Posted on 07/16/2004 2:45:01 AM PDT by kattracks
WASHINGTON - Whoopi Goldberg lashed out at Republicans again yesterday, branding them hypocrites for trying to "punish" her for joking about the President.Fired from her gig as SlimFast spokeswoman, the salty entertainer hit back at Republicans who threatened a SlimFast boycott over sexual puns she made about President Bush's name at a Democratic fund-raiser.
"America's heart and soul is freedom of expression without fear of reprisal," she said in a statement.
"I find all this feigned indignation about 'Bush bashing' quite disingenuous," she said, noting the Bush administration has savagely gone after critics like former Sen. Max Cleland, Iraq whistleblower Joseph Wilson and ex-terrorism chief Richard Clarke.
"For the Republican Party to pretend this is new to them seems a little fake," she said.
"The fact that I am no longer the spokesman for SlimFast makes me sad, but not as sad as someone trying to punish me for exercising my right as an American to speak my mind."
The Bush-Cheney campaign has been making a lot of hay out of Goldberg's set at last week's celebrity gala at Radio City Music Hall, professing shock at her blue jokes.
Bush campaign manager Ken Mehlman called the event a "hatefest" that proves John Kerry doesn't "share the same values" as the rest of America.
Kerry, who is trying to woo swing voters, did not stand by his celeb supporters. On the defensive, he distanced himself from Goldberg and said through spokesmen that he thought her comments were inappropriate.
Running mate John Edwards was asked about the flap yesterday by Fox News. "They weren't speaking for me, and they weren't speaking for John Kerry," he said, adding the ticket is "focused on our positive, optimistic vision of hope."
Mehlman has repeatedly demanded that Kerry's camp release a video of the event, even going so far as to promise not to use the footage in ads.
Kerry campaign manager Mary Beth Cahill said tartly that he could have the video after Bush releases his military records and details of Vice President Cheney's secret energy task force.
Diversity promoter Asa Khalif, who has made headlines for accusing celebrities of insensitivity, cried foul in the Goldberg firing. "I smell racism from beginning to end," said Khalif, head of Racial Unity USA in Pennsylvania. "SlimFast must realize that black women have every right to voice their views."
Originally published on July 16, 2004
Sure. Cleland was voted out because of his liberal legislative voting record. Nothing more, nothing less.
But to democrats, pointing out Cleland's voting record is considered a "dirty republican attack".
There's a graphic in there somewhere. LOL!
The silent majority is not silent anymore. We have voices, and we're using them. Free speech, baby!!!!!!!
By the way, don't be suprised if your collective bank accounts suffer a bit in the process.
That's because the Dims are censoring her comments. They are the ones who are refusing to release the tape.
BTW, if you do a search you'll find many articles which mention some of her remarks.
Never mind the fact that the Dixie Chicks, Susan Sarandon and most of the others who have incurred similar wrath from the people have been white. I supposed that never even crossed the minds of these dumb*sses. Of course, I think we all pretty much know by now that it isn't about racism at all. It is about seizing on any opportunity to try and create racism. Anybody who bites on that bait anymore really is stupid and should be marginalized as completely irrelevant and counterproductive to the common good (seeing's how they're so concerned about the common good and all).
Anyone who didn't see this reaction from both dem candidates and Goldberg are clinically and legally blind.
For years, these entertainers have been allowed to get away with saying anything they want to say without fear of being held responsible. The fault is ours. We as a society have allowed everyone to think we do have freedom without responsibility. The entire abortion movement is based on this premise. Sleep with whomever you want to, for in the morn if you are with child all you have to do is take a pill or go visit a clinic, problem solved, responsibility removed.
We have allowed the freedom without responsibility notion to go on for so long now, that any attempts to return responsibility to us a free people is viewed as a violation of constitutional rights, rather than what it is, an effort to make people think before saying what they plan to say or take whatever actions they plan to take. The notion we have freedom without responsibility is a 8 year old child with a gun waiting to cause us a tremendous heartbreak and tragedy if we do not make more fervent attempts just like this one, to hold these people accountable for what they say; when they absolutely insist on behaving as a jackass instead of as an educated well thought person.
Whoopi Goldberg, for all of her ignorance, is not the problem, but a symptom of a greater problem that is nearly running amuck on us.
Good work to all of you who, like me, insisted Slim Fast refuse to keep Goldberg as a spokeswoman. We need to take action like this more often.
Rant off.
Nit wit Whoopi was waving a wine bottle around when she made all her "clever" bush comments.
What am immortal wit!!!
But it was Bush's fault. < /sarcasm >
Don't forget Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder too.
LOL! I love it. I guess that's why the RATs want the markets under government control too.
According to the post 'filth-fest' reports, both Kerry AND Edwards sung the praises of all who "performed". And didn't Breckgirl's wife open her piehole with some remarks? C'mon FoxNews, if we can't count on you..who can we count on to get the facts out there?
- I get a kick out of Dems trying to compare Whoopi's vulgar performance with Dick Cheney's teelling Leahy what to do with himself. -
At least Cheney had the gonads to say something DIRECTLY to Leahy's face...Whoopi needs an auditorium full of her hate-minded ilk to hide behind in order to insult the President.
I wonder if Whoopi would have made the same comments directly to President Bush, if she had the opportunity? Highly doubtful. In typical liberal, chicken-sh*t fashion, she'd rather spout off in front her cronies and her imaginary legion of supporters and fans rather than have any constructive dialougue - hey, sounds kinda like the NAACP, right?
Birds of a feather...
Very well-put. I agree. They simply believe that they are above reproach on every level. Of course, one of the nastiest words in their vocabulary is "capitalism", even though without it, they'd be ten toes up financially.Hypocritical,leftist scumbags-the whole lot of them.
Isn't it funny how the ones who seem to cry racism so much are the real racists? WHY do they continue to make race (e.g., diversity) an issue? Aren't the words,.... "black women have every right"....racist in its own right? For shame!
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Congressman Billybob
""I find all this feigned indignation about 'Bush bashing' quite disingenuous," she said, noting the Bush administration has savagely gone after critics like former Sen. Max Cleland, Iraq whistleblower Joseph Wilson and ex-terrorism chief Richard Clarke."
Clarke Lied
Cleland Lied
Wilson Lied
Whoopie is just an idiot.
If she thinks she can take personal shots against the President and not expect a response just shows her how stupid she really is.
It is our rights as Americans that if we do not like something we can boycott it. It is a companies right to fire someone if they are a detriment to the company.
Whoopi is not funny nor is she relevant. Her rage was answered by a public not willing to put up with it. She got what she deserved.
Uh, Whoopi, a company paid you a lot of money to represent their product. You did something that hurt that company. You can still bash Bush to your heart's content, and no one will throw you in prison for it. But to think that your profane speech would carry no economic consequences shows a profound misunderstanding of exactly what freedom of expression represents.
And a darned fine organization it is, too! I'm proud to be a card-carrying member!
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