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Fonzie's Days Would Be Happier If He Could 'Mute Ann Coulter'
NewsBusters.org ^ | 6/22/2006 | NewsBusters

Posted on 06/22/2006 10:22:40 AM PDT by 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.


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: 1stilljumpingsharks; activistactors; click; culturewar; despot; fonzie; glennbeck; henrywinkler; hollyweird; jumpedtheshark; sharkjumper; shutupandsing; silencingopposition; sitonit
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To: Mike Bates
In the words of that great Army General Russel Honore, Fonzie is Stuck on Stupid..............
41 posted on 06/22/2006 2:30:58 PM PDT by marmar (Although, I may look different then you....my blood still runs....RED, WHITE, @ BLUE.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Government is getting involved when some legislators in New Jersey are trying to ban sales of her book in that state.


42 posted on 06/22/2006 2:31:44 PM PDT by weegee (If fetal tissue is non-viable, then why are they trying to use it to stimulate cell production?)
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To: Mike Bates

Fonzie was creepy. He was like 35 hanging out with all those allegedly teenage kids.


43 posted on 06/22/2006 2:32:02 PM PDT by Xenalyte (The wages of sin are death, but after taxes are taken out it's just sort of a tired feeling.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Leftists like Susan Sarandon (who is personally thanked on the Stop Dr Laura website) are free to attempt to get Dr. Laura kicked off the air over something she said.

I believe that Miss Sarandon gave up her right to bemoan about a "chill wind" when she silenced someone she disagreed with politically BEFORE she even broadcast a single program.


44 posted on 06/22/2006 2:33:43 PM PDT by weegee (If fetal tissue is non-viable, then why are they trying to use it to stimulate cell production?)
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To: EmilyGeiger

Glenn used to do a morning show with Pat Gray, who now does one by himself in Houston. They're still best friends, and occasionally Glenn calls in to Pat's program. He is a total hoot.

Pat has been known to fill in for Glenn on occasion. It's weird, hearing my Houston voice talking about national stuff!


45 posted on 06/22/2006 2:34:12 PM PDT by Xenalyte (The wages of sin are death, but after taxes are taken out it's just sort of a tired feeling.)
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To: Xenalyte

Cool too though I bet. :)


46 posted on 06/22/2006 3:43:49 PM PDT by EmilyGeiger
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Sorry, that should have been Cuba....


Korea, that was 1950....


47 posted on 06/22/2006 3:44:18 PM PDT by donmeaker (Burn the UN flag publicly.)
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To: weegee

Yes, that is bad. Best example I see so far.


48 posted on 06/23/2006 5:32:14 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: Mike Bates

none of these blind , anti-war, liberal wankers are worth any more than the barnyard mud I scrap off my boots


49 posted on 07/11/2006 7:16:29 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse (strive on with heedfulness)
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To: LeoWindhorse

And that's on their GOOD days. . .


50 posted on 07/11/2006 9:27:27 PM PDT by Mike Bates (Irish Alzheimer's victim: I only remember the grudges.)
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