D.C. Chapter Presents Golden Garofalo Award to Janeane 'in Person' at Crossfire Broadcast

D.C. Chapter ^ | Friday, August 22, 2003 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

Liberal anti-war activist and actress Janeane Garofalo was presented with Free Republic's Golden Garofalo Award today in Washington, D.C. at the studio of CNN's Crossfire program by members of the D.C. Chapter of Free Republic.

The Garofalos--stuffed crows on a platter--were awarded to ten individuals for their over-the-top predictions of disaster if America went to war to remove the tyrannical regime of Saddam Hussein. The Garofalos were awarded based on nominations and voting by members of Free Republic after the fall of Baghdad last April.

The winners were announced in a ceremony outside the White Correspondents Dinner on April 26 and featured on Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends program on April 29.

After announcing the winners, delivering the Garofalos to the winners in person became a bit of a dilemma. However, this week we were fortunate to have the first place winner, Ms. Garofalo, in D.C. where she was co-hosting CNN's Crossfire program. The show is broadcast live from a studio at George Washington University, a few blocks from the White House.

On Wednesday, D.C. Chapter member Ned13 was able to get the last two tickets available for this week's shows--which were for today's show.

Angelwood and I met at the studio a few minutes before 4 p.m. for the 4:30 broadcast. She had brought the Golden Garofalo in a gift-wrapped box and decorative bag. People going into the studio were required to leave any bags or backpacks at a coat check room. However Angelwood was able to persuade the security and staff to allow her to take the Garofalo in the studio.

She explained to them what the award was and why we were giving it to Ms. Garofalo. When she opened it up to show them there was nothing threatening in the box, they all laughed heartily at the sight of the five dead crows on a golden platter.

I informed the staff that I had faxed a letter to Crossfire and Ms. Garofalo this morning informing them that we would be in the audience today with the Garofalo and would like to present her with it.

That somehow made it seem more official or something and, after the Garofalo cleared the metal detector, we were in.

A different staff member came out from backstage and inquired about the Garofalo. She explained that there wasn't time to meet Ms. Garofalo before the show and that she wasn't sure if there would be time afterward. However, she said she would be happy to take the award backstage and make sure Ms. Garofalo got it.

Angelwood and I said that would be fine and gave the bag containing the Garofalo to the staffer. We made sure to describe the award to her and what it was for so she knew what she was doing. She too laughed heartily as we explained the Garofalo to her.

The staffer took the bag backstage and came back to us five minutes later. She graciously told us that after the show the Crossfire staff was going to present Ms. Garofalo a gift to commemorate her week as guest host and she would give our award to her at the same time.

Ms. Garofalo and regular co-host Tucker Carlson came out on stage just before showtime. Mr. Carlson wore a suit and looked professional. Ms. Garofalo was grungy looking: Her chopped, bleached blonde hair was partially pulled back in a pony tail, accentuating her raccoon-eyed mascara; black fingernail polish and a sleeveless top that showed off her tattooed arms completed her street urchin style.

Her style doesn't bother me, in fact she didn't look as bad in person as she has on camera this week, but in her case it underscored her immaturity. Throughout the show, Ms. Garofalo made gestures and sounds that teenagers, not grown-ups, use to express themselves.

The sole guest was retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark. He played the game of will he or won't he run for president and is he or is he not a Democrat. Ms. Garofalo was quite enamored of the military man's potential candidacy, perhaps it's because the independent non-candidate was more proficient in the DNC talking points than she.

During a break before his segment began, Gen. Clark bantered with the co-hosts. Their conversation was heard by the studio audience. He told them that he had been watching Bowling for Columbine, but he totally botched the pronunciation of the town, saying "Coalumbeene." Ms. Garofalo dutifully corrected him.

The show ended at 5 p.m. and Mr. Carlson bolted from the set. Ms. Garofalo stayed and mingled with the audience, talking with them and signing autographs. Angelwood and I patiently waited our turn until a staffer started to try to take her backstage. Angelwood got her attention and Ms. Garofalo stopped to talk with us.

We introduced ourselves and shook hands with her. We told her that we had an award for her backstage. Her eyes lit up until we told her she probably wouldn't be very happy about it.

We describe the award to her and why she had won it. She replied that that it seemed we were making fun of her. We told her not really, that it was a serious point being made in a light hearted way--that her predictions of doom had not come true.

She mentioned the recent troubles and we said that noone expected a cakewalk. She responded that someone in the administration had said it would be a cakewalk on some talkshow.

Angelwood mentioned that Ms. Garofalo's award had been featured on Fox & Friends. That prompted her to vent about her experience on that show.

Ms. Garofalo complained that her feelings had been hurt because she thought she was going on a 'fun' show but instead they were mean to her and made fun of her--and still make fun of her.

I told her that since she was in the arena she should expect to take some shots. She replied that she didn't expect to be made fun of on that show. I was going to tell her that they made fun of her because her arguments against the war on that show came off as foolish, but the staffer finally succeeded in dragging her away.

Ms. Garofalo was very pleasant, considering the situation, as were we. Now to deliver the other nine.....

[kristinn]

EAGLES UP!!!

[xm177e2]

Photos?

[kristinn]

D.C. Chapter ping!

[kristinn]

We took a few photos. They should be posted tomorrow.

[Brett66]

Angelwood mentioned that Ms. Garofalo's award had been featured on Fox & Friends. That prompted her to vent about her experience on that show.

Kilmeade really got to her. hahaha!

[cyncooper]

Wesley Clark doesn't know how to pronounce "Columbine"?

Doesn't that show he's "out of touch" with modern day culture or some such?

[hoosiermama]

KOOL!!

[Cathryn Crawford]

So cool! Excellent!

[basil]

By golly, you guys are good! I would have loved to have been there.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

"Ms. Garofalo complained that her feelings had been hurt because she thought she was going on a 'fun' show but instead they were mean to her and made fun of her--and still make fun of her."

Ha ha ha ha ha ha, HA HA HAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH! Ha ha.

That is a GOOD one!

You guys are just the best. Congratulations on a MONSTER Freep!!

[xm177e2]

Nice work.

[Wings-n-Wind]

Very classy....

Very well done.... Congratulations to all

[Saundra Duffy]

Thank you from a grateful nation.

[Pegita]

Your Most Excellent FReeps just keep getting better and better!

[cake_crumb]

"Ms. Garofalo complained that her feelings had been hurt because she thought she was going on a 'fun' show but instead they were mean to her and made fun of her--and still make fun of her."

Hmmm...no wonder she made sounds like a teenager rather than an adult. Garafolo sounds seriously emotionally stunted. Not unexpected from someone who breezily said it "wasn't hip" to protest Clinton's wars, then promised to crawl on her knees through broken glass to apologize to the president if she were wrong...and then reneged,

[RonDog]

Angelwood mentioned that Ms. Garofalo's award had been featured on Fox & Friends.
That prompted her to vent about her experience on that show.

See also:

WATCH FOX AND FRIENDS TUES. 4/29 --
FR GAROFALO AWARDS/KRISTINN FEATURED AT 8:50 A.M. EDT
DC Chapter of Free Republic ^ | April 28, 2003 | Angelwood
Posted on 04/28/2003 6:11 PM PDT by Angelwood

The popular FoxNews morning show, Fox and Friends, has scheduled the last segment of the Tuesday, April 29, program for a discussion of the Free Republic Garofalo Awards unveiled outside the White House Correspondents Association Dinner on Saturday evening.

DC Chapter Co-Leader, Kristinn, will appear on the program with the ready-to-eat stuffed crows Garofalo Awards. Kristinn will be in the FoxNews D.C. studios.

Thanks to Interesting Times and the Free Republic Network for helping Fox and Friends to contact the DC Chapter.

FReep On, Everyone!

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To: abner

Kristinn & Angelwood

221 posted on 04/29/2003 6:43 AM PDT by abner

CLICK HERE for the rest of that thread

[MEG33]

Terrific!I am amazed they let you in and took the gift.You must be VERY good at this!

[Samwise]

Some people have all the fun!

If Ms. Garofalo doesn't want to have her feelings hurt, she should never, ever visit this site.

[doug from upland]

Great work. You DC FReepers continue to have most of the fun. I didn't get quite as far as you guys when I tried to present the Clintons with an eviction notice in 1998.

[kristinn]

We were very amazed at how receptive everyone at the show was to us and our plate of dead birds.