Posted on 04/27/2009 10:10:50 AM PDT by raccoonradio
It may be no laughing matter when Janeane Garofalo takes the stage at the Somerville Theatre May 8 to do her standup schtick. Because the rabble rousers who staged the tea party protests in Boston earlier this month are planning to focus their wrath on the “24” star for mocking their mission!
Fueling the tea party-goers’ ire was Janeane’s appearance on Obama apologist Keith Olbermann’s MSNBC show earlier this month wherein the left-leaning funnygal painted the tax protesters as a bunch of redneck racists.
“You know, there’s nothing more interesting than seeing a bunch of racists become confused and angry . . .,” she said. “Which, let’s be very honest about what this is about. It’s not about bashing Democrats, it’s not about taxes, they have no idea what the Boston Tea Party was about, they don’t know their history at all. This is about hating a black man in the White House. This is racism straight up.”
Well, it seems that many of the protesters beg to differ. And one sent a raaather nasty e-mail to the director of The Alternative Comedy Festival, which is bringing Garofalo to town.
“This (bleep) is gonna hear it from Boston,” the anonymous e-mailer said. “All us bigots and racists are buying up tix to let this piece of excrement hear it from us. shame on her.”
Alternative Comedy Festival head Brian Joyce said there’s been a lot of talk on conservative talk shows about Garofalo’s comments and “the tea party-goers are none too pleased.”
“It’s really been blowing up,” Joyce said.
Joyce said the festival doesn’t plan to add extra security or personnel for the show. But if the protesters get out of line, they will be dealt with like any other out-of-control heckler.
“If people disrupt the performance, they will most likely be removed from the theater the same way they would any other comedy show,” he said. “That’s not a political thing, it’s a comedy thing. Bottom line is, Janeane is here to tell jokes, not spark a revolution. And we’re really happy to have her.”
File Under: Party Guys.
Tea no, Enemy yes.
Look, this dizzy broad is just another idiot with a big mouth. She means nothing. Her words mean nothing. I give more credence to the schizophrenic who talks to the street than I do her. An idiot standing on a soapbox is still an idiot.
The worst thing conservatives can do to her would be to buy tickets, attend and never even break a smile during her entire set. She would be devastated and leave the business. Not laughing at a comedian is like shooting them in the head.
Umm, I don't think so Tim.
One has to question the intellectual capabilities of an “entertainer” who insists on alienating 50% of their audience. If I sing, or tell jokes, or act in a movie - until I have ammassed a fortune to keep my great-great-great grandchildren in brand-name blue jeans; I will keep my mouth shut regarding politics, religion and sexual orientation. My job is to entertain, and I want to sell as many CD/DVD/tickets as I possibly can.
Or, you can be like the ‘Dixie Chicks’ and shoot your mouth off; then sink into oblivion - all the while screaming about how you are being ‘censored’. They may have the right to say whatever they want, we have the right not to listen to them, either in a professional, public or in a private forum.
Buy up as many tickets as you can then dont show up at all. She can talk to herself all night long.
Simply brilliant.
Funnygal? Am I missing something here? She's a comedian???
She is about as funny, and as attractive, as a case of smallpox.
She is just another washed-up Hollywood skank who should be ignored.
protest outside too. make it really uncomfortable with signs of what she said. some people may not enter and it will be a lonely night for the communist. But of course, many will.
she is a low life, stinky, unkempt, unintelligent, mouthy, pond scum bottom feeder.
have you seen those sailor sized tattoos on each arm? OMG. who does she think she is, brutus?
I was going to post that the Boston Tea Partiers should simply ignore Garofalo, as the woman is clearly disparate for attention of any kind but your idea is much better. Great idea! Boston, are you listening?!
that would be so cool to watch...
No kidding. "Hey, let's buy tickets so she makes money and let her know what we think."
Better to stand outside and let her hear you from the street.
As much as I hate giving my hard earned money to Hollywood types this one might be worth it to see an empty theater
No, but that headline sure is a hoot.
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