I’m sure everybody’s heard about the big “Family Guy” kerfuffle, where a girl with Down Syndrome said “…my mother is the former Governor of Alaska.” Now, of course, poor, poor Sarah Palin is all inflamed with faux indignation at this horrible swipe at her. Interestingly enough, guess what? The actress who played the character (Andrea Fay Friedman) has Down Syndrome herself. She also seems to have a sense of humor.
I guess former Governor Palin does not have a sense of humor. I thought the line “I am the daughter of the former governor of Alaska” was very funny. I think the word is “sarcasm”.
In my family we think laughing is good. My parents raised me to have a sense of humor and to live a normal life. My mother did not carry me around under her arm like a loaf of French bread the way former Governor Palin carries her son Trig around looking for sympathy and votes.
Ooh, snap. “French” bread, no less. Nice touch. :rofl2:
Besides, it’s satire. And satire’s supposed to be OK, isn’t it, Sarah? Or is that only for Rush? Lighten up, Sarah, and send Seth Macfarlane a copy of your book.
Speaking of cartoon characters, Jessica Simpson says she’ll never do nudity. :yawn:
Oh no! Where will they ever find another dumb big-boobed bottle blond broad willing to take her clothes off? Oh, I think Carrie Prejean is available.
By the way, if you haven’t heard already, Sam Seder will be doing the Young Turds again today at Noon EST.
Sam says
I’ll be talking about the Obama administration’s push to get credit for the stimulus, what a jerk Evan Bayh is and has always been and how utterly insane the GOP has become. I’ll also be talking to one of my favorite bloggers- Digby
Oh well, it’s Friday, so let’s get this party started.
The Today Show spent time reporting on some insane, very impulsive fellow who wanted to make a big statement to the American media.
Yes, Tiger Woods.
But nothing on the home-grown terrorist from Texas.
Yesterday, they started out the show with the words “America The Beautiful”
Besides, it’s satire. And satire’s supposed to be OK, isn’t it, Sarah? Or is that only for Rush? Lighten up, Sarah, and send Seth Macfarlane a copy of your book.
Seth is scheduled to appear on Real Time with Bill Maher tonight. I’m guessing they’ll discuss this. He should bring the actress along… that “French bread” quote is funnier and more intelligent than anything I’ve ever heard Palin say. Which, granted, is not a high bar to set, but still. 🙂
Oh, I forgot Maher was was back on. An actual reason to stay awake past 9:00. Though I’ll probably fall asleep and watch it tomorrow morning. And by then the weekend’ll be half over.
Douchebag, thy name is Mittens.
BOSTON — A rapper says former Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney first touched him — and not the other way around — during a confrontation aboard an Air Canada flight that was preparing to take off from Vancouver, British Columbia.
Skyler Gordy, a grandson of Motown founder Berry Gordy, says in a video posted Friday on TMZ.com that he was trying to go to sleep when he leaned his seat back on the Vancouver-to-Los Angeles flight Monday. He says Romney loudly told him several times to straighten it and then grabbed his shoulder.
“I just react — boom — get off me, you know,” Gordy says in the video, taking a swing through the air as he speaks. “And I didn’t take it any further than that. I just wanted the man not to touch me; that’s it.”
Gordy says that Romney’s wife, Ann, screamed and that the plane returned to the gate before two police officers escorted him off. After being detained briefly, he was allowed to buy a ticket for another flight.
Romney spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom had no comment Friday about whether Gordy, who goes by the name Sky Blu, was the man with whom Romney had the confrontation. But aides said this week that Romney told them he thought the other person was a band member.
Christine Wolff at Interscope Records confirmed that Gordy posted the TMZ video. Air Canada referred calls to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, which did not return calls.
Shortly after the confrontation, Fehrnstrom said the passenger became “physically violent” with Romney, but the former Massachusetts governor did not retaliate and instead let the authorities deal with it.
Gordy says in the video that Romney grabbed him with a “condor grip,” as a sidekick play-acts the scene and adds: “Vulcan grip.”
Gordy then outlines his objection, saying, “I’m not your prey. I’m not a salmon going upstream. You’re not going to rip me up.”
The rapper says he was on the flight because he and his group, LMFAO, had been performing in Vancouver, where the Olympic Winter Games are being held. The Romneys were also there as special guests after Mitt Romney’s work heading the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City.
Gordy says that after the plane pulled away from the gate, he put a jacket over his head and was trying to go to sleep when he felt “too upright.”
After he reclined his seat, he says, he heard Romney say repeatedly and loudly, “Sir, sir, put your seat up.”
Gordy says in the video that he pulled off his jacket, wondered whether Romney was being serious and then thought to himself, “If you ask nicely, I’ll put it up.”
But then things got physical, he says.
LMFAO, composed of Stefan Gordy and nephew Skyler, made its debut last year and is known for party music; the duo is best known for the club hit “I’m In Miami Trick.” They were recently nominated for a Grammy for their debut CD, “Party Rock.”
I had not heard of the “Family Guy” Bruhaha. Thanks for the post.