can't even storm off a set properly. She takes off the mic and the earpiece, then just sits there with those glazed-over eyes and that empty-headed cult-recruiter smile, just sitting in an empty room. She could take a lesson from Tom Tancredo.
Now that's a man who knows how to storm off a set!
3- Why doesn't Larry King show the same journalistic instinct when Ms Prejean makes the ridiculous statement that Billo or Hannity would be thrown off the air for insulting a liberal woman? Why doesn't he call bullshit on her right then? Why does she just get to go on show after show and just lie? She can just pretend that Hannity, O'Reilly, et al, haven't repeatedly libeled Hilary Clinton? No one calls her on this? But refusing to talk about the lawsuit, that get's Larry's tenacity going? The thing no one cares about? Look, Larry, I know you're not exactly trying to do hard-hitting journalism here, but good god! You're not working for FOX!
So please, everyone in the Television industry, let's stop putting this ridiculous woman on the air. I would really be pleased to never see or hear from her again.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Good Riddance!
How long before he starts working for FOX?
Animals and their religions

Oh Tiger God, we ask for your healing power on this infant, that she may finally receive her stripes and warm, fuzzy fur.
Be Healed!

Dear Prairie Dog God,
Why must I live in a freaking prairie?
I would love a condo in South Beach.
Just sayin'

Oooohhhhmmm. . . . .
Oooohhhhmmmm. . . . .

Dear Kitty God,
Please don't let this trip to the vet be what I think it is.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Getting Palinized

Carrie Prejean was on The Today Show this morning where this exchange happened:
VIEIRA: You, you say in the book you've been "Palinized," referencing Sarah Palin. What do you mean by that? "I've been Palinized."
PREJEAN: You know of the attacks Sarah Palin's been under, don't you?
. . . .
PREJEAN: Right, right. And there is a double standard out there. There is an extreme double standard that conservative women are under attack for whatever it is. I mean if Sean Hannity went out there and said some of the things that Keith Olbermann has said about me, you know, if he said anything about Sonia Sotomayor or Michelle Obama, he would be off the air.
Okay, couple of things.
First- yes, it's true that you have been "Palinized" if by that you mean that like Sarah Palin, you have been mocked for being a vacant, asinine ignoramus. Then yes, you've been "Palinized."
Second- the reason Sean Hannity wouldn't say the same things about Sonia Sotomayor or Michelle Obama is that even Sean can tell that neither of these women are stupid. In fact, they are both whip-smart Ivy League grads.
Third- if Hannity did say those things about Justice Sotomayor or Michelle Obama, do you really think he'd be off the air? Do you have any idea for whom Hannity works? You know that the same peice of shit network that employs Hannity allows Glenn Beck to pollute their airwaves with his paranoia and hatred, don't you? Did you see Rupertr Murdoch firing or disciplining Beck when he called the president a racist? No. In fact he just gave an interview wherein he says that Beck was right. (check it out)

. . . Why is there this double standard? And that's the reason why I wrote this book.
Okay, couple of things. First- the reason for writing the book can not be "why is there this double standard?" The reason can't be a question. You might could say "the reason I wrote this book was to answer the question 'why is there this double standard?'" but that would probably be incorrect, as I can't imagine that you answer this or any other question in the book that "you" "wrote."
Second- The reason you "wrote" the book was to make money without actually having to work. Hey, I get it. I'd do the same thing in your stilettos. If i was underqualified to schlep wings at Hooters and someone offered to write a book and put my name on it and pay me money, hell, I'd jump at it too. But let's don't pretend that you had some deeper, nobler purpose in mind.
Also during the same interview, this happened:
VIEIRA: In the book you write "Our bodies are temples of the lord. We should earn respect and admiration for our hearts, not for showing skin to look sexy."
And what better way to earn admiration for one's heart than to cover it in silicone and strut around stage in a bikini?

Or pose shirtless?
that is one fine-lookin' temple of the Lord ya got goin' on there!
VIEIRA: So now people are seeing this tape, whatever you want to call it- there are people who say they want to call you on the carpet when they feel you're being a hypocrite.
(surprise, there's a sex tape!)
So Viera asks about it, how does Miss Prejean answer the accusations of hypocrisy?
VIEIRA: -and they're saying, "Well she's a hypocrite-
PREJEAN: Yeah, well I model.
Yeah, you tell 'er! Wait, what?
PREJEAN: I'm a model. I was in a beauty pageant. I mean if people want to call me hypocrite, then that, you know that's their, that's their prerogative.
Okay, I would like to exercise my prerogative at this point: Carrie Prejean, YOU ARE A HYPOCRITE!
. . . that's their prerogative. But, you know what? I've learned from my mistakes. No one's perfect. You're not perfect. I'm not perfect. No one's perfect. Everybody makes mistakes and I think it's all about, you know, taking responsibility for their mistakes
No one's perfect? I beg to differ!
And it just so happens that, you know, seven months, it's been seven months since I gave that answer and they have done nothing but attack me and try and silence me and keep me from spreading that message that free speech still exists,
Okay, couple of things.
First- No one is trying to silence you. Unless you count hitting the mute button whenever you appear on TV, then yes, I've been trying to silence you.
Second- I don't think that the message you've been spreading is about free speech and the continued existence thereof so much as it is "Hey! Look at Me! pay attention to me!"
Third- free speech is a two-way street. if you have the freedom to speak out against gay marriage, then Perez Hilton has the right to call you a bitch. You can't act like you're some fucking first amendment hero then complain when other people exercise their freedom of speech.
Fourth- why do you righties always have to play the victim? It's tiresome, it's weak, and it's totally disingenuous. "Oh, the media is against us! Oh, they are trying to silence me! Oh, they would never do this to Sonia Sotomayor!" Check out some of the nasty things that were said about Sonia Sotomayor. seriously, just do a Google search for "Hannity + Sotomayor" or "O'Reilly + Sotomayor." You really think the criticism of you is worse than that? Or hey, Google Hilary Clinton and see how much horrible, slandarous shit has been heaped on her by your pals at FOX. And a lot of other right-wing media dicks. But hey, yeah, it's totally unfair that people have pointed out your blatant hypocrisy and obvious fatuity. The only fair way to treat you is to pretend that you are super smart and have just tons of integrity.
You know what? Why don't you just go away. Go apply at Hooters, maybe they have some sort of training program
For the record, I have never set foot inside a Hooters restaurant, nor do I ever intend to do so. I hope they go out of business tomorrow.

