Protesters attack Garofalo show(FREEP)

MSNBC ^ | 4/9/03 | ashley Pearson

[finnman69]

Protesters attack Garofalo show With Ashley Pearson, MSNBC

Will another anti-war celeb take a career hit? Bush supporters have been deluging ABC with calls and e-mails, complaining about a sitcom the network has in development starring outspoken war protester Janeane Garofalo. ABC HAS reportedly been working on the comedy, in which Garofalo plays a producer at a TV newsmagazine.

The pro-war protesters are threatening to organize a major campaign against ABC, including a boycott of advertisers, if the network airs the show.

"We do not wish to see the faces of liberal Hollywood, particularly those that provided aid and comfort to Saddam Hussein," protester Jon Alvarez e-mailed ABC. "We will stand up and fight for our right to request their exclusion from shows and sponsors that seek our attention."

Spokesmen for ABC and Garofalo had no comment.

[finnman69]

looks like a good Freep opportunity. I did not know thwy were even considering given that human piece of garbage a show.

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[sarasota]

Because that's how deluded these people are. As time goes on, and our energies are devoted to pushing these people from their so-called limelight, they may get the message. On the other hand, denial runs deep there.

[w_over_w]

Spokesmen for ABC and Garofalo had no comment.

That's not entirely true . . . actually they were "overheard" saying "Oh sh!t".

[nanomid]

Saying "I'm sorry" is NOT good enough!

They must be exposed and labeled for what they are!
Anti-American communist sympathizers.

[3AngelaD]

Bottom line here is, given that the woman has no sense of humor whatsoever, the show would set some kind of new land speed record for low ratings and be taken off the air. In the long run, ABC wants to make money. They're not going to make it by taking advantage of me.

[PMCarey]

ABC's new spokesman, Baghdad Bob, assured reporters that there is overwhelming support for the show and that protesters will choke on their own entrails as they are ground into dust.

[SolutionsOnly]

This sort of protest effort seems rather silly to me. Let the show go on the air and flop miserably. It sends a stronger message in my mind and cannot be spun by the left as 'censorship' or potrayed as victimization by the 'vast right-wing conspiracy'.

[legman]

I might forgive her when I see her crawl on hands and knees across broken glass to the White House to apologize to Bush.

[ValerieUSA]

She would play a TV newsmagazine producer..... That tells me they are prepared to present her as "one of them" --brilliant, current, deep, more insightful than all the rest of us....

PUKE

[Snuffington]

I think it is hilarious watching leftist activists, like Garofalo, react with utter bewilderment that their own tactics - boycotts, mail campaigns, protests - are being turned against them. These are the tactics they have employed themselves for decades, but for some reason it never occurred to them that their political opposites might use them as well.

[1Old Pro]

Someone on another thread said she told O'reilly that she would crawl on broken glass if the Iraqi's cheered. I hope O'Reilly plays that tape.

[bigfootbob]

You're right, a double whammy of sorts, someone will have to eat a lot of production costs for a stinkeroo.

[chiller]

Totally agree. Let ABC do what they want. We'll do what we want; not watch it.

[ChinaThreat]

Does anybody have an e-mail link to jump on the anti-Garafalo train!

[BenLurkin]

Garafolo: another lefty to add to the "No thanks to you, the Iraqis are free" club.

[js1138]

Someone on another thread said she told O'reilly that she would crawl on broken glass if the Iraqi's cheered. I hope O'Reilly plays that tape.

I believe she is supposed to crawl on broken glass while delivering flowers personally to W.

[finnman69]

Pging Janeane....

Iraqis Celebrate As U.S. Takes Baghdad
19 minutes ago

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and DAVID CRARY, Associated Press Writers

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s rule over the capital has ended, U.S. commanders declared Wednesday, and jubilant crowds swarmed into the streets here, dancing, looting, cheering U.S. convoys and defacing images of the Iraqi leader.

[ChinaThreat]

Got it. netaudr@abc.com

[Search4Truth]

"I might forgive her when I see her crawl on hands and knees across broken glass to the White House to apologize to Bush."

And to the families of the brave soldiers who may have needlessly lost their lives due to the efforts of her and her ilk.

If it wasn't for the Liberals this war may never have happened. It has been their opposition that has emboldened Saddam and caused him to think he had a chance, when he had none.

The blood of our American soldiers is on their hands.