Fonzie's Days Would Be Happier If He Could 'Mute Ann Coulter'

NewsBusters.org ^ | 6/22/2006 | NewsBusters

[Mike Bates]

Henry Winkler won fame on the old "Happy Days" comedy. He played Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli, also know as Fonzie or the Fonz.

In real life, Winkler certainly isn't the tough guy he portrayed. He is an ardent liberal who over the years has made campaign contributions to Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, John Kerry and many of the usual suspects.

Wednesday night on CNN Headline News' Glenn Beck show he made an appearance to plug his new movie. He was asked by the host: "So now if you saw -- I mean, if you had, you know, a remote control, like they have in 'Universal Control,' or as you like to call it, 'Click,' what part of your life would you skip past?"

Winkler chose to answer not that question, but one he would have preferred: "You know what? The first thing I would do would -- I would end the war in Iraq. I`d just kind of click it." He then went on, "And the second thing I would do, I would mute Ann Coulter."

Host Glenn Beck told Winkler that he didn't really care about his or other actors' political views, he just wants to like them for the characters they portray. He asked if that made sense, and Winkler's reply was: "Absolutely. I`m not thinking anymore. I`m just going to answer your questions."

"No, no, no, I don`t mean it that -- oh, now it`s turned ugly, hasn`t it?," asked Beck. It had, mainly because the former Fonz just had to expose his politics. That may enhance his reputation among Hollywood Lefties, but viewers unfamiliar with Henry Winkler's politics may have been surprised to learn that Fonzie wants to shut up those with different opinions.

Some Happy Days.

[atomicpossum]

Sit on it, Arthur.

[Mr. K]

Do what I do- walk out of any movie as soon as you spot the Republican bashing (it is in almost every one) and ask for your money back.

Tell them you did not pay to be insulted- stand your ground- they will comply.

[Rummyfan]

He is an ardent liberal who over the years has made campaign contributions to Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, John Kerry and many of the usual suspects.

Pathetic! He has jumped the shark in his politics too!

[rintense]

In real life, he's Potsie.

[weegee]

"If I had the ultimate power I'd shut you up." Some American.

There are some people saying some rotten things in this country. Ann Coulter is not in the top 10.

[weegee]

"Make room! Make room! I've got a shark to jump!"

[Onelifetogive]

that Fonzie wants to shut up those with different opinions.

This is a stretch. The fact that I want to MUTE some Hollyweird Leftist doesn't mean I want to censor them, it means I don't want to have to listen to them.

[Rummyfan]

It's amazing how Kerry manages to look like a dork in every single picture doing whatever activity.

[Mo1]

Winkler chose to answer not that question, but one he would have preferred: "You know what? The first thing I would do would -- I would end the war in Iraq. I`d just kind of click it." He then went on, "And the second thing I would do, I would mute Ann Coulter."

Why do liberals have such a hard time answering questions they are asked??

And why do they have to keep telling us that think Bush Sucks ... we know already .. they haven't stopped whining since 2000

[finnman69]

[Emmett McCarthy]

Yeah, I know. I always put on a tie before I get on my Harley, but, hell, that probably isn't even his, is it?

[weegee]

"The first thing I would do would -- I would end the war in Iraq. I`d just kind of click it."

The remote control doesn't "solve" such problems. Hitting Fast Forward just "skips" all the things that happen in-between. From the commercial, the main guy misses seeing his daughter grow up.

The "war in Iraq" (what he really means is US presence in Iraq) could be over but there are several ways that could happen, stay the course and eventually "leave" (as with Germany and Japan), or cut and run (which could have several outcomes, a civil war or peace).

We ALL want the war/presence to end. Some just want it more immediate than the others.

I cried on 9-11-2001. I knew that day that we would be drawn into a longterm global war. The Cold War was fought around the globe (and virtual annihilation almost happened several times). I want us to win the war, not just acheive peace in our lifetime. The next generation may not see peace if evil is allowed to thrive.

[weegee]

[speed_addiction]

What We Are About To Do Here Is What The Good Lord Would Call A Cleansing of the Wicked. I Call It A Good Old Fashioned Texas Ass Kicking.

[donmeaker]

It is odd that Murtha wants to Redeploy, to Okinawa, a left over from the 1945 invasion of Japanese territories. Guantanimo is a left over of the 1898 invasion of Korea.

I figure we should resolve the 1898 war first, then pull out of Japan and Germany, then South Korea. After that we can worry about pulling out of Iraq.

[weegee]

We don't know if North Korea can hit the Continental US with a missile but is there any doubt they could hit Okinawa?

[the OlLine Rebel]

True. We do go a bit overboard with the "free speech" accusations - which the liberals started by shouting same every time a Joe Schmoe says he won't buy XYZ book.

[the OlLine Rebel]

1898 invasion of Korea?

[Mike Bates]

I'd do that, but haven't been to a movie in months. I think it was about the time "Brokeback Mountain" was being touted. . .