Posted on 11/22/2011 8:43:13 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
Jimmy Fallon, the host of NBC's "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," issued an apology Tuesday night to Republican Presidential contender Michele Bachmann after a snippet of a controversial song was performed by the show's band as she took the stage.
"I'm honored that @MicheleBachmann was on our show yesterday and I'm so sorry about the intro mess. I really hope she comes back," a Twitter message from Fallon's account said.
As Bachmann strode on to the NBC stage for Fallon's late-night show, the program's band, led by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, played a snippet of a 1985 Fishbone song called "Lyin' Ass Bitch."
The song begins with a distinctive "la la la la la la la la la" refrain -- the only words that were audible before Bachmann, smiling and waving to the audience, sat down for her interview.
The song itself, about a relationship gone wrong, isn't political, but it repeats the refrain "Lyin' Ass Bitch" about a dozen times.
Bachmann's campaign had no immediate comment, but the snub had some women criticizing the "Late Night" song choice.
Congresswoman Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., said in a statement that she shares little in common with Bachmann politically, but called the song "insulting" and "inappropriate."
"I do not share Michele Bachmann's politics, but she deserves to be treated with respect," the statement read. "No female politician - and no woman - should be subjected to sexist and offensive innuendo like she was last night."
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Glenn Beck called Fallon out to make this apology today.
Twitter apologies aren’t worth the paper they’re written on.
Who cares about the apology?
Why isn’t he fired? Oh right, he’s a leftist, he can do anything he wants.
So was a certain country music guy.
True enough.
Congresswoman Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., said... "I do not share Michele Bachmann's politics, but she deserves to be treated with respect," the statement read. "No female politician - and no woman - should be subjected to sexist and offensive innuendo like she was last night."Jimmy who?
Liberals are routinely the rudest people you’ll ever meet.
Who is Jimmy Fallon?
The George Bush’ing of Michelle Bachmann. The libs really can’t help themselves.
You are quite right of course. This is simply a CYA apology. If the band isn't fired it doesn't mean a g*****n thing.
If she does go back, I wonder if they’ll play that old Elton John song?
NUTS
21TWELVE: I thought the Elton John song was for Hillary Clinton. My bad.
PS: Non-rock folks, it is “The Bitch is Back”
Bachmann took it in stride. She’s got a thick skin. Funny to see PC leftists get bent out of shape over it. I happen to agree with Bachmann on about everything, yet still think the edgy song choice was a stroke of genius. I also like Borat . . . so able and willing to offend just about anybody to the hilt. If I were Bachmann I’d laugh it off; laugh with the supposed perpetrator. She’s probably got more in common with Jimmy Fallon when it comes to common sense and business than Obama has gravitas in his left ear.
He was on Saturday night live which means he’s on the bottom rung when it comes to talent in comedy.
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