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turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 09:22 AM Jul 2018

Georgia lawmaker exposes himself, yells racial slurs on Sacha Baron Cohen show

BY AVERY ANAPOL - 07/23/18 07:19 AM EDT

A Georgia lawmaker is facing calls to resign after footage of him yelling racial slurs and exposing himself aired on Sacha Baron Cohen’s new show Sunday night.

In the latest episode of “Who Is America?,” the comedian plays Israeli military expert Erran Morad, and enlists state Rep. Jason Spencer (R) to film an “anti-terrorism video.”

In the video, Spencer repeatedly shouts the “N-word” after Cohen tells him that using the “forbidden” word will help ward off terrorists.

In another clip, Spencer pulls down his pants and chases Cohen with his buttocks exposed, yelling “USA, Motherf—er!”


http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/398303-georgia-lawmaker-exposes-himself-yells-racial-slurs-in-sacha-baron-cohen


Un fucking believable.................how in the hell did this country elect psychopaths to office................no wonder people are getting shot, no wonder people are getting beaten, no wonder white nationalists run down innocent protesters with cars, and no wonder white nationalist are invading our educational system because they have professors on campus that shouldn't be there..............................................and then this and a fascist "party" trying to distance themselves from this shit...............no you should be held accountable .......................

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Georgia lawmaker exposes himself, yells racial slurs on Sacha Baron Cohen show (Original Post) turbinetree Jul 2018 OP
Shoot. I missed the show! Got to go find it and make sure I record it if I'm not going to Squinch Jul 2018 #1
Video with Clip LS_Editor Jul 2018 #11
An elected official. Jeezes H. JDC Jul 2018 #18
O. calimary Jul 2018 #20
M. calimary Jul 2018 #21
G....... calimary Jul 2018 #22
A real Republican! Sophia4 Jul 2018 #27
WTF??!!??? I remember a time when women journalists were not allowed on tv if secondwind Jul 2018 #28
Thank you. And, dear God in heaven, where do these people come from??? Squinch Jul 2018 #34
You have to pass tests to be a doctor, engineer, cop, or most other jobs with responsibility... TreasonousBastard Jul 2018 #2
Hell, you have to pass a test to be a hairdresser or kitchen manager. n/t FSogol Jul 2018 #4
WITAF?!?! KCDebbie Jul 2018 #3
He tells him to use the "N" word grantcart Jul 2018 #5
Heard the clip on Madison this morning BumRushDaShow Jul 2018 #6
"They exploited my state of mind..." Garrett78 Jul 2018 #7
no shit, they certainly did exploit your state of mind. The state of imbecilic racism ProfessorPlum Jul 2018 #8
Sacha Cohen is our Project Veritas, and the truth is he is the only one exposing truth. Bravo! Fred Sanders Jul 2018 #13
No. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2018 #16
Got me in that one! Veritas. Fred Sanders Jul 2018 #17
I'm pretty sure that Cohen's show is classified as entertainment and not as news media. CottonBear Jul 2018 #29
Standard Republican values IronLionZion Jul 2018 #9
Video with Clip LS_Editor Jul 2018 #10
Cohen is hilarious and doing a public service AllyCat Jul 2018 #12
"I was in the Mossad for 13 years...I mean I was not in the Mossad for 13 years". And the Fred Sanders Jul 2018 #14
When Republicans send their people The Liberal Lion Jul 2018 #15
Got that right. Lock 'em up!!! LakeArenal Jul 2018 #19
Welcome to DU, The Liberal Lion! calimary Jul 2018 #24
indeed 47of74 Jul 2018 #25
+1 uponit7771 Jul 2018 #32
And Velshi & Ruhle are running clips of this - as I write this post! calimary Jul 2018 #23
"Although the video might look to some viewers as if I was exposing myself, struggle4progress Jul 2018 #26
How Can rethugs Be That Insanely Stupid? Leith Jul 2018 #30
K&R Scurrilous Jul 2018 #31
Nothing I dont see on Facebook everyday from Republicans Saboburns Jul 2018 #33

Squinch

(50,774 posts)
1. Shoot. I missed the show! Got to go find it and make sure I record it if I'm not going to
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 09:35 AM
Jul 2018

watch in the moment. I want that thing to get huge ratings.

secondwind

(16,903 posts)
28. WTF??!!??? I remember a time when women journalists were not allowed on tv if
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 12:22 PM
Jul 2018

they were "showing"...

BOY, HAVE WE COME DOWN.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
2. You have to pass tests to be a doctor, engineer, cop, or most other jobs with responsibility...
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 09:37 AM
Jul 2018

but the only requirement for a legislator is you be breathing.

BumRushDaShow

(127,312 posts)
6. Heard the clip on Madison this morning
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 09:50 AM
Jul 2018

These people have lost their fucking minds.

But then the best part of the article was this revelation (for those who weren't deeply following the GA elections) -

Spencer, who recently was defeated in the GOP primary after serving four terms, had threatened legal action against Showtime to prevent the network from airing the footage.

http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/398303-georgia-lawmaker-exposes-himself-yells-racial-slurs-in-sacha-baron-cohen


Thank goodness he will no longer be a state lawmaker.

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
7. "They exploited my state of mind..."
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 10:06 AM
Jul 2018
“They exploited my state of mind for profit and notoriety,” Spencer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution last week. “This media company’s deceptive and fraudulent behavior is exactly why President Donald Trump was elected.”


Uh, no. Trump was elected because of your state of mind, a state of mind(lessness) you share with tens of millions of others.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
13. Sacha Cohen is our Project Veritas, and the truth is he is the only one exposing truth. Bravo!
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 11:03 AM
Jul 2018

And Cohen is a chameleon much like RW nutjob O'Keefe, so I expect many more to fall for his good work.

CottonBear

(21,596 posts)
29. I'm pretty sure that Cohen's show is classified as entertainment and not as news media.
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 12:44 PM
Jul 2018

Last edited Mon Jul 23, 2018, 02:03 PM - Edit history (1)

You know, like Faux Snooze is an entertainment network, not a news network.

I'm a Georgia resident. I am NOT at all surprised at the level of racism and idiocy displayed by the dumbass Georgia Rethuglican KKKGOP state representative.

IronLionZion

(45,261 posts)
9. Standard Republican values
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 10:51 AM
Jul 2018

nothing unbelievable about it. Did you mean to say it was fucking believable?

Many of the GOP voters share these values. Which is why it frustrates me when some DUers don't support red state moderate Dems. The GOP alternatives are usually completely insane.

AllyCat

(16,036 posts)
12. Cohen is hilarious and doing a public service
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 11:01 AM
Jul 2018

Exposing these nuts. I know he goes after everyone but watching these crazy GOPpers go down is satisfying.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
14. "I was in the Mossad for 13 years...I mean I was not in the Mossad for 13 years". And the
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 11:05 AM
Jul 2018

target idiot du hour just stands there!

It is all doubly funny because the target takes it all so seriously. Perfect foils.

The Liberal Lion

(1,414 posts)
15. When Republicans send their people
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 11:07 AM
Jul 2018

they're not sending the best America has to offer. They're sending us their problems. They send us racist, they send us criminals, they send us Nazis, they send us morons, they send us pedophiles, they send us rapist. I don't assume any of them are good people, as I know them all to be deplorable and worthless.

calimary

(80,699 posts)
24. Welcome to DU, The Liberal Lion!
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 11:54 AM
Jul 2018

Evidently with this guy, he's out at the end of his term. He got primaried. But according to to Sopan Deb the NYTimes culture reporter on the show for this segment, there are calls for this hapless soon-to-leave Georgia legislator to resign immediately.

I was watching this clip and gasping, and howling with laughter!

Hey, if James O'Keefe can prowl around with a camera and troll people with impunity, why can't Sacha Baron Cohen? Turnabout is fair play. Sauce for the goose, sauce for the gander. It's about time we had people on our side hitting below the belt. NO MORE "BE NICE"!

struggle4progress

(118,041 posts)
26. "Although the video might look to some viewers as if I was exposing myself,
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 12:09 PM
Jul 2018

the truth is just that I was simply misquoted!

Leith

(7,802 posts)
30. How Can rethugs Be That Insanely Stupid?
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 01:14 PM
Jul 2018

Really! What the fuck happened to them that made them turn out that way?

Spencer knew the camera was running, he had no proof that "Erran" was who he said he was, and he did crazy shit with little provocation. He has no excuses, nothing he can do to explain himself, no defense. He was a complete dupe and idiot.

Saboburns

(2,807 posts)
33. Nothing I dont see on Facebook everyday from Republicans
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 03:51 PM
Jul 2018

This man isn't a fringe minority. This is hard care Republicanism.

Stupidity, ignorance, racism and all.

Just remember Republicans voted Donald Trump to be President. And they will vote for him for another term.

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