...just when I thought it was safe to go back in the water

[primroseburrows]

Apparently some of the Bush-era asshats stayed around after their Leader left the scene, as evidenced by

Exhibit A (for asshat):

and Exhibit B (for, I dunno, something horribly, terribly insulting that begins with B):

There isn't a word for how furious both of these asshats make me. Because holy shit. These guys make Ann Coulter seem tame (I couldn't even finish watching the second one. I mean, I'm nauseated enough today).

If this is supposed to be comedy, it's not even close to being funny. It's disrespectful and hurtful and just plain MEAN.


(links from maggiesox and mcollinknight)

Comments

[meresy.livejournal.com]

Okay so... what was your objection to people finding that clip offensive? Because this:

but with the world in the state that it's in today, to take offense at something a comedian says seems a huge waste of perfectly good outrage.

(Even with the qualifying addendum) read to me like people were being silly in finding him to be an asshat? Or was it just the size/scope of the reaction?

[peacey.livejournal.com]

We're talking about two different things here, a reaction to a specific event and an overarcing belief. My reaction to the specific event was geared more to the size/scope facet (as is evidenced in the quote). However, when we're talking about the overall scheme of things, I do not, nor would I ever say anything like, "You cannot find this or this or this offensive because _______." I might exert my opinion and say, "You should not..." But never can not. Make sense?