Janeane Garofalo: Tea Bag Parties are all "about hating a black man in the White House" (UPDATED)

Garofalo's bad enough here, but to here that freakin' idiot Olbermann agreeing with her is some seriously bent stuff... in fact, if I might put on my psycho-babbling skills, this is nothing more than pure projection:

UPDATE: STACLU brings us the reaction of Fox and Friends:

Comments

[renee]

Calling us racists is just a pitful excuse to avoid the inevitable conclusion that Obama'a policies are what we are rejecting, that and his patiotism, character and lack of integrity. It only shows how ignorant they are. That's ok, that ignorance will cost them. It doesn't do anything to shut us up...if anything it gives us reason to shout louder. All this abuse, fiscally and intellectually, morally on conservative values is only increasing the conservative call to action. It's not helping their ratings either...I'm not sure if liberals even like to watch the news, no matter, seems like most of the news watchers are tuning into FOX. I detest even surfing by their channels...if it wasn't for the youtube circuit...it would be like they didn't exist. Pretty soon, maybe that will become a reality. Can't support a network if there aren't any viewers.

[heidi jackson]

"a more serious note"??? we don't know OUR history??? disgusting. and i'm so sick of them calling it teabagging. did i say disgusting yet?

[Mommynator]

Whoever is pulling Obama's strings picked the perfect tool - emotionally damaged, abandoned by both parents, a loner by reason of his heritage and probably attitude, someone who indulged in immature behavior (drugs and who knows what else), who could easily be manipulated into thinking he is good enough and wise enough to be president.

That would apply to Clinton too, and he's white.

No, Janeane, it's not his race (which the vast majority of the people of the USA couldn't care less about), it's his lack of character, dignity, experience and knowledge.

[John]

Janeane Garofalo you sound like an insane mad dog, but I'm sure that you are an expert on tea-bagging.

[victor]

God what a moron. Hollywood needs to stay out of politics.

[Max]

Wow, Garofalo when did you become a brain surgeon?

[John Evans MD PhD]

I am an ex Navy SEAL, former CIA special field operative and now a Physician, but I am a white man over 50....So accordning to Garofalo I am stupid!!! My first question for Garofalo is, "what have you ever done for this country, besides bash it"? What a comptress, aggitive, and discusting person whom I am more than happy to say is a Liberal. Thank GOD (whom I am sure she doesn't believe in) she is here to show the world what Liberism is all about.

[Locutisprime]

Three words.

What an idiot.

[Bernie]

I am a wife of a racist, God loving, Traditional Family, Gun Owner, Pro Military, white male. I am so proud of him. I guess that I have the Stockholm mind as a BLACK WOMEN WHO LOVES HER WHITE HUSBAND AND 100% AGREES WITH HIM. Picture available to show my blackness. Before I knew him I guess I was white inside due to the fact I HAD THE SAME VALUES.

[Ellie]

I couldn't even finish watching this piece of trash.

Just freaking insane how the teabaggers are evil red necks and the anti-war protesters are peaceful and have a "right" to protest. After all isn't this what our Soldiers are fighting for? Our freedom to protest whatever the cause?

[renee]

I had such fun perusing New Busters newsbusters.org tonight, one of their headlines reports that Susan Roesgen, the CNN reporter covering a tea party that verbally attacked the dad with an infant in his arms, well...CNN announced that she’s taking a break. It may have something to do with the server meltdown in response to that interview.

And another headline there reported that CNBC was called on the carpet by supporter CEO Jeffrey Immelt of GE, accusing them of being too conservative and beating up on Obama too much. He wasn’t too happy with Rick Santelli, the one who ranted about the bailouts and inspired the Tea Party protests, which turned out nearly a million protesters this week, said to be infuriating the White House. We'll have to see if Rick ends up moving over to Fox Business?

And after Janeane and Keith insulted those Americans, along with Fox and CNN’s Lou Dobbs and a number of others, Lou had this to say:

“The national liberal media just had a fit by the way. So, each and every one of you that went to one of these Tea Parties, thanks for doing so. I hope the next Tea Party, whatever it's styled as, everybody will go to, because no other reason than this: the national liberal media gets so snarky it can't stand itself...This is embarrassing to the whole country. But to even have impulses like those of Olbermann's and Garofalo on the airwaves, just left-wing lunacy.

No wonder, no wonder we're watching a major shift right now in public attitude and opinion on ideology in this country. It's sad to watch, it truly is. They should just take their medication and go away. They're unpersuaded by hope obviously, even audacious hope.”

[Brandon]

To actually believe that she must be insane. Keith should know better.

[egan182]

Ok, Bob(John)Evans MD,Navy Seal,Special OP whatever.So what is Liberism and comptress and aggitive and discusting? You can't even spell and you're an MD. I think you're lying. Accordning(your spelling not mine)to Janeane you might just be stupid.

[EM mom]

Bob Evans MD - not too bright, are you? We are not impressed.

[Al]

She didn't mind taking a FOX paycheck though

[renee]

The unique traits and abilities required to be a SEAL, a CIA field operative or a physician have a lot in common with each other and have little in common with the traits and abilities of a proof reader and nothing in common with the stupidity of Janeane. A lot of very intelligent people, (and we have identified 100's of intelligences) never excelled at spelling. Many people with dyslexia have extraordinary "hands-on" abilities either enabled by what they had to overcome with that "disability" or because of how the brain functions when it is present. I'll take a dyslexic warrior on guard any day over a proof reader.

[egan182]

Nice christian , conservative comment there Babs [Babs' comment was removed. *Rick]. And Renee I'll take a Navy Seal( you know..protectors of the free world) who can spell and proof read anyday. And my doctors to. Wouldn't want to get those meds mixed up now would we?????

[Mike]

Another crazy b**ch from Hollywood who know nothing about anything, if she is on 24 next season I'am gonna quit watching.

[Mike]

egan182 your the type who are the problem in this country, I bet your another lazy good for nothing blood sucking jerk who has never gave a crap or done one thing for this great country, Maybe you need to go stick your heat back in the dirt.

[egan182]

Nope, sorry Mike.........work 40+ a week, pay my taxes, try to live responsibly. Good luck to you sir..

[murph]

so egan182 you give nothing, do the minimal. Wouldn't it be nice if everybody just tried to be responsible then everything would just be perfect

[renee]

egan182...not all doctors write prescriptions, and SEAL's and field operatives are generally debriefed and don't have to write reports. Albert Einstein, George Patton, Alexander Graham Bell, Henry Ford, Winston Churchhill, and Fred J. Einstein were dyslexic. There are even beloved writers that are dyslexic...Terry Goodkind and Hans Christian Anderson to name a few...

You shouldn't begin a sentence with the word "And" and the word meaning "also" that you used, is spelled "too", not "to". I thought you would want to know.

[renee]

It was Fred J. Epstein...A spelling mistake doesn't mean that someone is stupid, nor is it an indicator of their intelligence or ability in other areas we humans place value on obtaining. Being dyslexic often equates to being gifted; having an extraordinary ability and why I would value having a dyslexic warrior or doctor at my back over a good speller. They also possess a spirit of humility, perseverance, and insight into human nature, probably because they have been subjected to abuse of others calling them stupid. A short bio on Fred can be found here...

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/12/nyregion/12epstein.html?fta=y#

[GTM]

At least she has an opinion.

[vinainor]

As a psychologist, I must say Janeane is right. The limbic brain is responsible for knee-jerk fear reactions while ignoring complexity and afford narrow-mindedness. This is exactly what characterizes the tea baggers. One can also deduce that the tea baggers are racists since Obama's economic and other domestic policies are essentially the same as those of Bush's. Since the tea baggers are only protesting now, it is clear that they are motivated by racial bigotry rather than policy.

[wake up america!]

Don't just boycott 24. Boycott the show's sponsors. It's only when the sponsors pull their ads and cost the network millions in revenue that your voice will be heard. Garolofalo is the most vile person in Hollywood and needs to be taught that there are consequences to her actions. Send a message to the rug-munching skank that name-calling is just plain mean.