The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

I can't believe that the Whitehouse Correspondents' Association, in an unforced error of judgement, let that proven liar, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, win both the moral high ground and the public's sympathy.

Great job, Michelle Wolf - in 20 mins you did more damage to the press's hard-won claims to decency and integrity than Trump has done in a year.

Why are you blaming a comedian for being a comedian?

Anyone sympathetic to that repulsive bull**** lying fat **** also should die.

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by Frownland

Her abortion one was a real zinger. She should write jokes for people with tolerable voices.

Trump is the one pussy you can’t grab was a good joke.

The **** on Huckabee was way too soft. Look at what she had to work with.

[Lisnaholic]

Originally Posted by Frownland

Her abortion one was a real zinger. She should write jokes for people with tolerable voices.

^ Yes, I found her voice to be very grating after a few minutes too.

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Why are you blaming a comedian for being a comedian?

^ I'm blaming a woman for so publicly criticising another woman about her looks. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is responsible for constantly misleading the public. Why pick on her for something she should not be blamed for: her face. Wolf's remark were also a kick in the teeth for women everywhere, who for decades have been pleading: don't judge us for our looks.

Anyone sympathetic to that repulsive bull**** lying fat **** also should die.

^ Regardless of how much we dislike SHS sympathizers, thanks to Wolf, there are now thousands more of them. That's why I'm sarcastically saying, "Great job Michelle."

And yes, Wolf did have some good jokes, but for every zinger there was usually a fumble or an unzinger.

[OccultHawk]

Why pick on her for something she should not be blamed for: her face

Because it’s a ****ing roast. And she’s ugly.

Wolf's remark were also a kick in the teeth for women everywhere, who for decades have been pleading: don't judge us for our looks.

Christ. She’s a comedian not your ****ing therapist.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

^ Yes, I found her voice to be very grating after a few minutes too.



^ I'm blaming a woman for so publicly criticising another woman about her looks. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is responsible for constantly misleading the public. Why pick on her for something she should not be blamed for: her face. Wolf's remark were also a kick in the teeth for women everywhere, who for decades have been pleading: don't judge us for our looks.



^ Regardless of how much we dislike SHS sympathizers, thanks to Wolf, there are now thousands more of them. That's why I'm sarcastically saying, "Great job Michelle."

And yes, Wolf did have some good jokes, but for every zinger there was usually a fumble or an unzinger.

I will now expect you to come down on anyone who makes fun of Donald Trump's hair or fake tan.

[OccultHawk]

SHS sympathizers, thanks to Wolf, there are now thousands more

Good. I hate them whether their sympathetic to that ****ing cow or not.

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

I'm blaming a woman for so publicly criticising another woman about her looks. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is responsible for constantly misleading the public. Why pick on her for something she should not be blamed for: her face. Wolf's remark were also a kick in the teeth for women everywhere, who for decades have been pleading: don't judge us for our looks.

Here is her joke: She burns facts and she uses that ash to create a perfect smokey eye.

Sounds more like criticism of her dishonesty coupled with a reference to her makeup. This is being breathlessly reported because news is kind of slow, don't give into the hype. This is a non-story and honestly, the comedian was incredibly tame.

And btw

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

the press's hard-won claims to decency

Those claims were revoked in 2010.

[OccultHawk]

Jokes are verboten

[Lisnaholic]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Jokes are verboten

^ First off, nothing wrong with jokes. I don't think I suggested there was.

Originally Posted by The Batlord

I will now expect you to come down on anyone who makes fun of Donald Trump's hair or fake tan.

^ Secondly, men find it pretty easy to shrug off jokes about their appearance, because they are typically judged by other standards. Also, they don't typically spend time choosing earings, putting on make up to try and look their nicest. Being judged on appearances and not merit is a much more sensitive issue for women.

Originally Posted by Frownland

Here is her joke: She burns facts and she uses that ash to create a perfect smokey eye.

Sounds more like criticism of her dishonesty coupled with a reference to her makeup. This is being breathlessly reported because news is kind of slow, don't give into the hype. This is a non-story and honestly, the comedian was incredibly tame.

^ My guess is that the other SHS joke was more hurtful. The one that said she looked like a character on tv deliberately presented as being cruel and ugly.

My complaint is this: SHS was invited as a guest, sat in full public view without a microphone to defend herself, then insulted to her face for being ugly. To me it's those circumstances that make the joke so cruel, and yes, Michelle Wolf is a comedian, but is that really a carte blanche to say what you like where you like without regard to people's feelings ?

This guy's a comedian too. Does that make this ok?



Finally, quite right, in the grand scheme of things it's a pretty small news item, but long term it's undermined the press's stance of criticizing the pettiness of Trump's tweets, etc. Next time pundits complain that Trump said, "She's too ugly to tempt me into sexual abuse," every GOP lackey has been given a comeback; "The Whitehouse Correspondent's Association countenanced an attack on SHS's looks so don't be hypocritical."

[Frownland]

Lmao likening that to racism (didn't watch the video btw) is over the top man. She was roasting everyone, comedians cut deep and even then, that's hardly cutting deep. Everyone needs to loosen their grip on their pearls. Imagine if she had really gone in on her in a genuinely sexist way, there wouldn't be enough smelling salts in the world for everyone to come to terms with the situation. The whole event reeks of cheap glamour and media masturbation anyway, plus they'll never top MC Rove's performance.

Btw anyone got any good Chris Christie fat jokes?