Teabag, indeed. Homo teabagging, oh how so insightful.
Posted on 05/19/2009 4:59:53 PM PDT by BunnySlippers
Calling it a "stupid, silly, one-line aside," he touched on the attention it received. "I think it's an incorrect statement to say I was, in any way, trying to disparage legitimate protests," said Cooper. "I don't think it's my job to disparage, or encourage, which oddly other networks seemed to be doing. Protest is the great right of all Americans, and it's not my job in any way to make fun of people or disparage what they're doing."
Cooper said he regretted making the comment. "If people took offense to that and felt that I was disparaging their legitimate right to protest, and what they were doing, then that is something I truly regret, because I don't believe in doing that," he said. "Having this discussion just takes away from the real story."
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He should know, his BF does it to him regularly.
I think he was just day-dreaming.
It wasn't a one line aside .. it was a one liner. A joke to make fun of tea parties and to joke about it.
Old Sarge says Anderson Cooper is “Stupid, Silly”...
Of course he can express regrets now. It’s already out there, so anything he says now is meaningless.
They’re all in the bag for Obammie the Commie.
It was intentional, obscene, and demeaning. Why is he still on TV? Although since nobody watches him it kinda makes up that last one.
Which, of course, is the whole idea...
“I don’t think it’s my job to disparage, or encourage, which oddly other networks seemed to be doing.”
What the hell does that mean?
Teabag, indeed. Homo teabagging, oh how so insightful.
His “oddly” comment above was strange as well.
He is apologizing but taking a swipe at Fox News at the same time.
How about it Anderson? Did you have a little fun with the "guys" in college?
FUAC!
He was fantasizing.
> He should know, his BF does it to him regularly.
Is that why his show is called AC 360?
Great minds think alike: See my post 11.
It’s not like he needs the money, he’s heir to a fortune.
Exactly.
Cram your “teabagging” apology, Anderson.
Just like Don Imus.
There's no difference between the behavior of the two of them.
and wombtotomb says Anderson got taken to the woodshed. While all those freaks at CNN/MSNBC/et al. feel that way, they underestimated the sheer number of folks they offended, and they are not supposed to speak out loud off THEIR teleprompters for this very reason. I guess thats why they never make fun of that one for using it.
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If ANYONE IS OFFENDED I'M SORRY.
He knew exactly what he was saying, and it was intended to please and amuse his elite friends.
No nuance there. Just insult.
Does CNN claim that children can watch their news programs? I think not. X rated!
FU Anderson - obviously enough people complained to the 90 year olds running the stations and explained exactly what teabagging meant.... and he got spanked. He would never have apologized on his own.
What story is that Mr. Cooper? According to your network, these were a few racists hating Hussein Obama.....
Your only report was to call these people "fags".......
I’m surprised he didn’t claim not to know what it meant.
He thinks what he did was any different? Laughable. He was there right along with all of them indistinguishable.
I know he regrets it because he looked like a chump, professionally but I didn't hear an apology. I guess only conservatives have to apologize. He's a dirty little scumbag mofo.
Lying sack of sh*t. For the pervert to come back to this tastelss cheapshot at this late date must mean his ratings have crashed.
I’m glad he realizes and acknowledges how offensive his statement was.
“Insult” on top of an “insult”.
Wow, they must have received a lot of letters!
Cutesy boy knows that this inane comment has cost him ... I was skeptical of him for some time ... sort of like my always dependable BS detector getting a weak signal then all of a sudden going off the scale. This guy, if you want to call him that ... swings both ways ... no question.
As usual, “I’m sorry you took offense” rather than “I’m sorry I offended you.” A non-apology that blames those who were offended for taking offense.
It took how long for him to do this? sheesh..
Horse Hockey! Cooper said what he meant, and he meant what he said. He's only saying all this cause he got called on it.
No different from the front page accusation corrected on the bottom of the middle page 3 months later. He’s covering his effeminate rear, that’s all. The damage was inflicted with great pleasure at the time. It basically galvanized young people who knew the slang, against the movement. What cool person would want to be associated with that. Now he wants to retract? Pfft. Whatever.
Agreed. These little TinglyMedia-ites NEVER apologize to non-Dhimmicrats unless their ratings are suffering.
Exactly!
Stupid sophomoric remark, but then he’s just a kid.
One day he’ll wake up, gain a little wisdom, and realize that what people were protesting is the mortgaging of their futures.
Anderson Cooper revealed himself to be a neo-Nazi.
Of course the movement people share the blame in creating an easy target. It’s a tough deal but it pays to understand the slang of today’s world unless you want to make an expensive mistake. I drove by a restaurant called The Tossed Salad the other day.
This is a really tardy (and lame) “apology.” Wonder why he’s dredging it back up at this point?
I resent the fact that these disgusting people introduced into my life a term I had no knowledge of and wish I never had.
I’m not sure if this is a Janet Napolitano style non apology apology or a Nancy Pelosi style press conference.
Agreed. I hated the picture. They snigger at it.
Well I guess that makes it unanimous.
BULL
He's a rich gay kid. Ask his mom.
Anderson Cooper “Stupid, Silly”
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