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  • Why Louis C.K. Dropped Out of RTCA Dinner (Free Republic mentioned)

    03/09/2012 6:55:14 PM PST · by kristinn · 30 replies
    Politico ^ | Friday, March 9, 2012 | Dylan Byers
    Amid pressure from conservatives, the comedian Louis C.K. is pulling out of hosting duties at this year's Radio and Television Correspondents Association dinner. Fox News's Greta Van Susteren yesterday called on journalists to boycott the dinner because of offensive and sexually explicit remarks Louis C.K. had made about Sarah Palin. The news that Louis C.K. would be hosting the dinner was criticized on Monday by Media Research Center president Brent Bozell and picked up the same day by the Free Republic's Kristinn Taylor, who later tweeted the news to Van Susteren. Louis C.K.'s agent told CNN's Peter Hamby that the...
  • Free Republic Victory: Vile Palin Sex Slur Comic Withdraws From Elite Media Dinner

    03/09/2012 1:40:29 PM PST · by kristinn · 81 replies · 2+ views
    Friday, March 9, 2012 | Kristinn
    CNN's Peter Hamby reports that Louis CK, the comic who repeatedly attacked Sarah Palin with vile sexual slurs, has withdrawn from headlining the 68th annual Radio and Television Congressional Correspondents Association dinner set for June 8, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Hamby quotes Louis CK's agent saying, "He just didn't want to do it anymore."The decision by Louis CK to drop out of the dinner came on the heels of a boycott of the dinner over his appearance by Fox News' Greta Van Susteren announced last night.Free Republic gave prominence to Louis CK's role at the dinner and his vile attacks...
  • Free Republic Gets Results! Fox's Greta to Boycott Media Dinner Over Palin Sex Slurs Comic

    03/08/2012 4:55:07 PM PST · by kristinn · 121 replies
    Thursday, March 8, 2012 | Kristinn
    Fox News host Greta Van Susteren announced this evening that she will be boycotting the 68th annual Radio and Television Congressional Correspondents' Dinner over the selection of a comic to headline the dinner who has repeatedly attacked Sarah Palin using vile sexual terms.Another pig….and a media association has hired the pig, Louis C.K., to be their headliner for the big media dinner? Really? I am not going. I refuse to go. Everyone in the media should join me in this boycott. The headliner of this year’s Radio and Television Correspondents Dinner is “comedian” Louis C.K. Comedian? I don’t think so....