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Cynicus Emeritus

(172 posts)
28. Sorry mega rich entertainers and the Hollywood elite
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 08:31 PM
Jan 2013

shouldn't ever become a controversial end result to a Presidential inauguration. The politics of this should mean nothing.

When I first formed an opinion on this, I first viewed it as a few wealthy greedy Hollywood elite wishing to protect their own reputation while covering up the means of protecting it. How many concerts do they perform using recordings, and how many paying big money are not aware?

If they can't do what they claim they are doing, and instead give us a false impression they are doing something live, when they are not, they have no right doing it at all. It drives me nuts seeing this controversy being handed off to Obama's plate when it should remain on those who did it.

Hollywood is already over rewarded and much too rich for doing way too little of any serious worth. They lie too much, they pretend too much, and they deceive us. Instead of giving the public a multi-millionaire entertainer with private jets and multiple homes, they give us BS instead of transparency.

Call me whatever but there are certain fundamentals of government that I subscribe to and it is always about total honesty and transparency.

ROFLMBO!!!!! That is so republican! nt mfcorey1 Jan 2013 #1
I, for one, expect a FULL TELEVISED HEARING! pepperbear Jan 2013 #2
Yea.She is so sweet and pretty. Maybe we could hear some more singing even if it is on tape. The Wielding Truth Jan 2013 #16
I knew this had to be Borowitz octoberlib Jan 2013 #3
My first thought was the Onion truebluegreen Jan 2013 #10
still looking for the onion in the link.... robinlynne Jan 2013 #55
Where is Darrell Issa when you need him? nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #4
Hilarious ... Trajan Jan 2013 #5
Yes, because everything Beyonce does is a threat to national security and our Cleita Jan 2013 #6
some trolls have put us on elevated alert of this calamitous injury to our country tnvoter Jan 2013 #7
Rand Paul again? BlueMTexpat Jan 2013 #8
ha ha samsingh Jan 2013 #9
BEYONCÉ is the new BENGHAZI jberryhill Jan 2013 #11
Uma. Oprah. Oprah. Uma...nt SidDithers Jan 2013 #50
OMG! He MUST resign or be IMPEACHED! pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #12
Sweet. K&R 99Forever Jan 2013 #13
I know this is borowitz, but, the sad thing is, I can just HEAR some of those dumb, damned niyad Jan 2013 #14
Poe's Law in action. nt tblue37 Jan 2013 #25
Fox news will proclaim liberals want his immediate resignation Coyotl Jan 2013 #63
Resign before they IMPEACH him! Cha Jan 2013 #15
FFS! William769 Jan 2013 #17
Notice how Beyonce and Benghazi sound similar? joeybee12 Jan 2013 #18
The sad thing... GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #19
I'm sure Sen. McCain will have some questions he needs answered. MNBrewer Jan 2013 #20
Yeah, like "Where's my Metamucil?", and "Who hid my stool softener?" 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #34
And "who egged and TP'd my house again!". AAO Jan 2013 #88
He knew it was lip-syncing beforehand, but said nothing to those who could do something!! Beartracks Jan 2013 #74
very funny, good find maggiesfarmer Jan 2013 #21
This isn't a joke? jimlup Jan 2013 #22
Like The Onion... The Borowitz Report is SATIRE. Tx4obama Jan 2013 #27
thanks jimlup Jan 2013 #37
How can this not be from the Onion? Oh, KittyWampus Jan 2013 #23
LOL. Brilliant. Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #24
Very Funny and Appropriate kairos12 Jan 2013 #26
Sorry mega rich entertainers and the Hollywood elite Cynicus Emeritus Jan 2013 #28
Okay, I'm calling you whatever NBachers Jan 2013 #76
+1 n/t zappaman Jan 2013 #80
this is from the Onion right? limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #29
Funny! hrmjustin Jan 2013 #30
It would've been nice to have a disclaimer in the O.P., Jamaal510 Jan 2013 #31
There's a link in the OP. How hard is it to click on it and check for yourself? scarletwoman Jan 2013 #59
Okay, not everybody follows political satire that closely. Jamaal510 Jan 2013 #72
LOL !!! - Ok... THAT... Was Good !!! - Thank You, LOL !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #32
lol fishwax Jan 2013 #33
These days you never know for sure that it's humor wryter2000 Jan 2013 #35
That's true. zappaman Jan 2013 #36
The real GOP gives The Onion's headline writers headaches. baldguy Jan 2013 #38
My favorite headline... wryter2000 Jan 2013 #40
This one after Sandy Hook summed up how many felt... zappaman Jan 2013 #42
This one was eerily accurate NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #66
I knew it was a joke but looked at the link just to be sure treestar Jan 2013 #78
Borowitz is hilarious. JohnnyRingo Jan 2013 #39
re:OBAMA URGED TO RESIGN OVER BEYONCÉ SCANDAL allan01 Jan 2013 #41
Jeez... zappaman Jan 2013 #43
did you forget the sarcasm thingy? you do know that borowitz is satire, yes? niyad Jan 2013 #47
Not only that but this surely means his swearing in must be null and void. DCBob Jan 2013 #44
OMGROFLWTF!!!! Politicub Jan 2013 #45
Tell me that this is just for jokes and not real stuff. sakabatou Jan 2013 #46
borowitz niyad Jan 2013 #48
Yup, jokes. sakabatou Jan 2013 #49
Google the author Coyotl Jan 2013 #61
Is he really the president?? polmaven Jan 2013 #51
Trolling is a art... SidDithers Jan 2013 #52
You better believe it! n/t zappaman Jan 2013 #73
lol iandhr Jan 2013 #53
Is Rand Paul going to resign for his dumb statements? Doubt it, and they get dumber all the time. Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #54
Yeah, a disclaimer would be nice .. so we don't get suckered in .. since Rand Paul .. YOHABLO Jan 2013 #56
That it could be true is what's true Blue4Texas Jan 2013 #57
Borowitz does satire Tab Jan 2013 #58
This problem isn't going to go away unless Coyotl Jan 2013 #60
Are they fucking serious? dallaslibguy1966104 Jan 2013 #62
Just like The Onion... The Borowitz Report is SATIRE. Tx4obama Jan 2013 #67
Rand Paul for President in 2016! DemoTex Jan 2013 #64
The Onion and Borowitz have to get up real early to get ahead of the RWNJs taking all their material libdem4life Jan 2013 #65
DING DING DING! Libdem4life, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity Jan 2013 #81
Thank you. libdem4life Jan 2013 #82
What is wrong with these cretins ? blkbear Jan 2013 #68
OMG! He's not 'right'....as in loonie. snappyturtle Jan 2013 #69
Oh puleeeze! 2naSalit Jan 2013 #70
Joe Biden should have lip synched it, or maybe Michelle? DryRain Jan 2013 #71
Just how many times is Rand Paul allowed to make an ass of himself?! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2013 #75
Any rational discussion is impossible now TM99 Jan 2013 #77
Rand Paul jambo101 Jan 2013 #79
Don't make me laugh. These assholes will say and do anything. What unpatriotic bastards they are judesedit Jan 2013 #83
John McStrangeLove lip syncs all the time. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #84
Poor Paulie BrainMann1 Jan 2013 #85
They take stupid to a new level. They must be... santamargarita Jan 2013 #86
Just like The Onion... The Borowitz Report is SATIRE. Tx4obama Jan 2013 #89
Nothing they say or do surprises me. santamargarita Jan 2013 #91
What is it called when Rand Paul pretends to be a Senator? nt LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #87
They didn't get upset when Yo Yo Ma was prerecorded. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #90
Is that Brian May as your avatar? zappaman Jan 2013 #92
Sure is! Ph.D. in Astrophysics and Rock Star. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #94
First concert I ever saw was QUEEN zappaman Jan 2013 #95
Didn't know about that! Cool! Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #98
House Committee On Over The Top Outrage is scheduling hearings ThoughtCriminal Jan 2013 #93
Oh my is this a joke? Next thing they'll want him to resign because he loves to smile. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #96
Inaugur-Gate! nt DirkGently Jan 2013 #97
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