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Posted on 09/04/2007 2:28:14 PM PDT by doesnt suffer fools gladly
Whoopi Goldberg defends Michael Vick's dogfighting in first day on 'The View'
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
So much for the sedate alternative to Rosie O'Donnell on "The View." Whoopi Goldberg used her first day on the daytime chat show Tuesday to defend football star Michael Vick in his dogfighting case.
Goldberg said that "from where he comes from" in the South, dogfighting isn't that unusual.
"It's like cockfighting in Puerto Rico," she said. "There are certain things that are indicative to certain parts of the country."
The Atlanta Falcons quarterback pleaded guilty to federal dogfighting charges last week, admitting that he provided money for a dogfighting ring that operated on his Virginia property and helped kill six or eight pit bulls. Vick grew up in Newport News, Va.
Goldberg was selected by series creator Barbara Walters to replace O'Donnell, whose stormy tenure on the ABC program lasted less than a year.
In the Vick discussion, Goldberg served notice that she won't shy away from controversy.
Co-host Joy Behar looked horrified at Goldberg.
"How about dog torture and dog murdering?" Behar asked.
For many people, dogs are sport, Goldberg replied, and it appeared it took awhile for Vick to realize that he was up against serious charges.
"I just thought it was interesting, because it seemed like a light went off in his head when he realized this was something that the entire country didn't appreciate," she said.
Vick has been suspended indefinitely by the National Football League and will be sentenced on the dogfighting charges in December. He apologized and asked for forgiveness upon entering his plea in federal court last week.
she should be MADE to watch a few hours of it and then see if she still thinks it's sport.
And I used to watch this crap...but I am over it (and I am the demographic they 'want.')
To answer your question, it’s because PR’s one of our territories. Just like Guam or American Samoa.
To remark on your comment, why the heck would we do that? I don’t see any reason I would vote to allow Puerto Rico independence. And why in the world would anyone want to pay reparations? We’ve improved their infrastructure, and they certainly don’t owe the U.S. “proper” anything.
i grew up in Western Virginia, have family in NC, GA, FL, and SC - no one knows from dog fighting. what does Whoopi know about the South? looks like a slam against Southerners to me........
People who live in dream worlds.
Note: By U.S. proper, I mean the actual 50 states comprising the union. The way I wrote that seems kind of confusing.
Goldberg said that "from where he comes from" in the South, dogfighting isn't that unusual.
"It's like cockfighting in Puerto Rico," she said. "There are certain things that are indicative to certain parts of the country."
Yeah...Like murdering 'The Brothers in the ghetto' and absentee fatherhood, because of it.
But... I wonder...
What she thinks white Jews feel... about Schwartzfighting?
Indicative?? Buy a dictionary dope!!
“Four dumb tw@ts spouting their moronic views.....whats the attraction?”
Reference “Soccer moms”.
Whoopi, here’s one of my favorite quotes from Mark Twain: “It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” Learn it...know it...live it.
Planet of the Apes logic.. "Monkey does not harm Monkey"..
RAP artists, of course, being Apes.. are more agressive..
The Chimps on the View shake trees and make noises..
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