Lamh Foistenach Abu!
Posted on 07/26/2010 12:48:22 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
You know the best way to get Family Guy to bring back a guest character? Protest vociferously in the media — it helps if you’re a publicity-magnet ex-VP candidate — so as to create a rather grand controversy. Remember that girl Chris went on a date with during a February episode, the one who has Down syndrome and whose mom is the former governor of Alaska? And remember how Sarah Palin, in real life the mother of an infant boy with Down syndrome, fought back with a Facebook post and media appearances, calling the episode a “kick in the gut”? And how her daughter, Bristol, called the Family Guy writers “heartless jerks”?
Well, congratulations, Palins — you’ve earned Ellen, the demanding girl with Down syndrome, a repeat performance on the topical Fox hit. Creator Seth MacFarlane told a Comic-Con audience that she’d be making an encore “at some point … despite all the Palin business.” Oh, that coy MacFarlane, pretending it isn’t precisely because of the Palin business that Ellen’s getting more screen time! Though I still think the episode in question was Family Guy‘s twisted version of inclusiveness, it also clearly set out to bait the Palins — and got exactly the publicity it wanted. The question is whether Palin will respond again, or leave well enough alone this time. Say what you will about Palin’s politics, but you’ve got to respect her for speaking her mind — and if there’s ever a time to be on her side, it’s when she’s defending disabled kids.
So I ask you, PopWatchers: Are you Team Palin or Team Family Guy if the show brings Ellen back? And is it better to speak out against such controversy-courting shows, or let their offensive moments pass without public incident?
Is that some sort of television show or some thing?
Sarah is immune from anything the left says about her. The more maligned she is the more popular she becomes.
I must be getting old... I remember a time when Family Guy was actually funny. Of course, we haven’t watched that show, or just about any other show on FOX Sunday for quite some time because of this.
>>Sarah is immune from anything the left says about her.<<
You cannot be hurt by the words of those whose opinion you do not respect.
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
This transcends sick, it is cruel and that anyone would find it amusing reflects poorly on society.
And these liberals consider themselves the compassionate and caring side.
Have them go to a mosque on the date. After all, this is all just about satire of real life, right? They are not picking sides here or anything...
Liberals worship abortion.....the down’s babies are those they wish to kill....it’s not about choice, but about selection to them......they will determine who is fit to live, if you are not you can be ridiculed unmercifully. and so it goes on...
Family Guy is depicting Muhammed as down syndrome baby.
Spread the alarm. Fatwa must issue!
Remember the Creedance Clearwater Revival song about Ojai? I had a buddy in the Army from there. He had tons of those miniature tanks and armored personnel carriers that we used to play war games back then...
I have never watched the show. Doesn’t look as if I ever will. When you walk down a shopping district and see the mouth breathers you know who this show is designed for. BTW, you are also viewing the average democrat.
You Are Carrying Them!
A child with birth defects who lives to be 60 will cost $50,000 reichsmarks during its lifetime!
That's much less than the Obama's spend on a party night with all of their friends.
How about press secretary Gibbs as Peter Griffin’s twin?
This transcends sick, it is cruel and that anyone would find it amusing reflects poorly on society. And these liberals consider themselves the compassionate and caring side.
Liberals hate themselves and they hate most others. They love animals and will fight to their death for gays and lesbians. But, could easily watch a Christian or a conservative burn at the stake while playing their fiddle. Totally out of touch and out of their minds - no cure to my knowledge.
fox again... let me hear some more FReeper sis-boom-bah for fox... such a fine organization. The rest are so bad they just make fox look good.
LLS
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