What a meathead...
Posted on 11/03/2009 4:56:48 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Ted Danson: Rush Limbaugh, Religious Right 'Really Piss Me Off' By Jeff Poor Created 2009-11-03 07:01
There's no better example than political commentary from a Hollywood elite to demonstrate how low some conservatives are regarded. According to actor Ted Danson, some conservatives are just being manipulated by Rush Limbaugh and organized religion because they're not smart to formulate their own beliefs.
Danson, who has starred in both "Becker" and "Cheers," appeared on HLN's Nov. 2 "The Joy Behar Show" [1] and was asked to respond to Rush Limbaugh's criticism of Barack Obama on Nov. 1 "Fox News Sunday." [1] Danson questioned the notion that Limbaugh, who is a self-made success, is really "one of the people." Instead, he accused him playing on people's fears and anger to make money, which he didn't like.
"The people of the people, Rush, one of us, yeah," Danson said. "Those are the people that really piss me off, to be honest. I totally understand people who are angry and are fearful. I understand people who church is a huge part of their life. I understand people not wanting their daughters to watch MTV. I understand and have empathy for all those people. The people that come along and make use of those people's fears and insecurities to make money or to make something, a position for them, you know, more palatable, those people are ... shame, shame."
Behar prodded Danson to name people that were guilty of his charge of playing on anger and fear, which he said not only Rush, but also the religious right.
"You know what - pretty much the religious right does that, by and large. You know?" Danson replied.
Behar called them "extremists," a suggestion Danson agreed with and got Danson to elaborate on how they play on people's fears.
"The people's fears, you totally understand," Danson said. "I understand that. I understand wanting to go to a mega-church because the rest of your life is tough. You know, I understand all of that, but then you come along and organize those people off of their fears and anger and I think that's too bad."
Behar also accused those same people of being "encouraged" to vote against their interests and Danson alluded to opposition to a government option of health insurance, suggesting it was being opposed by people it would help.
"Who's going to be able to get the government, what do you call it, with insurance, the government ... the public option," Danson said. "Right, only people who don't have insurance. So people who don't have insurance would rather not - they don't want it."
Behar's explanation - those in power were in cahoots with big insurance.
"They don't want to have too much competition for the insurance companies," Behar said.
The roles are just pouring in, aren’t they Ted?
Who?
FUTD!
What a meathead...
That’s OK, Ted. You’re no Mr. Wonderful either.
F-OFF Has been!!
Saw Ted Danson in person once. He is a true Elitist Dunce. If he actually listened to Rush then he couldn’t and wouldn’t say what he did here.
Behar’s explanation - those in power were in cahoots with big insurance.
“They don’t want to have too much competition for the insurance companies,” Behar said.
Dems, and progressive ones at that, have had the power in both houses for 2 years and added the executive branch a year ago. I guess the dems are the ones who are in cahoots? Joy, Joy? Follow politics before you speak, your ignorance is showing.
Ted, the feeling is oh so mutual.......go away
This from a man who slept with Whoopi Goldberg...
I remember this prig stating about the time the assinine movie “Water World” came out that unless we cleaned up the world’s oceans dramatically, we would all be dead in 10 years. He said this about 20 years ago!!!
Here's your leader asshole
If we’re pissing off Ted Danson, we must be doing something right!
Actors in general tend to piss me off. In most cases they are poor judges of character. In particular, Ten Danson has a hot love affair with himself.
What is the criteria for guesting on the Joy Behar show? Wouldn’t Dr. Drew take him into Celebrity Rehab?
Thanks for the encouragement, Ted.
STFU Mr. Whoopi Goldberg!
I imagine he enjoys Michael Moore movies.
How does a Hollywood has been put his/her name back into the spotlight … badmouth Rush. Perhaps he is looking for his second 15 minutes? By the way, his first 15 minutes was in blackface. ;-)
Well he did do five episodes of “Bored To Death” (really, no pun) - in 2009 so far. Never heard of the series though. But according to http://www.imdb.com/name/nm/ he’s up by 1% in popularity this week .....
Exposing Hollyweirdos IGNORANCE again.....sigh....SHUT up and Go away you nobody....the adults are in the process of retaking the country...be glad you’re in America!
Well, Ted, just go to the bathroom and calm down.
That’s OK Ted. I don’t mind.
Hey, Ted, maybe someday you’ll get invited to the White House for a beer. But you better have Whoopie get word to the O that you are interested. And by all means, go in blackface, It’ll crack up Mrs. O. I hear she’s got a great sense of humor.
eww..........
KMA, Ted. Never thought YOU were funny or could act your way out of a paper bag.
Anytime you can piss off a braindead lib is Time well spent!
Pray for America’s Freedom
The all wee wee’d up syndrome is spreading like swine flue among lie-brals.
Danson rates so low with me that I don’t even register
his infantile whining.
The all wee wee’d up syndrome is spreading like swine flue among lie-brals.
Behar belches nothing new from her lips that we don't already expect to hear from her.
There is something fairly amusing and ironic about Ted and Joy talking together and saying things like: “because they’re not smart to formulate their own beliefs.”
That’s right Ted. Me be dumb. :^)
Not smart enough to form own beliefs? This from a guy who acts out what others write.
This from a guy who voluntarily and regularly put his “Levi Johnson” in Whoopi.
Anyone besides me notice these people do not seem to speak in complete sentences - or have a complete thought?
Ted Dansen? Didn’t he play the mailman on Cheers? Or was he the barkeep? Another example of a common jackass being made rich and famous by the little people only the preach his liberal values on the little people who made him rich and famous!
When I watch and hear people like Joy Behar and Ted Danson speak their minds, I fully understand how the ‘stupid neighbor/roommate/workmate’ characters are inspired. The writers just need to listen to them talk on their shooting breaks.
This is more proof of why in ancient history actors were considered to be at the bottom of society. Nothing has changed after 6000 years or so.
Well, Ted, I think you’re an ass, what do you call it, hole.
So, uh...where do we send our cards and letters to further P!$$ off Mr Danson?
Anyone (except maybe for a space alien) who would have the hots for Whoopie Goldberg has been a sick puppy his entire life.
IIRC Danson also predicted that the world would end because of global warning sometime in the last decade so he should be dead too. That, and the whole Whoopie Goldberg thing pretty much invalidates his opinion AFAIK.
Real story here is that some dork with a megaphone thinks he’s worth writing about.
Ted and Whoopie, two smack-shooting, nut-cases completely out of touch with reality.
My thoughts exactly. What an idiot.
I love it when whiney little bitches like Danson get pissed off by conservatives.
Danson has played his character in “Cheers”...a stupid idiot.....
Utter incoherence. I read it and began to think he was drunk. Is he a boozer?
Does that mean there are no religious lefties? Mmm, mmm, mmm
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