Posted on 08/22/2009 4:17:30 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Garofalo: Tea Party Protesters 'Functionally Retarded Adults'; Says 'I Want My Country Back' Code for 'I Want My White Guy Back' By Jeff Poor Created 2009-08-22 16:53
You probably already knew Jeanane Garofalo was no fan of conservatives, Republicans or just about anything that could be described as right of center. But the former Air America host and MSNBC regular really has a low regard for conservative activists.
In an appearance at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 21 [1], Garofalo ripped into tea party protesters, or what some of the wizards of smart on the left have deemed "tea baggers" [2] calling them "functionally retarded adults" and "racists."
"Do you remember tea baggers?" Garofalo said. "It was just so much easier when we could just call them racists. I just don't know why we can't call them racists, or functionally retarded adults."
Garofalo has made prior overtures alleging any public display of discontent with the current president is nothing more than racial hatred. Back in April she called tea party protesters "a bunch of tea bagging rednecks" on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann." [2] However, she contended the public's frustration expressed over the direction of the country was code for racism.
"The functionally retarded adults, the racists - with their cries of, ‘I want my country back,'" she said. "You know what they're really saying is, ‘I want my white guy back.' They apparently had no problem at all for the last eight years of habeas corpus being suspended, the Constitution being [expletive] on, illegal surveillance, lied to on a war or two, two stolen elections - yes, the John Kerry one was stolen too. That's not tin-foil hat time. That's just..."
According to Garofalo, the media were the reason George W. Bush defeated both former Vice President Al Gore in 2000 and Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., in 2004 to hold on to the White House for eight years.
"Our media is quite happy to report on any stolen election around the world, any stolen election around the world except ours," Garofalo said. "And it's just unexamined narcissism. It's just, if you were to say this to the average American, ‘You know they steal elections in Uganda.' ‘Yeah.' ‘You know they steal elections in America.' ‘Why do you hate America?' ‘Why didn't you ask me why do you hate Uganda?'"
And throughout Garofalo's stand-up routine, she reiterated her belief that the outrage over President Barack Obama's and the Democratic-controlled Congress' branded of domestic policy is veiled racism.
"This is neuroscience," Garofalo continued. "This is not politics, this is neuroscience. It is purely limbic brain activity - this emotion over being angry that there's a black guy in office, with the people showing up armed to the health care meetings - to whatever, the town halls. But it's just, and these tea baggers. It makes me soul sick."
Garofalo: Desperately seeking attention.
Jeanane, you’re an idiot of massive proportions. And trust me when I say...that’s no code phrase.
me thinks she projects her own hatered a bit to much....
Is the bitch going to be on 24 again? Just let me know so I can forget watching it.
Americans want their country back..and we aim to get it.
She helps the conservative cause every time she opens her mouth. Keep up the good work, D-list media whore...
I hate to say it, but she needs tea-bagged ...
Okaaaaaaaay. And obviously, non-Liberals are not allowed to use the word "retarded" under any circumstances. But JG has free license to use that word as derogatory.
Double-okaaaaaaaaay.
limbic must be her new favorite word, she uses it over and over, almost like she knows what it means.
Since Garofalo is resorting to unfounded name-calling, how about this: Jeanane Garofalo is a bitchy, unfunny has-been with (and possibly because of) a bad case of genital warts. She resorts to psuedointellectual catchphrases to disguise the fact that she that loathes herself for not measuring up to her mummy and daddy’s expectations, so she pretends to be morally and intellectually superior to the unwashed masses of this nation.
Having followed the show from Season 1 (featuring a sweaty Elisha Cuthbert....mmmmm), originally my decision to watch next season was on the same basis.
However, something happened back in April/June that decided for me. The Thug was at a Hollywood fundraiser where he uttered that smugly inane "You ain't seen nothing yet" remark.
It was reported that in attendance was Keifer Sutherland.
No more '24' for me.
Since Garofalo is resorting to unfounded name-calling, how about this: Jeanane Garofalo is a bitchy, unfunny has-been with (and possibly because of) a bad case of genital warts. She resorts to psuedointellectual catchphrases to disguise the fact that she that loathes herself for not measuring up to her mummy and daddy’s expectations, so she pretends to be morally and intellectually superior to the unwashed masses of this nation.
“Soul?” Are we sure she even has one?
She’s a broken record.
As we say in my neck of the woods: needs a little talkin to and a ten minute attitude rearrangement./Just Asking - seoul62......
She probably could use a shave under the arms too! (ugh - just thinking about it gives me the shivers)
Name calling is the last-ditch, desperate resource of one with no argument and a weak vocabulary, except for name calling.
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