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Zhade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-21-06 10:13 PM
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33. He's a washed-up one-note unfunny hack - isn't that punishment enough?
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  -I'm a supporter of political incorrectness, but this Michael Richards thing is beyond the pale Husb2Sparkly  Nov-20-06 10:23 PM   #0 
  - That's because Michael Richards is not a member of the DLC. n/t  LoZoccolo   Nov-20-06 10:24 PM   #1 
  - Nope. It hasn't been discussed at all. What Michael Richards thing?  Finnfan   Nov-20-06 10:25 PM   #2 
  - It's funny how someone you think is so nice in character turns out to be a jerk.  DuaneBidoux   Nov-20-06 10:29 PM   #3 
  - me too.  Bad Penny   Nov-21-06 06:33 PM   #29 
  - I'm disgusted by what he said too.  cat_girl25   Nov-20-06 10:29 PM   #4 
  - I'm going to regret this but maybe there's too much time on my hands.  sfexpat2000   Nov-20-06 10:30 PM   #5 
  - Stand up isn't "acting" - this guy went on a tirade of hate and racist venom  beaconess   Nov-21-06 10:30 PM   #34 
  - I know exactly what he is: He's a shitty comedian and a racist.  Frank Cannon   Nov-22-06 06:37 AM   #37 
  - My 15 yr young daughter is a HUGE fan of "Seinfeld", and she saw...  BlueCaliDem04   Nov-20-06 10:33 PM   #6 
  - It is sad. Hopefully when she gets older she'll learn how to separate the art from the performer. nt  Mojambo   Nov-20-06 10:38 PM   #9 
     - Not: "the art, and the racist bigot?" Yeah. That's sad (sarcasm). eom  BlueCaliDem04   Nov-20-06 11:14 PM   #15 
        - Apparently you can't do that either.  Mojambo   Nov-21-06 12:38 AM   #17 
           - Nope. And contrary to what you apparently think, that's a GOOD thing. eom  BlueCaliDem04   Nov-21-06 02:44 PM   #19 
           - Everyone is free to procede in the manner that they think is best  Mojambo   Nov-21-06 03:37 PM   #21 
              - But if he were alive today would you still buy his books?  Toots   Nov-21-06 05:30 PM   #25 
              - I'm not talking about supporting him, financially or otherwise.  Mojambo   Nov-21-06 05:41 PM   #26 
              - The difference between Sherlock Holmes and Kramer...  BlueCaliDem04   Nov-22-06 12:42 PM   #40 
           - Interesting....  qwlauren35   Nov-21-06 03:10 PM   #20 
              - That's entirely fair  Mojambo   Nov-21-06 03:41 PM   #22 
  - Who the heck is Michael Richards and what did he do that I am  kestrel91316   Nov-20-06 10:33 PM   #7 
  - He used the "N" word several times to people in his audience  fuzzyball   Nov-21-06 04:01 PM   #24 
  - why do people care about this useless "celebrity" in the first place?  msongs   Nov-20-06 10:36 PM   #8 
  - Is this up on YouTube by chance? n/t  BlueStorm   Nov-20-06 10:38 PM   #10 
  - link here , but it is tagged as advisory content, you have to be YT member to view  TheBaldyMan   Nov-21-06 02:35 AM   #18 
     - It's free on MSNBC  Catchawave   Nov-21-06 06:06 PM   #28 
  - Was he trying to do Andy Kaufman's act?  Jeff In Milwaukee   Nov-20-06 10:40 PM   #11 
  - Kaufman did a lot of crazy, shocking, enraging stuff  Frank Cannon   Nov-22-06 06:41 AM   #38 
  - I just saw a clip a little while ago...  Zookeeper   Nov-20-06 10:45 PM   #12 
  - It's been / being discussed to death in general and lounge, but NOT in the political forum.. n/t  FormerRushFan   Nov-20-06 10:46 PM   #13 
  - I really don't give a shit and suspect that most people don't.  EST   Nov-20-06 10:53 PM   #14 
  - There are quite a few threads in GD.  AZBlue   Nov-21-06 12:27 AM   #16 
  - Yup. The keyword to search on would've been Kramer, not Michael Richards  mtnsnake   Nov-21-06 06:49 PM   #30 
  - And all this time I thought Michael Richards was black based on his hair  fuzzyball   Nov-21-06 03:57 PM   #23 
  - I'm a huge fan of NYC Caroline's.....  Catchawave   Nov-21-06 05:59 PM   #27 
  - I think his mistake was  Jed Dilligan   Nov-21-06 07:33 PM   #31 
     - This wasn't humor at all. It was an out-of-control tirade  beaconess   Nov-21-06 10:33 PM   #35 
        - Tonight, on Olbermann, they were talking about Richard Pryor in the context of this story  Husb2Sparkly   Nov-21-06 10:50 PM   #36 
           - Who uses the word and in what context makes all the difference in the world.  beaconess   Nov-22-06 09:37 AM   #39 
  - But he has such good hair n/t  ruggerson   Nov-21-06 08:01 PM   #32 
  - He's a washed-up one-note unfunny hack - isn't that punishment enough?  Zhade   Nov-21-06 10:13 PM   #33 
 

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