Posted on 07/17/2004 4:07:08 AM PDT by Liz
Although they should have acted more quickly, Slim-Fast did the honorable thing by firing Whoopi Goldberg as spokesperson after her reported filthy rant against President Bush ("Shaking Whoopi — Slim-Fast dumps Bush-bash star," July 15). Should the career of this has-been "entertainer" ever be resuscitated, her second-rate performances should be boycotted by all of us with consciences. Maybe she'll get the message that candidate John Kerry's idea of "the heart and soul of our country" — and his idea of what passes for entertainment — is not our idea. Maureen Abato Brooklyn
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Whoopi should be ashamed of herself. I had always been a fan. Obviously, she does not know anything about boundaries. She used to be a figure that young African Americans could look up to, but name-calling and tacky, tasteless innuendoes do not make her look very bright now. The Democrats should be worried, if this is the kind of campaign that they are running. My mother was right, you cannot buy class. Joline Smith San Diego, Calif.
Whoopi Goldberg's comments at the fundraising at Radio City Music Hall were disgusting. I am a moderate with no particular interest in either party. But I support the president in a time of war. Goldberg showed that she doesn't have the intelligence to debate on the issues. Instead, all she could do was throw out cheap, crass talk. Shame on Kerry for not standing up for the honor and respect of the office that he wants to hold. Dave Thomas New Hyde Park
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I keep waiting for Whoopi to start using the race card.
Well, maybe she should boycott the Netherlands. That's Slimfast's parent company home. The Netherlands hates President Bush so apparently her rant wasn't the only reason.
Deconstructing Whoopi - a Republican Fires Back “I smell racism from beginning to end. . . . SlimFast must realize that black women have every right to voice their views.”
The Hollywood elite see their own right to free speech, but when we react in disagreement, we're "stepping on" their rights. In other words, only they have the right to express themselves.
They cannot grasp the consequences of a free-market, capitalistic society.
A sure fire way to spot a liberal is that they almost always believe that free speech is risk free.
Whoopie just got a valuable lesson in free speech. Although I doubt she knows it.
Thanks!
Good to see you again.
Liberals like raunchy Whoopi and the Hollywarped crowd are little more than dictators......forcing on the public offensive, hate-filled diatribes and expecting the rest us to lay down and not utter a discouraging word.
The instructive point in this sorry episode is that all "leadership" democrats (not the typical 78 IQ welfare recipient knee-jerk voting democrat which makes up the bulk of the democrat votes) talk like that about conservatives and republicans -- whoo-pee was just stuppid enough to do it in public. Their vulgar rants so typify the leftist crowd.
Alas, but for that second "n"...
What she fails to realize: 2) Slim-Fast hired her because of her "public image" at the time of hire; whatever that was became soiled by her dirty remarks.
What she fails to realize: 3) It's all about responsibility, accountability and consequences, not one's ethnicity or lack of freedom to speak.
Nice take. She's an abysmal failure and doesn't know it.....yet.
Not in America......
Of course John-John had to do so but it was instructive that they distanced themselves from the hate and vileness she spewed.
Now what does this mean?
Will Whoopi will take revenge by not voting for the Dim ticket?
LOL. Nice to contemplate, isn't it?
At least Moms Mabley was funny.
Nope; and like most of the other arrogant, haughty, and self-serving hollyweirdos, she'll probably never get a clue, either.
Only in different words.
I am sleep-deprived.
And getting used to it. ;-)
And it's ridiculous that every time Americans from fly-over country, or those who reside elsewhere from the cities, put the pressure on irresponsible companies and individuals, the VWRC gets blamed. How about just blaming all Americans who have common sense (forget about the fact that most of them are Republicans)? : )
Yes, isn't it interesting how commie/fascist/socialist/evil Dums think only they have the right to speak their mind (or dirty mind)
Very Ammusing. Yes, lets remove an "N".
:^)
I'd be curious to know HOW MUCH it cost her? It could possibly make other companies skiddish of using her in the future.
Don't feel too bad. She'll probably release the tape just in time for EMMY nominations next year, and James Brolin, who will probably win this year, can hand present it to her. They can both win "Best Performance by an actor who turns off normal people with their vile schtick."
I would assume---if her agent was smart enough----that she has a terminaiton clause that says she'll still get paid if they drop her.
Probably dumb liberal Unilever (Slim-Fast owner) doesn't have auch a thing as a morals clause that terminates her for indecent bahavior.
"A sure fire way to spot a liberal is that they almost always believe that free speech is risk free"
A liberal believes that he or she can say anything that is necessary to vent their spleen because they are justified to an unlimited degree due to the fact that their ideology is good. To a lib, if it takes the "shock value" of mentioning a hyper-vulgar noun referring to a woman's vagina (mentioned over and over), so be it. The end justifies the means. If it takes hyper-vulgarity to get people's attention and get them to "think like we do" all well and good.
BUT...because conservatives are the God-believers, the holy rollers, the uncool ideological "bad guys", everything they say or do is suspect because it contributes to the "bad goal" of wrong ideology (no special rights for priviledged groups, no Socialism, less government, more freedom, moral values, etc etc etc)..
Is this a psychotic way of living? Of thinking? Why of course...but these people are emotion-driven and governed only by "the end justifies the means" so they see two different standards for the "good guys" (do whatever it takes) and "bad guys" (you creeps! You don't deserve to be free! We have the right to be bigoted toward you because you all are bigots to us!!!)
How else could you explain the fact that candidate Bill Clinton continually criticized both Reagan and Bush Sr.in 1992 yet two years later said that it ought to be against the law for a president to be criticized?
These people act like self-absorbed, deranged, spoiled-brat children.
Bud
We need to defend our interests against this foul-mouthed hater. She continued her nastiness in her first statement after Slim-Fast canned her.
I say we sue the pants off of her and file complaints against her for infringing on our civil and Constitutional rights and trampling on our freedom of expression. Whoopi has maligned and bad-mouthed law-abiding citizens, and inflicted emotional distress on Americans exercising their First Amendment rights.
File a complaint with the Civil Rights Division of the US Dept of Justice here:
Special Litigation Section
US Dept of Justice
P.O. Box 66400
Washington, D.C. 20035-6400
By telephone (202-514-6255 or toll-free at 877-218-5228)
By fax (202-514-0212 or 202-514-6273).
And here I thought all this time that OPRAH starred in "The Color Purple!"
"I'd be curious to know HOW MUCH it cost her? It could possibly make other companies skiddish of using her in the future.'
When we defeat her elite white/honky limo driven master, al Queery this November, Whoopi will become another Ed Asner.
She will get some sops from the Left Wing Lunatics who control Follywood, but like Asner, no one will go near her with any big time offers.
I hope the Oscar Lunatics put her in as their Emcee again. That would be devastating to their audience #'s.
Whoopi is in the toaster now. She will soon be done.
Sounds about right to me...
What came out of Whoopie's mouth was filth and language unbecoming of a lady. But then again...
Don't waste even a smidgen of rancid butter on her toasted rump.
I have never been able to stand to look at Whoopie, even if she had said nothing about Bush.
Who? Moi?
AP Rocker John Fogerty reacts after Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites), D-MA, played the guitar during a concert benefiting his campaign at Radio City Music Hall in New York Thursday, July 8, 2004. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator John Kerry (news - web sites) (D-MA) (L) shares a laugh with vice presidential candidate Senator John Edwards (news - web sites) (D-NC) at a concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, July 8, 2004. Kerry and Edwards vowed on Thursday to fight for 'real people' and portrayed President George W. Bush (news - web sites) as a patron of 'a few at the top.' REUTERS/Jim Young US ELECTION
No Butter will be wasted there.
Bill Cosby tried to warn people that talking like that is not a job-enhancing attribute. Here's living proof.
(forget about the fact that most of them are Republicans)
Wrong!!! Most are not Republicans or even Democrats. Most are so disgusted with both that they don't even bother to vote.
Bush or Kerry? What a sad, sad joke.
Folks, the next step is to get a list of the sponsors of the Whoopster's Nickelodeon show so we can write them too..
The job isn't over. Do you want a foul mouthed drunk hosting a kid's show on national tv?
Congressman Billybob said this about Whoopi:
"sensible corporations put morals clauses in their contracts. These clauses allow them to dump spokesmen whenever they do or say something that will embarrass the corporation and harm its sales"
While Whoopi is blaming the RNC, she should have READ her contract. THE ONLY PERSON WHOOPI CAN BLAME IS HERSELF!
Sweet....
Whoopi gets the swirly
Silly! Liberals never take personal responsibility for their actions. They ALWAYS have to find someone else to balme. ;-)
Yeah, I know .. but I said it for the benefit of the trollers from DU. There's always hope they'll figure it out.
LOL!
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