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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:41 am Post subject: Sandra Bernhard: Palin Would Be Gang-Raped in NY |
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Class. Pure class.
Where are Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton? I think this deserves a response.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,431617,00.html
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BOSTON � Comedian Sandra Bernhard says the decision by a women's shelter to cut her act from its annual benefit was based on a misleading account of what she said about Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
Bernhard made the remarks last month during her one-woman show in Washington before Palin visited New York to campaign. The 53-year-old comedian said Palin would be "gang-raped by my big black brothers" during a diatribe in which she also criticized Palin for opposing abortion rights.
Rosie's Place, a Boston shelter, announced Wednesday that Bernhard would not take part in its Oct. 16 luncheon, "Funny Women ... Serious Business."
Many women at the shelter have been victims of violence, said public relations director Leemarie Mosca.
"In light of our mission, we don't think violence against women is a laughing matter," she said.
Bernhard said she's "terribly upset" that the shelter cut her act from its annual benefit.
In a statement Wednesday, Bernhard said the decision by Rosie's Place was based on a misleading account of what she said, and her words were taken out of context.
She said the gang rape comment was part of a larger piece from her one-woman show about "women, racism, freedom and the extreme views of Gov. Sarah Palin."
"In no way am I making any sort of joke about crimes against women � quite the contrary. I'm speaking out about someone who doesn't do enough to protect women," Bernhard said. "I think if you look at the real issues I'm addressing, my intent becomes clear. I am a die-hard advocate for women's rights, and fully support the work of Rosie's Place."
Mosca said the shelter expected to book a replacement.
"Right now, our main focus is our event and making sure the event is a success," Mosca said. "And for us, that means not including Sandra Bernhard at this time." |
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mises
Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Location: retired
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:54 am Post subject: Re: Sandra Bernhard: Palin Would Be Gang-Raped in NY |
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bassexpander wrote: |
Where are Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton? I think this deserves a response. |
Jackson and Sharpton? Really? |
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newteacher

Joined: 31 May 2007
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:15 am Post subject: |
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Sandra Bernhard still gets gigs?
Amazing. |
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pkang0202

Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:49 am Post subject: Re: Sandra Bernhard: Palin Would Be Gang-Raped in NY |
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mises wrote: |
bassexpander wrote: |
Where are Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton? I think this deserves a response. |
Jackson and Sharpton? Really? |
Its the double standard of Jackson and Sharpton.
The only prominent Black figure who tells it straight is Bill Cosby. Bill tells the black community exactly what the problems are and he gets lambasted for it. |
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mises
Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Location: retired
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:52 am Post subject: |
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Wouldn't the proper comparison be some white left-feminist? The analogy doesn't stand.
Mr. Obama also says it like it is. Have you heard him talk about black parenting, homophobia, xenophobia? His public rhetoric is much closer to Cosby than JJ/AS. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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Sandra Bernhardt is a comedienne only by the broadest definition of the word. However, a lot of comedians say outrageous things. With a little effort, statements equally bizarre could be found about all the candidates. Oh, but then this story comes from Fox News, so that explains a lot of it.
This should be put down as the desperate Right playing the race card. No one outside the sound of Sandra's voice in the concert hall would have heard that sentence if Fox hadn't publicized it. I would be surprised if Fox and friends don't dig up more racist crap to spread in this last month.
In the meantime, someone should hit Bernhardt over the head with a steel pipe. |
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Tiger Beer

Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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I'm gonna take this story a different direction.
Sarah Bernhard is 53? Whoa, time flies.
In addition, her name doesn't end with a 't', Bernhardt. Didn't know that either. |
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blaseblasphemener
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Location: There's a voice, keeps on calling me, down the road, that's where I'll always be
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Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:46 am Post subject: |
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It's ironic that she might be the only woman on the planet I find more annoying to listen to than Sarah Palin. |
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blaseblasphemener
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Location: There's a voice, keeps on calling me, down the road, that's where I'll always be
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Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:02 am Post subject: |
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double post
Last edited by blaseblasphemener on Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:31 am; edited 2 times in total |
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Hater Depot
Joined: 29 Mar 2005
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