Janeane Garofalo Calls Republications 'Tea Bagging Rednecks': Is she right?

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Janeane Garofalo Calls Republications 'Tea Bagging Rednecks': Is she right?

by Marilyn Posted April 17, 2009 22:38:29

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Former comedian and actress Janeane Garofalo said that any one who participated in one of the 700 tea parties held across America is a 'tea bagging redneck.'

Janeane Garofalo said:

“It’s not about bashing Democrats, it’s not about taxes, they have no idea what the Boston tea party was about, they don’t know their history at all. This is about hating a black man in the White House. This is racism straight up. That is nothing but a bunch of teabagging rednecks.”

But critics claim that Janeane Garofalo is wrong, that her argument is banking on the fact that President Barack Obama is black. One stated: "Does she make a valid point as to why our ridiculous tax rates are needed and just? No."

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+14 / -1 raves Bob, the reasonable one April 17, 2009 23:36:20

Answered: I think...
I think she's a damn idiot...for crying out loud all she has are Leftist talking points...she doesn't know American history, politics, or culture...she's lost her damn mind..
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Durf to Ed - In... April 19, 2009 01:12:59

Yeah, it's like a saying by Ralph Waldo Emerson-"What you are screams so loudly, I can't hear what you say."
Durf
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Ed - In... to Durf April 19, 2009 01:28:48

LOL, yes indeedy !!!
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PLANETE... to Durf April 18, 2009 18:09:12

"And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the BEAM that is in thine own eye?
Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the BEAM that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the BEAM out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye." - Luke 6:41-42

Oh my bad, Jesus used namecalling ("Thou hypocrite"), I guess in your field they would call that Dissociative disorders. Jesus is textbook coupled with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. He might want to get that checked out.
Planeteater
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Durf to PLANETE... April 18, 2009 20:16:43

No, I'm in Cardiology, had to take psych for like 3 years, and yeah YOU are one mental mess. If you'd look up the definition of these mental disorders, you'd see it describes you.
D
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PLANETE... to Durf April 18, 2009 21:05:05

It describes Jesus too doesn't it?
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CZAR RA... to PLANETE... April 18, 2009 21:31:22

"Durf, you need to be aware that "planetpuker" is NOT known for allowing FACTS to get in the way of his diatribes. He apparently suffers the effects from the liberal malady known as being dropped on his head at birth. But, luckily for the libs, they found a cure for the effects of that, it's called a full lobotomy, and the libs are racing to their local "head" shop, to get theirs"~Ed

Very "christian" of Ed, I wonder what medical condition he has LOL.
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Durf to CZAR RA... April 18, 2009 21:56:28 (edited)

That's pretty obvious. Can't answer a question either, just deflects it. That's the type that worries me. He's like a bad cop hiding behind his gun and badge, take away his internet cloak and Planetpuke is probably some pea sized comic book junkie! I'm bored with his sub intellect so he can spew all the crap he wants-I find it amusing. Hey Raven-thank you for the words about Bear on your web site, that was really cool, you'd have liked him-he was a good guy.
Very sweet.
Durf
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mimi to PLANETE... April 18, 2009 23:34:54

"And lest one believe that the tendency for whites to psychologically pathologize blacks who complain of racism is only a relic of ancient history, consider a much more recent example, which demonstrates the continuity of this tendency among members of the dominant racial group in America."

The above was a statement in your comment. My question to you is this:

Where was the ACLU when Imus made his comment on the radio? Right there all over his comment - AND got fired. (Not that I agreed with what Imus did)

Where was the ACLU when Jamie Fox made his comment about Myley Cyrus? Haven't seem them yet.

So what do you call the ACLU?
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Durf to mimi April 19, 2009 01:16:02

Good point Mimi!!
Durf
Bear to PLANETE... April 19, 2009 01:06:06
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Durf to PLANETE... April 19, 2009 01:24:27

I'm Native American Chippewa of the Ojibwa Nation-this is conquered land. And sitting in my AC cooled office with the Chelsea Arsenal game on the tube while I write mindless drivel on my "state of the art" computer, my wife bringing home dinner after her shift at the hospital I consider myself blessed beyond all I could imagine. I buried my dad in May last year and my son last month, but I say Thank you to God everynight and ask forgiveness-if that ain't enough I don't want to go there.
Paul
Louis S... to Durf April 21, 2009 02:50:51

I am sorry for the loss of your loss of your father and son. May God bless you and them.
Durf to Louis S... April 21, 2009 02:59:18

Thank you Louis, God bless.
Paul
mimi to Louis S... April 18, 2009 23:23:33

You are exactly right!! I'm with you all the way on this one. They just can't back up anything they say, so they spew hate.
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Louis S... to mimi April 19, 2009 00:17:24

I just get tired of being called racist or nazi or other names just because I don't happen to agree with Obamas policies. My disagrement with has nothing to do with the color of his skin.
mimi to Louis S... April 19, 2009 02:37:38

Nor does mine! I get tired of it too. Don't let it get to you. That's what they are trying to do because they can't back themselves up. When they start doing that to me now, I just do not answer them. That shuts them up real quick!! Don't give up.
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A314 Golden Dragon April 18, 2009 01:17:08

Answered: I think...
There are republican racist and there are democrat racist. Making a blanket statement like this is the same as me coming out and saying all short, unattractive actresses are closeted Nazi Dominatrixes.

The tea party I saw here in NJ while there were more republicans then democrats there were democrats there. Also white, chinese, and black people there who care about their country and wanted to make a statement even knowing no one will listen.
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Bourne April 18, 2009 01:12:50

Answered: I think...
The woman is one of worst ignorant racist I have come across in some time, the tea party was a protest by people of many political backgrounds and a great number of Democrats
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Stix to Bourne April 19, 2009 05:23:45

And it was not the republicans who came up with the idea, rather jumped on the bandwagon when it appeared it was going to go somewhere.
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OLD CRACKER April 18, 2009 00:56:30

Answered: I think...
Janeane Garofalo ( whoever she is) is a stupid, spoilded white woman who wants to be black. She can go screw herself for all we right wing extremist care.
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homeschool mom-extremist April 18, 2009 00:48:34

Answered: I think...
She needs to keep her nose out of politics. I used to be a big fan of hers until she started all this liberal, hate-filled, Rosie O'Donnell -style garbage. I'm really getting sick of this race thing, too. Am I the only one who remembers that OBAMA IS HALF-WHITE!?
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Bear to homesch... April 18, 2009 01:41:03

obie is grey
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homesch... to Bear April 18, 2009 01:43:47

I knew there was something about him, but I just couldn't put my finger on it!
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Gracie-NS-PC my ass! April 18, 2009 00:48:19

Answered: Janeane Garofalo is wrong, Republicans are not racists...
She's an ignorant idiot who thinks she knows something, she knows NOTHING!
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Sean8564 -Knight of the Bra... April 18, 2009 00:07:18

Answered: I think...
Political party affiliation has nothing to do with racism. The Tea parties had many different goals one was state sovereignty and the Federal RESERVE has caused us to be where we are by artificially lowering the interest rate on a Fiat Currency. many state declared there sovereignty from the federal government.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh....
This is New hampshire law that was passed
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/...
This is from my state
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xx *sti... to Sean856... April 18, 2009 01:45:30

Sean, that very well may be what you were protesting, but I'm not sure a lot of the protesters knew exactly what it was they were protesting. I'm not saying Republicans are racist but a lot of this protest seem to be about bashing Obama for no other reason than they aren't supposed to like him.
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Sean856... to xx *sti... April 18, 2009 02:05:43

Well You see from my experiance many people do not like him for the Bailout and how the money was treated Examples AIG ect at least that is what i hear from the people in my County. They were upset over the fact that there tax dollars and many who voted for obama were there as well cause they belived he did not hold up his campaing promisses. Which was his fault for trying to please everyone instead of speaking his mind. To me Political correctness sometimes will get you into more trouble than speaking how you really feal about things.
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xx *sti... to Sean856... April 18, 2009 02:50:01

If you go to the Politico website you can see what campaign promises have been reached, are in progress and broken. The vast majority have been kept.
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Beccy April 18, 2009 00:06:25

Answered: Janeane Garofalo is wrong, Republicans are not racists...
At least half of the American people did not vote for Berry. They stayed home, they didn't vote for president or they felt that he was not ready to be president. Let's look at it another way. Maybe we can say the democrates are sexist. They voted for the first black man over a white woman. Many democrates did not vote for McCain because they didn't like Palin and didn't want her to be president if something happened to McCain. That could also be discrimination against age. There fore when You have CNN saying things like white folk won't vote for Berry because when they go to the voting booth they will remember a black man who stole their purse, they are using the race card,. The media uses the race card to put down anyone who doesn't support Berry. When in fact the media is RACIST.
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Durf to Beccy April 18, 2009 05:53:26

Damn that was good Beccy. Republicans-the Racist Party
Democrats-the Sexist Party!!
You've opened up a whole new avenue of thought! More than half the people on this rock are female, and the Dems just couldn't elect one. Superb-Mega-raves for giving the Republican Party a come-back to the accusation of playing the "race card".
Durf
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Beccy to Durf April 19, 2009 02:26:23

You're welcome. The democrates could not elect one because the media started trashing Bill and Hillary just like they did John Kerry and Al Gore. If you notice, most democrates would not cross over because they did not want Palin to be president if something happened to John McCain.
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Bob, the reasonable one April 17, 2009 23:36:20

Answered: I think...
I think she's a damn idiot...for crying out loud all she has are Leftist talking points...she doesn't know American history, politics, or culture...she's lost her damn mind..
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Rose,WA to Bob, th... April 18, 2009 07:41:29

Do you get the feeling that she ruled the play ground with her sharp tongue and drew a crowd of weaker females to her power and mystique? I doubt she had a good time in high school (see her class reunion movie :-) or college, unless she's gay. She's the don rickles of leftists, only she isn't funny.
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Bob, th... to Rose,WA April 18, 2009 12:33:45

years ago she was a short,pudgy,cute, kind of funny comedianne, then she lost weight to be an actress and she got more and more bitter...she also is good at playing both sides of an issue such as taking parts in movies that violate her "principles" but she does it for the money...she mentioned that reasoning when accepting a role on "24".
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Rose,WA to Bob, th... April 18, 2009 18:54:45

Yeah, I was surprised to see her on '24' but she had a smart-bitchy part so it pretty much suited her. We didn't make it past the first few episodes this season, the writers were too ... JG oriented, witty but, really, not that bright. I thought their opinion of the FBI and secret service was too low, insulting even.
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Big Man to Bob, th... April 18, 2009 23:37:57

So how do you really feel?

LOL
Bob, th... to Big Man April 19, 2009 00:43:22

I know I hold back way too much...heh,heh. :)
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Guyupstairs April 17, 2009 23:18:58 (edited)

Answered: I think...
She is a hateful, narcissist, the only place she can if some far right hateful show like Obberfool. She brought race into this. She has no clue and needs some serious therapy

This was a protest against all politicians, people are tired of the growing government.

http://www.classcaster.org/re...
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No nonsense NanC...don't BS... April 17, 2009 23:17:22 (edited)

Answered: I think...
I think the Liberals are doing a disservice to 0bama playing the race card so ofter when someone disagrees with him.
It only increases the division in this country because those people, who joined in the protests, and others are so tired of the accusation of racism. When are the liberals going to recognize some people, actually many people, just don't like his policies and positions.
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Beccy to No nons... April 18, 2009 00:09:26

You know in 2004 I was called a baby killer because I supported John Kerry. That really hurt alot. This election I was basically called a racist because I didn't support Obama. Shit I don't know what side to pick anymore.