Comments on: Feherty Falls Victim to Ye Olde Double Standard http://www.treygarrison.com/2009/05/feherty-falls-victim-to-ye-olde-double-standard/ Plausibly Undeniable Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:57:22 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: keith johnson http://www.treygarrison.com/2009/05/feherty-falls-victim-to-ye-olde-double-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-7061 keith johnson Tue, 12 May 2009 21:00:15 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=2020#comment-7061 "Unless the definition of “to chortle” has been amended to denote “to smile with evident unease,” Obama didn’t." Daniel Trey calls it "guffawed", I say he chortled, another might pronounce his reaction as chuckling, giggling or tittering; it really doesn't matter, Obama was at ease and enjoying the monologue I think it's safe to assume Obama's not a fan of Limbaugh's. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/4331839/Barack-Obama-picks-a-fight-with-Rush-Limbaugh-as-bipartisan-spirit-crumbles.html “Unless the definition of “to chortle” has been amended to denote “to smile with evident unease,” Obama didn’t.” Daniel

Trey calls it “guffawed”, I say he chortled, another might pronounce his reaction as chuckling, giggling or tittering; it really doesn’t matter, Obama was at ease and enjoying the monologue
I think it’s safe to assume Obama’s not a fan of Limbaugh’s.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/4331839/Barack-Obama-picks-a-fight-with-Rush-Limbaugh-as-bipartisan-spirit-crumbles.html

]]> By: Vines & Cattle http://www.treygarrison.com/2009/05/feherty-falls-victim-to-ye-olde-double-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-7057 Vines & Cattle Tue, 12 May 2009 19:34:47 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=2020#comment-7057 When in doubt, always ask, WWHD? • By the end of the night, Christopher Hitchens was of course the last man (barely) standing, and he had some choice words for the evening's headlining comedian, Wanda Sykes. "The president should be squirming in his seat. Not smiling," he said. "The black dyke got it wrong. No one told her the rules." http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/05/the_unseen_moments_of_the_whca.html When in doubt, always ask, WWHD?

• By the end of the night, Christopher Hitchens was of course the last man (barely) standing, and he had some choice words for the evening’s headlining comedian, Wanda Sykes. “The president should be squirming in his seat. Not smiling,” he said. “The black dyke got it wrong. No one told her the rules.”

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/05/the_unseen_moments_of_the_whca.html

]]> By: Daniel http://www.treygarrison.com/2009/05/feherty-falls-victim-to-ye-olde-double-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-7049 Daniel Tue, 12 May 2009 14:36:42 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=2020#comment-7049 1) Neither Sykes nor Feherty are particularly funny, at least in these instances. 2) Nor are they particularly offensive. Mildy so, perhaps, but that's humor for ya, or in this case, failed attempts thereat. (Thereat would make a useful word, if it isn't one.) 3) Unless the definition of "to chortle" has been amended to denote "to smile with evident unease," Obama didn't. 4) Everybody's organs fail eventually. But only a small subset of people are shot dead on an elevator by a U.S. soldier. Not sure where I'm going with No. 4. 1) Neither Sykes nor Feherty are particularly funny, at least in these instances.

2) Nor are they particularly offensive. Mildy so, perhaps, but that’s humor for ya, or in this case, failed attempts thereat. (Thereat would make a useful word, if it isn’t one.)

3) Unless the definition of “to chortle” has been amended to denote “to smile with evident unease,” Obama didn’t.

4) Everybody’s organs fail eventually. But only a small subset of people are shot dead on an elevator by a U.S. soldier. Not sure where I’m going with No. 4.

]]> By: Bethany http://www.treygarrison.com/2009/05/feherty-falls-victim-to-ye-olde-double-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-7048 Bethany Tue, 12 May 2009 13:43:19 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=2020#comment-7048 I think it's reprehensible to NOT see someone chortle at the thought of Limbaugh suffering organ failure. I think it’s reprehensible to NOT see someone chortle at the thought of Limbaugh suffering organ failure.

]]> By: keith johnson http://www.treygarrison.com/2009/05/feherty-falls-victim-to-ye-olde-double-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-7041 keith johnson Tue, 12 May 2009 02:00:29 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=2020#comment-7041 I didn't find either of the jokes particularly funny or offensive; I'm not a big fan, but Limbaugh isn't an elected official, and even though we all know Obama would love to shut him up with the “Fairness Doctrine” I think it's reprehensible to witness the POTUS chortle at the thought of Limbaugh suffering organ failure. I didn’t find either of the jokes particularly funny or offensive; I’m not a big fan, but Limbaugh isn’t an elected official, and even though we all know Obama would love to shut him up with the “Fairness Doctrine” I think it’s reprehensible to witness the POTUS chortle at the thought of Limbaugh suffering organ failure.

]]> By: John Cereghin http://www.treygarrison.com/2009/05/feherty-falls-victim-to-ye-olde-double-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-7039 John Cereghin Mon, 11 May 2009 20:47:53 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=2020#comment-7039 If Feherty was a black female liberal, no one would say anything, right? If Feherty was a black female liberal, no one would say anything, right?

]]> By: Dallasite http://www.treygarrison.com/2009/05/feherty-falls-victim-to-ye-olde-double-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-7038 Dallasite Mon, 11 May 2009 19:50:51 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=2020#comment-7038 I heard a variation of the offending joke two months ago from a banker friend (his bank did not accept TARP money). I thought it was funny, but not print worthy. Feherty should have known that the national sense of humor only goes one way, to the Left. I heard a variation of the offending joke two months ago from a banker friend (his bank did not accept TARP money). I thought it was funny, but not print worthy. Feherty should have known that the national sense of humor only goes one way, to the Left.

]]> By: Tom http://www.treygarrison.com/2009/05/feherty-falls-victim-to-ye-olde-double-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-7037 Tom Mon, 11 May 2009 19:16:51 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=2020#comment-7037 If not for humor, our lives would be pretty pitiful. But some people just can't take a joke, including this correspondents' dinner attendee: http://www.kansascity.com/stargazing/story/1190507.html If not for humor, our lives would be pretty pitiful. But some people just can’t take a joke, including this correspondents’ dinner attendee: http://www.kansascity.com/stargazing/story/1190507.html

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