Comments on: Viewers Force Gibson To Apologize For Airing Joke About ‘Ejaculating In A Woman’s Eye’ http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:06:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: John http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/comment-page-3/#comment-3812817 John Sun, 20 May 2007 19:23:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/#comment-3812817 Should not have apologized!!!! I was refreshed by hearing actual debate and dialogue on a news station. This was probably the best discussion on the opie and anthony ordeal that I had seen. By the way, I despise Fox News and John Gibson, but in this regards, I support him and Patrice. I'm a liberal in a classical sense, meaning more liberty for the individual. No one was harmed. Should not have apologized!!!!

I was refreshed by hearing actual debate and dialogue on a news station. This was probably the best discussion on the opie and anthony ordeal that I had seen.

By the way, I despise Fox News and John Gibson, but in this regards, I support him and Patrice.

I’m a liberal in a classical sense, meaning more liberty for the individual. No one was harmed.

]]> By: Wickedashtray http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/comment-page-3/#comment-3812712 Wickedashtray Sun, 20 May 2007 18:02:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/#comment-3812712 WOMEN ARE NOT A MINORITY THAT NEEDS PROTECTING!. The term "degrading to women" means NOTHING. You are 53% of the population of the planet, you will be the butt of jokes, you will come up against fascism, you will come up against favoritism both pro & con towards you...in short, you will experience every single aspect of human interaction because you are human just like men. If you demand equal footing then truly do what you say and STOP looking for special consideration when it comes to language in humor (and a million other things for that matter). WOMEN ARE NOT A MINORITY THAT NEEDS PROTECTING!. The term “degrading to women” means NOTHING. You are 53% of the population of the planet, you will be the butt of jokes, you will come up against fascism, you will come up against favoritism both pro & con towards you…in short, you will experience every single aspect of human interaction because you are human just like men. If you demand equal footing then truly do what you say and STOP looking for special consideration when it comes to language in humor (and a million other things for that matter).

]]> By: youlosegooddaysir http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/comment-page-3/#comment-3812341 youlosegooddaysir Sat, 19 May 2007 22:41:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/#comment-3812341 She brought the joke up. Go after her. She brought the joke up. Go after her.

]]> By: Chris E. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/comment-page-3/#comment-3811888 Chris E. Sat, 19 May 2007 12:48:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/#comment-3811888 #99 - Yes, she said "doggie style," as in, "the woman is a dog." She should be ashamed. The politically correct term is "graceful gazelle style." #99 – Yes, she said “doggie style,” as in, “the woman is a dog.” She should be ashamed. The politically correct term is “graceful gazelle style.”

]]> By: James http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/comment-page-3/#comment-3811833 James Sat, 19 May 2007 07:38:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/#comment-3811833 I think this is pathetic, and if you're offended, then change the channel. I have to deal with stumbling through Christian rhetoric transmitted via radio waves and cable TV lines, and I have the will to change the channel and not throw a fit because I was offended, so explain to me how it is different when something offends someone else? Learn to change the channel if it offends you. This country is full of whiners who all want their own views to be mandated for all to live by. Either sensor EVERYBODY and make EVERYTHING politically correct, or go F yourself and learn how to use a remote. I think this is pathetic, and if you’re offended, then change the channel. I have to deal with stumbling through Christian rhetoric transmitted via radio waves and cable TV lines, and I have the will to change the channel and not throw a fit because I was offended, so explain to me how it is different when something offends someone else? Learn to change the channel if it offends you.

This country is full of whiners who all want their own views to be mandated for all to live by. Either sensor EVERYBODY and make EVERYTHING politically correct, or go F yourself and learn how to use a remote.

]]> By: dakine http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/comment-page-3/#comment-3811804 dakine Sat, 19 May 2007 05:56:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/#comment-3811804 Did she say "DOGGIE STYLE" ??? i'm offended i want an apology Did she say “DOGGIE STYLE” ??? i’m offended i want an apology

]]> By: hot coffee http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/comment-page-3/#comment-3811774 hot coffee Sat, 19 May 2007 05:13:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/#comment-3811774 Before you go crazy about the McDonalds coffee suit (see #35) maybe learn the facts first. The woman was burned so badly, she had to have skin grafts, because the coffee was dangerously hot, and McDonald's had been made aware of this by settling many previous claims. I'm not saying there's no such thing as a frivolous suit (there are many), but the McDonalds coffee suit was not one of them. Facts about the McDonalds Coffee suit here: http://www.caoc.com/CA/index.cfm?event=showPage&pg=facts Interesting discussion of frivolous suits, and urban legends about frivolous suits here: http://www.snopes.com/legal/lawsuits.asp Before you go crazy about the McDonalds coffee suit (see #35) maybe learn the facts first. The woman was burned so badly, she had to have skin grafts, because the coffee was dangerously hot, and McDonald’s had been made aware of this by settling many previous claims. I’m not saying there’s no such thing as a frivolous suit (there are many), but the McDonalds coffee suit was not one of them.

Facts about the McDonalds Coffee suit here:

http://www.caoc.com/CA/index.cfm?event=showPage&pg=facts

Interesting discussion of frivolous suits, and urban legends about frivolous suits here:

http://www.snopes.com/legal/lawsuits.asp

]]> By: angry pirate http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/comment-page-2/#comment-3811617 angry pirate Sat, 19 May 2007 01:36:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/#comment-3811617 ARHHHHHHHHHHH ARHHHHHHHHHHH

]]> By: nadnerb http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/comment-page-2/#comment-3811576 nadnerb Sat, 19 May 2007 00:45:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/#comment-3811576 Gibson is a tool. FOX news is nothing more than a bunch of morons saying "do as I say, not as I do." I hope Gibson loses his show over this. Gibson is a tool. FOX news is nothing more than a bunch of morons saying “do as I say, not as I do.”

I hope Gibson loses his show over this.

]]> By: Joe http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/comment-page-2/#comment-3811469 Joe Fri, 18 May 2007 23:09:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/#comment-3811469 DRxJ- Cable tv doesn't have the same restrictions that regular broadcast tv does. Since this was on a cable channel, the FCC can't fine them for this like they did to CBS for the superbowl. This doesn't really compare to the Don Imus thing either. Don Imus made the comment, which is why he was fired. Opie and Anthony didn't make the comment, one of their guests did, which is why they were only suspended. Gibson's guest is the one who made the comment, so while he might be suspended, he won't be fired. DRxJ-

Cable tv doesn’t have the same restrictions that regular broadcast tv does. Since this was on a cable channel, the FCC can’t fine them for this like they did to CBS for the superbowl.

This doesn’t really compare to the Don Imus thing either. Don Imus made the comment, which is why he was fired. Opie and Anthony didn’t make the comment, one of their guests did, which is why they were only suspended. Gibson’s guest is the one who made the comment, so while he might be suspended, he won’t be fired.

]]> By: Old Kennedale http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/comment-page-2/#comment-3811305 Old Kennedale Fri, 18 May 2007 21:15:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/#comment-3811305 Humor must be banned in its entirety. Every joke is at someone's expense, and no one should have to endure being laughed at or about. The money Americans save by eliminating humor could very well fund a much needed bombing campaign somewhere inhabited by brown-skinned people. And of course, Americans could still be sated with their evening sitcoms, because they are none of them funny. Humor must be banned in its entirety. Every joke is at someone’s expense, and no one should have to endure being laughed at or about. The money Americans save by eliminating humor could very well fund a much needed bombing campaign somewhere inhabited by brown-skinned people.

And of course, Americans could still be sated with their evening sitcoms, because they are none of them funny.

]]> By: Harvey Weintraub http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/comment-page-2/#comment-3811247 Harvey Weintraub Fri, 18 May 2007 20:53:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/#comment-3811247 stop telling me what's funny and what's not funny! 'gallows humor' or 'offensive humor' has been around as long as spoken language. nobody here is the arbiter of taste. You people who want to censor the thoughts and words of others make me sick. Leave this type of religiousness and censorship to the Taliban. stop telling me what’s funny and what’s not funny!

‘gallows humor’ or ‘offensive humor’ has been around as long as spoken language. nobody here is the arbiter of taste.

You people who want to censor the thoughts and words of others make me sick.

Leave this type of religiousness and censorship to the Taliban.

]]> By: Count Zero http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/comment-page-2/#comment-3810855 Count Zero Fri, 18 May 2007 18:15:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/#comment-3810855 You are a cunt. I hope that O&A's next rape joke is about you. SUCK IT UP NO ONE CARES IF YOU ARE OFFENDED. You people are like fat kids on the grade school playground. Time to go whine to the teacher that someone hurt your feelings. Very adult. You are a cunt. I hope that O&A’s next rape joke is about you.
SUCK IT UP NO ONE CARES IF YOU ARE OFFENDED.
You people are like fat kids on the grade school playground.
Time to go whine to the teacher that someone hurt your feelings.
Very adult.

]]> By: tehliberals http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/comment-page-2/#comment-3810847 tehliberals Fri, 18 May 2007 18:10:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/#comment-3810847 i've never really thought patrice is very funny, but the posted clip has made me reconsider. is fox always this funny? maybe i'll start watching. i’ve never really thought patrice is very funny, but the posted clip has made me reconsider. is fox always this funny? maybe i’ll start watching.

]]> By: Kevin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/comment-page-2/#comment-3810823 Kevin Fri, 18 May 2007 17:59:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/#comment-3810823 Gibson apologized, so I'm fine with it. What I love is the inescapable irony of a show apologizing for speech that happened from a segment about unacceptable speech. Gibson apologized, so I’m fine with it. What I love is the inescapable irony of a show apologizing for speech that happened from a segment about unacceptable speech.

]]> By: Steve I http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/comment-page-2/#comment-3810768 Steve I Fri, 18 May 2007 17:37:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/#comment-3810768 We need to stop the Liberals from totally censoring every media we have. Should have stopped them with Imus' firing. We need to stop the Liberals from totally censoring every media we have. Should have stopped them with Imus’ firing.

]]> By: LilJimmy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/comment-page-2/#comment-3810705 LilJimmy Fri, 18 May 2007 17:17:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/#comment-3810705 Oh Patrice, how you crack me up. I love that the show had to appologize because they know Patrice sure as hell wouldn't. Also Sonia Ossorio is a useless hole that needs a good donkey punch. Uh-oh call the PC police somebody made an off color joke Oh Patrice, how you crack me up. I love that the show had to appologize because they know Patrice sure as hell wouldn’t. Also Sonia Ossorio is a useless hole that needs a good donkey punch. Uh-oh call the PC police somebody made an off color joke

]]> By: Steiner http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/comment-page-2/#comment-3810702 Steiner Fri, 18 May 2007 17:16:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/#comment-3810702 Patrice is THE MAN!!! He tells it like it is no matter what. I'm glad he explains that it was just a comment made to get a laugh. There was nothing malicious about. If it offends a few people so what. PEOPLE NEED TO LEARN WHAT A REMOTE IS FOR, if you do not like what is being said on a particular show CHANGE THE CHANNEL. Patrice is THE MAN!!! He tells it like it is no matter what. I’m glad he explains that it was just a comment made to get a laugh. There was nothing malicious about. If it offends a few people so what. PEOPLE NEED TO LEARN WHAT A REMOTE IS FOR, if you do not like what is being said on a particular show CHANGE THE CHANNEL.

]]> By: A. Ratnick http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/comment-page-2/#comment-3810661 A. Ratnick Fri, 18 May 2007 16:56:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/#comment-3810661 This is one of the best Fox News segments I've ever seen to air. Patrice O'neal articulated his viewpoint in a comedic fashion and argumentatively destroyed his opponent. He is completely correct in pointing out this false outrage. The people who were offended by this segment are idiots and have completely missed the object of this exercise. Why are they offended? Because he said 'ejaculate'? Humans don't ejaculate! How offensive!!!!!! "Why are you laughing? She's outraged!" Represent the nation? Hah. That NOW spokeswoman couldn't even represent that room. This is one of the best Fox News segments I’ve ever seen to air. Patrice O’neal articulated his viewpoint in a comedic fashion and argumentatively destroyed his opponent. He is completely correct in pointing out this false outrage.

The people who were offended by this segment are idiots and have completely missed the object of this exercise. Why are they offended? Because he said ‘ejaculate’? Humans don’t ejaculate! How offensive!!!!!!

“Why are you laughing? She’s outraged!”

Represent the nation? Hah. That NOW spokeswoman couldn’t even represent that room.

]]> By: Captain Bill http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/comment-page-2/#comment-3810614 Captain Bill Fri, 18 May 2007 16:20:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/gibson-joke/#comment-3810614 I think donkey punches are hilarious. I would never do it, but joking about it has made me smile since 11th grade. If joking about the good ol DP is banned, I will be saddened. Liberals, conservitives... we're all people... and we all like to have fun. I think donkey punches are hilarious. I would never do it, but joking about it has made me smile since 11th grade. If joking about the good ol DP is banned, I will be saddened.

Liberals, conservitives… we’re all people… and we all like to have fun.

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