MSNBC reports on the latest celebroversy in the 2012 campaign:
“I do want to say one thing on behalf of both my wife, and on behalf of Karen Santorum and on behalf of Ann Romney and that is I think Robert De Niro is wrong,” Gingrich said as he began his speech at Strawn’s Eat Shop Too. “I think the country is ready for a new first lady and he doesn’t have to describe it in racial terms.”
At an Obama for American fundraiser in New York City Monday night, attended by Michele Obama, De Niro joked about a possible GOP first lady.
“Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum. Ann Romney. Now do you really think our country is ready for a white first lady?” De Niro asked at the top of his remarks at Locanda Verde restaurant as the crowd yelled “no.” “Too soon, right?,” he said.
Oh my God the stupid burns my eyes. First of all: This is an unwelcome reminder that at least 60% of the gaffes Democrats will be defending this year will probably be coming from the mouths of celebrities. Second of all: As with most of the mistakes that will be feeding election news cycles, this is a non-issue, a dumb joke puffed up on someone’s showy sense of outrage and thrown to the dogs for a few hours. It’s like a little preview trailer of what the entire month of July is going to be like.
Paul Constant Dumbfounded By Something A Republican Says.
Paul Constant writes about something about politics instead of writing about politics.
Paul Constant Still Paid For Writing Basically Nothing.
I Demand Newt Gingrich Apologize for Still Talking
Wait, isn’t De Niro just making a joke about something that was said during the 2008 election? Correct me if I’m wrong, but I could’ve sworn that almost this exact same phrase (sub- “black” for “white”) was uttered by some clueless news anchor, possibly on Fox news.
Does anyone else remember something like that? I mean, it’s a tasteless joke either way, but slightly less so if he’s essentially mocking a statement from 2008 with its opposite.
Hmm. I guess I’m the only one who thinks that’s a kinda funny joke.
Well yeah, it is a funny joke. It takes the thing that dumbasses were occasionally saying about the Obamas three years four years ago, and flips it over. Said dumbasses are unable to even publicly admit they are being nicely burned in that joke (and yes, Paul Constant sort of sounds like he didn’t get it either).
Yeah, this was a funny joke, ESPECIALLY if you hear him saying it in the voice of Rupert Pupkin.
I second comment #4.