Posted on 04/07/2011 12:28:09 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Legendary actor-comedian Bill Cosby said that Donald Trump is “full of it” when it comes to his potential bid for the White House, telling TODAY’s Meredith Vieira Thursday that Trump should “run or shut up.”
Cosby was passionately talking about his work helping to further education in downtrodden urban neighborhoods, but he worked himself into a lather when Vieira asked him about Trump, who appeared in an earlier show segment.
Vieira mentioned her lengthy, pretaped interview with the business mogul in which he talked about the possibility of his running for president in 2012. Funnyman Cosby grimaced and said, “Oh, please, with Donald Trump, take him home with you!”
“Why do you say that?” Vieira asked. Cosby responded, “Because he’s full of it,” then sat silent with a chagrined look on his face for several seconds.
While Vieira pressed him on what prompted his attitude toward Trump, Cosby said that he is tired of Trump’s “will he or won't he?” waffling about throwing his hat in the ring for the nation’s highest office. “You run or shut up,” Cosby said.
Trump has said that he is waiting until the end of his show, “The Celebrity Apprentice,” before he makes an official announcement about running. To abide by election law, if Trump were to make a formal move toward running for office, NBC would have to end his show.
Vieira pointed this out and noted that none of the contenders expected to run against President Barack Obama has officially announced. Cosby responded, “You can run. Please, anybody can run,” then compared Trump to Pat Paulsen, the comedian who announced his 1972 bid for presidency on “The Smothers Brothers” comedy-variety show.....
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Too black to fail........
First Amendment bothering you again, has-been? Never watched one episode of your wretched show, either...should have stuck with comedy LP’s...those were actually funny.
I would see Cosby as more of a Cain guy.
I think I rather like The Donald investigating The Won. I really don’t care if he runs for President. I probably wouldn’t vote for him if he did.
Who asked you, old man?
Would Cosby be a NoBama supporter if he looked white? I doubt it.
Cosby had a few moments of lucidity regarding black personal responsibility about 10 years ago.
It appears now he has boarded the popular and hip Racism Bus of Abject Historical and Society Ignorance.
That is a shame. I expected more from Chet Kincaid, who unlike the majority of Hollywood celebrities, has exhibited both talent and intelligence in his work.
Yep, that's a lib for you.
Attack anyone who says anything you don't want them to, and tell them what to do.
You know, there was a time when Bill Cosby was a positive spokesman for black America. When he truthfully commented on the evils of black culture with its illegitimacy rates and so on.
What happened to that guy? Got tired of being an Uncle Tom?
Cosby is a racist protecting his brother.
His day is long gone and he is a stupid old man who drools.
He can do as he wishes Bill Cosby. You don’t like it? Too damn bad.
Tell Bill I said ‘Have a Coke and a smile’ and shut the f—k up.
Obama put up your BC and other records or run away and shut up.
The country is completely falling apart and Obama maintains an 84% approval rating among blacks....
Pretty much is nothing but a racist comment by Cosby. He sure wouldn’t and didn’t say that about Bush.
ML/NJ
Like Whoopie, never said a funny thing in his life!!!
It’s very disappointing that Cosby has jumped on the Obama bandwagon. He used to be very strong for black personal responsibility. Now he’s all for keeping them on the big government plantation, apparently. I thought he knew better.
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