-- As far as Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty goes... well, God has spoken.
Robertson is a run-of-the-mill, dime-a-dozen Southern fried bigot and Bible thumper, but he also has a master's degree in education. If you don't think he is manipulating the gulliblemics who watch his show in order to get more money from whichever broadcast outfit picks it up when they all quit A&E... then you might not have all the facts.
Republicans slobber all over themselves when these culture "wars" break out. It's yet another opportunity to distract their base from the screwing they're being given by the likes of Sarah Palin, Bobby Jindal, and all the rest. The best thing that can be said about this latest eruption is that there will be fewer Fox News "exposayz" on the "War on Christmas".
The best thing the rest of us can do is to stop responding with anything but ridicule to these obvious distractions. If it's not handshakes, it's selfies. Last week it was Megyn Kelly, this week it's Robertson. There will be something and someone new next week too, because stubborn ignorance never takes a holiday.
Republicans won't have a chance of winning any contested elections next year unless they can sustain the Tea Party outrage for the next twelve months. Let's stop letting the morons and bigots set the ground rules for 'discussion'. And the best way to do that is to just laugh at them.
Really.
When some conservative brags about how strong Fox News' ratings are, remind them that a great deal of that audience is liberals tuning in for the comedic value. When they post pictures of Obama bowing, remind them that it was W who kissed the Saudi leader, King Abdullah, on the mouth and held his hand. (Sure, W is gay, everybody knows it except him, but the King isn't. You can bank that.)
The Duck Dynasty guy who likened homosexuality to bestiality makes a living helping people trick ducks into thinking they want to fuck them.
— God (@TheTweetOfGod) December 19, 2013
Robertson is a run-of-the-mill, dime-a-dozen Southern fried bigot and Bible thumper, but he also has a master's degree in education. If you don't think he is manipulating the gulliblemics who watch his show in order to get more money from whichever broadcast outfit picks it up when they all quit A&E... then you might not have all the facts.
Republicans slobber all over themselves when these culture "wars" break out. It's yet another opportunity to distract their base from the screwing they're being given by the likes of Sarah Palin, Bobby Jindal, and all the rest. The best thing that can be said about this latest eruption is that there will be fewer Fox News "exposayz" on the "War on Christmas".
The best thing the rest of us can do is to stop responding with anything but ridicule to these obvious distractions. If it's not handshakes, it's selfies. Last week it was Megyn Kelly, this week it's Robertson. There will be something and someone new next week too, because stubborn ignorance never takes a holiday.
Republicans won't have a chance of winning any contested elections next year unless they can sustain the Tea Party outrage for the next twelve months. Let's stop letting the morons and bigots set the ground rules for 'discussion'. And the best way to do that is to just laugh at them.
Really.
When some conservative brags about how strong Fox News' ratings are, remind them that a great deal of that audience is liberals tuning in for the comedic value. When they post pictures of Obama bowing, remind them that it was W who kissed the Saudi leader, King Abdullah, on the mouth and held his hand. (Sure, W is gay, everybody knows it except him, but the King isn't. You can bank that.)
And when they scream that suspending Robertson is a violation of his First Amendment rights, just remind them that A&E -- and parent companies Hearst and Disney -- are not the federal government. Tell them to pull out their pocket copy of the US Constitution and read it, for God's sake.
And last, when they call Robertson a God-fearing Christian, show them this.
