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Republicans Need to Grow a Sense of Humor
bighollywood.breitbart.com - ^ | 16 June 2009 | Steven Crowder

Posted on 06/17/2009 8:38:42 AM PDT by AreaMan

Lonewolf Diaries: Republicans Need to Grow a Sense of Humor

Posted By Steven Crowder On June 16, 2009 @ 5:58 pm In Featured Story, Lone Wolf Diaries | 4 Comments

Yes, you’ve read correctly. To all of you GOP types playing the “offended” card on a daily basis… Prepare to have your feelings hurt, because according to my carefully calculated research… Republicans need to shut up and laugh a little.

Never has the GOP’s lack of funnybone been on sharper display than the last 5 months. For a party that claims to “shun political correctness,” we’ve certainly done a good job of embracing it. Over the past 150 days there have been three “media-worthy” politically incorrect moments related to this administration and Republicans have managed to jump on each one of them for political gain. All to no avail. Let us examine:

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Exhibit A

Barack Obama’s Special Olympics comment on Leno. – On air, President B. Hussein Obama made a self-deprecating joke in regards to his bowling abilities. He made the implication that he was so bad at bowling that his skill level resembled that of a mentally challenged athlete. Twas a surprisingly funny, off-handed moment for a generally very unfunny president.

Republicans, however, decided to act as though they were appalled by this and ran with the “you can’t make fun of retards” theme. (I’m paraphrasing here of course, but you get the picture.) I believe that somewhere in the middle, Sarah Palin and her son Trigg were tied into the whole fiasco. The media took little notice and sharp comedians like Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert managed to successfully lampoon Conservatives for being humorless old bags. That’s one for you, Democrats… ...

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: conservatism; democrats; freepun; humor; iwannabehiptoo; metrosexual; politics; stevencrowder
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To: TYVets

Thanks for the welcome! =D


81 posted on 06/17/2009 10:48:05 AM PDT by TomOnTheRun
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To: AreaMan

I’ve hung around both Democrats and Republicans for many years and I can tell you Democrats have no sense of humor. Whenever you hear laughter, they are Republicans.


82 posted on 06/17/2009 10:49:09 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma (I)
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To: MrB
On the other hand, the best way to defeat an enemy’s tactic is to make it apply to them. Sometimes. Sometimes, however, all that accomplishes is that both sides are equally unpleasant and unhinged. I want somebody left that is worth talking to at parties without tiptoeing around sensibilities.
83 posted on 06/17/2009 10:50:04 AM PDT by TomOnTheRun
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To: AreaMan
Exhibit A Barack Obama’s Special Olympics comment on Leno. ... The media took little notice and sharp comedians like Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert managed to successfully lampoon Conservatives for being humorless old bags.

Gee... I don't suppose that could be a part of the problem. Nah.

So far not a very convincing argument from steven crowder

84 posted on 06/17/2009 10:50:38 AM PDT by new cruelty (Shoot your TV. Torch your newspaper.)
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To: AreaMan
Exhibit B Wanda Sykes’ Correspondence Dinner Shtick -... To be fair, it was her least funny bit of the night, but was still performed within the context of comedy.

So when imus says "nappy headed hoes" that's not considered comedy. Got it. So far, no good. I don't think steven crowder is actually reading what he wrote.

85 posted on 06/17/2009 10:53:15 AM PDT by new cruelty (Shoot your TV. Torch your newspaper.)
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To: AreaMan
Before Reagan, we were seen as the party that couldn’t take a joke. The Gipper fixed that one for us. Now, however, because of silly Conservatives using political correctness as a fulcrum for political gain, we find ourselves right back at square one.

B.S. I do not think that Reagan would have stood for anyone cracking a joke at the expense of his children. Joking about bombing the commies, sure, but never about his kids.

I think the real problem is not a lack of funny bone in the GOP, it is a lack of backbone in our elected politicians.

86 posted on 06/17/2009 10:59:09 AM PDT by new cruelty (Shoot your TV. Torch your newspaper.)
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To: TomOnTheRun
I would not have a problem with that if it were to work out that way. I would really like to see the other side make the first move. Too many times we've been played for a fool, the Lucy pulling the football away from Charlie Brown thing. They say they're going to change, wait for us to play the gentleman, then whup us up side the head (remember how the ‘Rats double-crossed GHW Bush, or Clinton double-crossed the ‘Pubs in Congress on any number of issues). It's very hard, if possible at all, for me to trust ‘Rats at their word. I want to see action as well as hear words. If they make the first move, I'll hold the football still and play the game by the rules.
87 posted on 06/17/2009 11:03:21 AM PDT by chimera
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To: TomOnTheRun

Advocating the Commission of a Crime, In the Rape of a Female,
of any Age is NOT Humor.

How would Dave feel if someone advocated the Rape or Murder of his Son?


88 posted on 06/17/2009 11:31:09 AM PDT by SwedeBoy2
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To: chimera

I just don’t see myself waiting for somebody else to make the first move before I do what I feel is the right thing to do. The right thing to do is the right thing to do without regard to whether or not other people are doing it.


89 posted on 06/17/2009 11:47:09 AM PDT by TomOnTheRun
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To: SwedeBoy2
Advocating the Commission of a Crime, In the Rape of a Female, of any Age is NOT Humor

I bet it wouldn't be hard to find that same quote from Andrea Dworkin, Gloria Steinem, Cathering McKinnon, etc. with the only difference being that they used to attack conservatives. I thought it was bad news then and I think it's bad news now.

90 posted on 06/17/2009 11:53:10 AM PDT by TomOnTheRun
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To: TomOnTheRun
Could it be the case that there are times when the right thing to do is stand up for yourself and not let a bully push you around? I see nothing wrong, especially in politics, with defending yourself against unfair and scurrilous attacks and innuendo, and sometimes that means getting tough with someone who is obviously trying to take advantage of your good nature. There comes a time in most people's lives where, no matter how generous of nature and gentle of heart they may be, they simply have had enough. I am at that point with these people. Maybe you are not (yet). But there may come a time when you will be.

I'll leave it at that. You can have the last word if that's important to you.

91 posted on 06/17/2009 11:59:32 AM PDT by chimera
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To: chimera
*grin* The last word isn't important to me.

My main concern is that you don't think that I'm unsympathetic with or don't understand your own frustration and anger even though we may disagree. I do want people to feel motivated to do something, to speak up, and to participate - I even want us to come down hard on them. I think they've earned it. I just don't want to do it the same way they do.

92 posted on 06/17/2009 12:23:24 PM PDT by TomOnTheRun
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To: AreaMan
What do I know?but I thought Republicans had a sense of humor and those are Democrats.
93 posted on 06/17/2009 12:30:50 PM PDT by puppypusher
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To: AreaMan

There’s a difference between a joke or comedy and a slur. I’m proud to say that I don’t think slurs are very funny but I love a good joke!


94 posted on 06/17/2009 12:34:10 PM PDT by CAluvdubya (I like Sarah Palin because all the WRONG people I despise hate her.- Dennis Miller)
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To: mono

True with Bill Clinton. Difference is Clinton lied under oath. If this Ensign did that then he should resign.


95 posted on 06/17/2009 1:36:25 PM PDT by personalaccts (Is George W going to protect the border?)
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To: AreaMan
"I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a community organizer, except that you have actual responsibilities,"

Magazines Debate Palin Remark

Who was it that needs to get a sense of humour again? (Check the comments)

96 posted on 06/17/2009 7:19:09 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the blind obedience of fools - Solon, Lawmaker of Athens)
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