Posted on 05/11/2009 1:19:18 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Oh, boy, Wanda Sykes is in trouble. That's what you get when you make fun of Rush Limbaugh.
But while conservatives were screaming Monday, let's face it: Sykes said something mean but also funny about the right-leaning Limbaugh at the White House Correspondents Association dinner Saturday night.
Boy, Rush Limbaugh said he hopes this administration fails – so you said you hope America fails ....To me, that's treason. He's not saying anything differently than what Osama bin Laden is saying. You know, you might want to look into this, sir, 'cause I think maybe Rush Limbaugh was the 20th hijacker, but he was just so strung out on Oxycontin he missed his flight.
These dinners are supposed to feature sharp-elbowed humor, and Sykes delivered.
In fact, she also poked plenty of fun at President Barack Obama and others in his administration, a required part of the program.
But by Monday afternoon, her comments on Limbaugh were drawing ridicule from the right -- and a bit of admonition from the White House.
Spokesman Robert Gibbs said he hadn't talked to the president, but added:
"I think there are a lot of topics that are better left for serious reflection rather than comedy. I think there's no doubt 9/11 is part of that."
Then again, Sykes wasn't joking about people being murdered by terrorists. She was comparing Limbaugh to a terrorist for his comments about the Obama administration.
Over the top? Probably. Funny? To some, yes. As Sykes even said after her comparison of Limbaugh to a terrorist:
"Too much? But you're laughing inside."
Yes, plenty of Limbaugh critics were doing just that on Monday, even as they awaited the usual apology from the White House and others who attack the radio talk-show host.
(Excerpt) Read more at voices.kansascity.com ...
Tentatively slated for a fall premiere, the hourlong show, which will include a discussion panel and field segments, will replace MadTV.
And.....it will bomb!
No she wasn’t.
So basically the author of this piece says its ok to dish it out but it’s beneath him or the new administration to have to take it. What a putz.
Wanda Sykes was as funny as a nest of rattlers at a Day Camp for blind children.
If the situation were reversed and this vicious cur was attacking a lib talk show host with Bush smiling on as President,the Dems would be screaming for an impeachment.
The Obamanation and his idol worshippers apparently can say and do anything and the media makes excuses for them because:
1) He’s a lib.
2) He’s the first “black” President
3) They hate conservatives
Folks like the liar who wrote this should just get over it!!!!
Well, there’s the standard. Mr. Limbaugh you can be mean as long as it’s funny. You are free to go.
The by-line is one Yael T. Abouhalkah. Wonder how he’d feel if someone wished Mohamad, peace be on him, sholud have his kidneys fail?
How about the unaswered questions about his citizenship and birth records?
Obama’s daily appology list.
each day:
Mr Gibbs: “Today President Obama would like to appologize to the following groups for his idiotic actions the previous day....”
I’d search the entire realm of TV at that hour for anything except Wanda. Give me reruns of hee haw, madtv from 10 years ago or laugh in before watching that skank.
OK, who is Wanda Sikes?
In context, Beckel is a recovering addict and has no love for people such as her who make fun of people with addictions, especially those who are overcoming them.......regardless of their political affiliations.
Kudos to Beckel, I respect the hell out of him for those comments.......
As Col. Douglas Mortimer said, “the sun would catch on fire.”
Stand-up comedian. She’s done a few TV shows, and did the voice of the talking Applebee’s apple in some commercials a while back. (Maybe her best work.)
“Welcome to the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts, Mr. President. We tried to reserve a balcony seat for you but all we had left was this booth.”
Wanda Sykes....not funny just boring!
sorry, my point was lost. I know who the woman is.
Byline - “Yael T. Abouhalkah” - writing to tell us whether or not jokes about 9-11 are funny...
(Yes, I read the article, and yes I have read several of his articles - he’s a Rush hater from way back - but I still think it’s interesting - you know - with his name and all. This is the same guy who ‘remember’ which Phil(l) Kline is who in KC by noting to himself that the one with 2 ‘l’s is the liar. So name jokes should be acceptable in his world.)
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