Hank Jr. yanked from his MNF gig, for good reason

I always prefer the original MNF theme anyway

• Link
• Report this comment

holy crap. that was just … painful.

• Link
• Report this comment

Holy…. Well not really sure what to say except…. What an idiot!

• Link
• Report this comment

Midori – 8:10 – well, I wasn’t going to say that … (although, it does make me wonder if he’s posted here before – there are a few righty posters that sound a lot like he did in that video)

• Link
• Report this comment

Who is surprised at this nasty redneck??? He probably needs the money and what best way to get attention than with such a shocking dumb ass statement???

• Link
• Report this comment

Well, when the Dixie Chicks were banned, I quit listening to Country Radio, I was appalled that they were victimized for exercising their right to free speech. It was a complete over reaction. And I may be a little prejudice, but I do think the Chicks are a lot cuter than Bocephus.

• Link
• Report this comment

“and he called Obama and Biden the 3 Stooges”

Did he really? I can’t view videos here…but someone should probably let him know there are 3 kinds of people in the world: those who can count and those who can’t

• Link
• Report this comment

“PET INSURANCE!!!”

Single Payer, UnU?

-jk….glad to hear your doggie is doing better:-)

• Link
• Report this comment

Hank claims he was just making an analogy and the public misunderstood. Maybe, but I suspect that he was high on something and his true hate-filled feelings came out. Unfortunately, some public figures never learn and it’s just a matter of time before some other celebrity makes a public fool of themselves.

• Link
• Report this comment

Was is exaggerated? Yes. But hold on while I get out the world’s smallest violin. Political correctness strikes again!!!!!

• Link
• Report this comment

Reminds me of the famous last words of a jazz drummer great Buddy Rich.
When the nurse came in and asked Buddy “Are you allergic to anything?”
He replied “Yes…Country Music” .

• Link
• Report this comment

it provides a certain insight into the minds of folks who get upset at what the dixie chicks, some country fool named bocephus, or u-2 for that matter say or do. god gave them a voice and most likely didn’t feel compelled to provide them a brain as well-

• Link
• Report this comment

Good Lord Alimighty.

Was that man dropped on his head or what?

• Link
• Report this comment

Funny how some demand “personal responsibility” but if responsibility is taken by some they play victim and claim “political correctness”.

• Link
• Report this comment

@jay- “And please, spare me the violin concerto about Junior’s freedom of speech being violated.” zinggggg….”… which is some 60 million dead people and two or three attempted genocides short of comparing him to Adolph Hitler…” zingerrrrrr … .”…and that reality is more troubling than what some in-over-his-head, not-so-bright, trying-to-live-up-to-a-stereotype entertainer had to say on national TV.” zingiestttt!! ummmmmm, would that be two, three, or….four stoogie zingers? love it Jay!! tell ‘em again.

• Link
• Report this comment

I think we can all agree that leftists cannot tolerate conservatives expressing political opinions. And surely we can all agree that Obama playing golf with Boehner is like Hitler playing golf with Netenyahu.

• Link
• Report this comment

Yawn. I’ll wait until Jay posts something actually newsworthy.

All this political correctness pissing and moaning is annoying.

• Link
• Report this comment

His record sells will go thru the roof now and the radio stations in the red states will give his songs plenty of play. That was a good move for him. What’s the big deal? Joe Wilson’s, “You lie!” was a lot worse and it didn’t hurt him at all.

• Link
• Report this comment

I would threaten to quit watching MNF, but since I have not watched a complete football game since 1982, my threat would be hollow.

• Link
• Report this comment

So the man speaks the truth and he gets hammered for it. Gimme a break. The man notices a pretty lady and then tells it like it is. We’re lacking real men in this world and when one comes out acts like a real man, the liberal media goes after him and tries to destroy him.

With socialistic health care, confiscatory taxes and gun control, there was a guy named Adolph who did the same thing as Hussein Obama and we all know how that turned out. There isn’t much difference between these two “leaders.” Why should this man be fired for speaking the truth?

BTW, Hank is on the Cain Train with me, Roosevelt and millions of others. What’s the big deal here? I pray Herman wins this thing and Hank plays at his inauguration after The Oath is correctly performed.

Amen,
Bill

• Link
• Report this comment

At the risk of offending all of you liberal pundits on this blog, Hank Jr., in his own way has expressed his displeasure with our sitting “president”. He is but one of a chorus of critics who have finally realized that Bozo is, as the Thin Man puts it very well, a cross between Affirmative Action and the Peter Principle. His approval is in the tank with most every segment of those who put him into office and he knows it. Were William’s comments a bit strong? Probably. Are they shared by a large number of the electorate….probably. Will Williams be back on MNF. In a New York minute.

• Link
• Report this comment

No respect for the President of the U.S….This is just plain sad but we have seen and heard it many times before with the Tea Party.

• Link
• Report this comment

Kayaker 71

Bozo?

I’m really tired of that crap.

• Link
• Report this comment

“said some things too damned stupid to let him continue.”

Hey Jay, you and Hank have something in common. But he is a lot better person than you’ll ever be.
But that could be said about anyone that is a leftist like yourself.

• Link
• Report this comment

From downstairs, just in casr you missed it

Jay

How many Mom’s have I had that are Nancy Pelosi would be a better question. But I’ve had several pieces that I was DP on HBO. Also the BBC, The NHK, (won an international award for that one)The ABC, TV Monte Carlo, etc. etc. etc. I made my living as a DP for many years and since I was working out of Atlanta, I managed to land some great jobs, and low and behold, it wasn’t because my momma was Nancy Pelosi.

Her daughter is a train wreck. She takes a decent Video Camera into a crowd but is too lazy to use anything but the onboard camera mics. Her pacing is horrible, her story telling ability wouldn’t get her a job at GPTV. .

Quality is credibility. It ios the oldest standard in the books and by that standard, she is a joke.

• Link
• Report this comment

Say somethinmg bad about the president and lose your job.

USA!! USA!! USA!! USA!! USA!! USA!! USA!! USA!! USA!! USA!!

• Link
• Report this comment

USinUK

So how is this differnt than every two bit dictator that has ever lived . . . . oh yea, at least they didn’t kill ole Hank.

Freedom of speech? Well that depends. Isn’t that what the constitution says?

• Link
• Report this comment

Cant watch MNF anyway. Comes on too late. Flippin left coasters.

• Link
• Report this comment

Granny,

As I became pretty tired of all of the negative rhetoric that liberals such as you fostered on our previous president. You and others like you reveled in calling Bush 43 some pretty vile names….. even put out a movie on how to kill him. Is that not a bit Hitleresque? Well, it’s coming around to bite you on your probably very pretty derriere, my friend. I cannot think of a better way to describe this sorry excuse for a president.

• Link
• Report this comment

GLL – how exactly was Hank Jr’s freedom of speech infringed upon? He said what he wanted and continues to be a free man, with no repercussions faced from his government.

• Link
• Report this comment

“Hank Jr. yanked from his MNF gig, for good reason”–JAY

Wow, I actually agree with Jay Bookman this morning!

It was clearly right for Hank to get the YANK!

I never liked that horrible Monday Night Football theme song, yuck!

Now if only Jay would hold Liberal “ARTISTS” to the same standard and condemn them when they make unacceptable comments in the media… I won’t hold my breath.

• Link
• Report this comment

Normal, It was their right to say what they wanted to say, and it was also the rights of the DJ’s to not play their music.

Poison,
I disagree. The air waves are public domain. Private radio stations could play their music with the proviso that they don’t agree with their statements, but to ban them is censorship, plain and simple. You have to respect a persons right as an American citizen, to say what’s on their hearts, wether you agree with them or not. To just shut them out is being a Commie.

• Link
• Report this comment

USMC,
I got mine yanked yesterday too…it was fun!

• Link
• Report this comment

…a cross between Affirmative Action and the Peter Principle.

Come on kayaker, drop the buttoned-up code language say what you really want to. Call Obama articulate but still a thug. Drop the the thin veil use the word you know you want to use.

It’s the south. You have Bosephus and southern outlaw brethren (wink) on you side. He said Hitler because he couldn’t use the word he want to.

Come on kayaker stand up for Hank Jr. Don’t let the liberal media keep you down!

• Link
• Report this comment

kayaker 71

Yes, I bashed Bush and I have apologized. And I do so again.

It was stupid and childish of me. I learned the hard way that it
diminished not only anything I posted but it diminished me as a human being and I am ashamed of some of what I said.

I still struggle with it, but I will continue to work to improve.

I hope and pray you can find your way to do so as well.

• Link
• Report this comment

Oh dear

What are this wall st occupiers up to today?

Smokin some hash in the park…

NPR was funny

“we’re anti corporate!”

“but aren’t you using the mcd’s bathroom and broadcasting your events via verizon?”

“well yeah”

• Link
• Report this comment

SOUTHERN ATL

” No respect for the President of the U.S….This is just plain sad but we have seen and heard it many times before with the Tea Party.”

How about some video to prove your point.

• Link
• Report this comment

The greatest headline so far?

Are You Ready For Some Führer?

I hope this doesn’t become a career boost for Williams, but I can imagine it happening.

Not a snowball’s chance in hell.

Why?

Because exactly unlike the Dixie Chicks, his music has, for the most part, been completely irrelevant and, frankly horrible, for along time now. Probably ever since he switched to the dark side.

Becoming a Republican almost always is the kiss of death when it comes to creativity and artistic talent.

See Ted Nugent…

• Link
• Report this comment

Question of the Day

” If old Hank’s statement is true and this country is run the same way that Hitler dictated then why do most on the right call the President a “Socialist”?”

Webster is your friend.

• Link
• Report this comment

AmVet, I don’t like ted’s music or JR’s either, but they both have made millions in their heyday, what about you?

• Link
• Report this comment

Sorry Jay, I’m not with you on this.

(But first, to the people who are going to claim he’s exercising his first amendment rights, get over it. The First Amendment protects Williams from the government, not ESPN. ESPN is a private organization that can fire him for basically anything.)

Williams did not compare Obama to Hitler, he compared Obama playing golf with a conservative to Hitler hanging out with the Israeli Prime Minister. That’s an illustration of polar opposites, not a comparison of Obama to Hitler.

In today’s world though, everything is offensive to somebody.

Williams’ mistake wasn’t what he said. His mistake was going on tv and talking about anything which these days is bound to get you fired.

• Link
• Report this comment

and c’mon, we’re talking about marketing Monday Night Football? this isn’t exactly Meet the Press

MNF is expected to be “family friendly”, so — just like Limbaugh being kicked off of ESPN for being a racist jerk on-the-air — controversy is to be avoided.

• Link
• Report this comment

Like politicians, you have to play to your constituency and the Dixie Chicks just aren’t certain people’s cup o tea. That said, I’m leaning with your comments, Jay, about Hank’s songs being given much more air time over those particular air waves. But it has nothing to do with racism (I felt compelled to get that one out of the way early on for the benefit of the right wingers of the far right persuasion) mind you. No. It purely boils down to patriotism and showing respect to the president especially during war time because we are fighting terrorists around the world and our president is protecting us. Anyway, I used to not care much for this style of country music that folks like Hank Jr. brought us what with all the whining (it just reminds me too much of Republicans crying in the beer after losing to Obama) and wailing and feeling sorry for oneself until I heard them Dixie Chicks. They aren’t like that. They’re good singers too.

• Link
• Report this comment

If we buy into the leftist spin, that Hank Williams was comparing Obama to Hitler, we would have to disagree with Mr. Williams’s argument. Solyndra and “Fast and Furious” are clearly more akin to the works of a Mussolini.

• Link
• Report this comment

Jm totally misrepresenting something, stands?

Tell me no!!!

What a joke…

• Link
• Report this comment

ragnar danneskjold

October 4th, 2011
8:35 am
I think we can all agree that conservatives cannot tolerate progressives expressing political opinions, either!

Works both ways……..

• Link
• Report this comment

poison – 9:12 – fwiw, I find it disturbing when ANYone uses that comparison.

when everyone is “hitler”, then no one is.
when everyone is a “nazi”, then no one is.

it totally diminishes what they both were, what they stood for and what they did to the jews, gypsies, gays, and the mentally/physically handicapped.

• Link
• Report this comment

The hypocrisy on the left has no limitation. The slime that has come from many mouths on the left including what I’ve read on here about previous Republican presidents, candidates and conservatives in general has often exceeded anything Hank Williams Jr. had to say.

• Link
• Report this comment

poison…let’s start with this one first

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1213056/Up-million-march-US-Capitol-protest-Obamas-spending-tea-party-demonstration.html

• Link
• Report this comment

carlos

I learned there is a difference, an important difference between calling President Bush out on policy and calling him “Chimperer”.

I will never apologize for my strong and justified anti-Bush feelings, but for helping to turn a discussion into a cesspool….that I have to take partial responsibility for.

Until all of us who did it, to Bush or Obama, understand that difference we ain’t getting anywhere.

• Link
• Report this comment

I’d like to spit some Beechnut in that Dude’s eye.

• Link
• Report this comment

Godwin’s Law: Hank loses.

NEXT!!!

• Link
• Report this comment

AND HE NEEDS TO GET THAT CAP OFF HIS HEAD!!!

• Link
• Report this comment

@Richard — that’s how I took his statement as well. He was not comparing Obama to Hilter but rather saying that people on polar opposites of the political spectrum (in his opinion) should not be making nice on the golf course. I recall when someone mentioned to Obama about playing a round of golf with Rush that he made some crude statement like “Rush can play with himself”. Sounds to me like he was not interested in playing golf with his enemy.

As far as yanking him from MNF, of course ESPN has the right but to anyone offended by HW, the Dixie Chicks or whoever — GROW THE HECK UP!!! You cannot live in a country that allows freedom of speech and expect not to ever be offended by the exercise of that speech. Hugh Laurie (the star of my favorite tv show House) made some crude remark about George Bush when he accepted an Emmy or Golden Globe a year or so ago. And there have been hundreds of other actors, singer, athletes, etc., who have primarily said “stupid” statements about Reagan, both Bushes, Gingrigh, Rush, Republicans, Tea Party, etc. So what!!! I know who I am and their rants doesn’t in anyway interfere with my life.

• Link
• Report this comment

Kinda sad how far the apple fell from the tree. His father, who didn’t even reach 30, had already accomplished more for American music than his son ever could. He was taught how to play guitar by a black man, and while drugs and booze did him in, it seems he had a lot more humility than Jr.

• Link
• Report this comment

What was it Jay said a while back about the Republican Party moving so far to the right that they view the extreme as normal and anything moderate as socialism?

Hank Williams Jr.: an example from real life.

• Link
• Report this comment

Carlosgvv — “Hank claims he was just making an analogy and the public misunderstood.”

Anytime you’re making an analogy and Hitler appears somewhere in it, then you should either reformulate your analogy or expect others to ‘misunderstand’ you.

• Link
• Report this comment

Is brocephus going to change his name?

Inquiring minds want to know

• Link
• Report this comment

AmVet, You are correct about one thing, your opinion is useless.

You come on here almost everyday and Rant & Rave until you FOAM at the mouth and then you put all repubs in the same basket.

There are very few people on this blog who are as vile as you when it comes to politics.

• Link
• Report this comment

Byte Me and poison, having known programming executives from both ABC/ESPN and NBC, I can assure you that MNF (and NBC’s Sunday night) is not intended to be “family friendly”. This is why the programs air after kiddie bedtime. again, we’re talking about the NFL (supported by boozehounds, gamblers and men who like to leer at scantily clad “cheerleaders”). family friendly? who’s family? and poison, I could give a sh*t about what liberals say when compared to what conservatives say. I agree with Richard, it was a weak and ill-advised metaphor, and nothing more. but this idea that we are at war with each other (Obama and liberals are the enemy) is childish and conveys a profound lack of intellectual effort. but as I said, we’re talking about Hank Williams, Jr. and MNF. non-issue in my book. (or, perhaps a HUGE issue, disguised as a non-issue).

• Link
• Report this comment

I recall when someone mentioned to Obama about playing a round of golf with Rush that he made some crude statement like “Rush can play with himself”.

Not a factual memory. It was some anonymous “senior democratic activist” responding to a request from someone writing a fawning book about Rush. Hard to imagine where the disconnect was, huh?

• Link
• Report this comment

GLL — “Say somethinmg bad about the president and lose your job.”

“Free speech has consequences.”

–Rush Limbaugh.

Ahem.

• Link
• Report this comment

“Funny how the Dixie chicks did make country music fans out of a lot of liberals (if you want to call them country).”

liked them long before the whole brouhaha … think their harmonies kick butt.

I’m kinda diggin’ Lady A these days.

• Link
• Report this comment

Dang USinUK!

That sounds terrible! I’m glad Suzie is doing better though, poor puppy. Me and the pups watched the Dog Whisperer yesterday in the hopes that they will learn to not be so mean to little children.

• Link
• Report this comment

Granny 9:21

You’ve apologized and taken responsibility before on that. It’s but one reason why you have my respect. And the respect of others, I’m sure.

Mornin’ USinUK

Glad the puppy’s better. Mrs. Paul’s astounded at wondermutt’s appetite. Look on the bright side… you get to buy a new carpet!!!

• Link
• Report this comment

Joe the plutocrat,
are you aware of the different time zones? maybe abc runs “monday night football” at 8 pm(eastern) so that people in the western time zones can watch after work, thus increasing their ratings.

• Link
• Report this comment

Recon — “The hypocrisy on the left has no limitation. The slime that has come from many mouths on the left including what I’ve read on here about previous Republican presidents, candidates and conservatives in general has often exceeded anything Hank Williams Jr. had to say.”

I don’t call people silly names, and I’m not personally responsible for what others say.

I didn’t like President Bush, but I refer to him as “President Bush” or the like. The most colloquial name I’ve ever used for him is “Bush the Younger,” usually when I’m referring to him and his father in the same post.

If you’re going to use the bad behavior of others as an excuse for bad behavior of your own, then don’t be surprised when the bad behavior of others continues as THEY use YOUR bad behavior as justification for continuing their own jerkitude.

An eye for an eye only makes the whole world blind. If you want others to behave better, then set an effing example instead of peeing and moaning about it.

• Link
• Report this comment

Paul

Thanks….You have my respect as well.

• Link
• Report this comment

Anyone see the Colt player’s injury last night? Gruesome! Not as bad as Theisman”s, but stomach turning nonetheless.

• Link
• Report this comment

kayaker 71, is BOZO your mother’s or father’s name?

• Link
• Report this comment

moonbat betty

October 4th, 2011
9:25 am

You’re correct!

I still listen to Cat Stevens even though he went to Scouts “The Other Side” (Muslim)

• Link
• Report this comment

Paul and Bosch – thanks! I’m just looking forward to having my girl HOME – you don’t realize how much they’ve squirmed their hairy butts into your heart until they’re hurt and not at home. I miss my morning cuddles with her

(and tell Mrs. Paul HI from me!)

• Link
• Report this comment

Normal,

I like Hank Jr. and Cat Stevens.

Maybe they could do a duet together

• Link
• Report this comment

Joe – I had a college roomie who tried to get me into country (the pre-1970s stuff) – didn’t like it then. don’t like it now.

heck, I am of an age when I remember Hee Haw on 7:30 Saturday nights … maybe that’s what done it for me.

• Link
• Report this comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4s0nzsU1Wg

Now …………….. if we could just ban Barbara Streisand and most of Hollywood !

• Link
• Report this comment

USinUK — “heck, I am of an age when I remember Hee Haw on 7:30 Saturday nights … maybe that’s what done it for me.”

Buck Owens is about as modern a country musician as I care for. And he’s got to be pushing 80, assuming he’s still alive.

• Link
• Report this comment

Joe,
right, and all those 1pm(eastern) and 4pm(eastern, again) games on sunday afternoon, are also broadcast after “kiddie bedtime”?

• Link
• Report this comment

USinUK

Never had been a fan of country but then I heard Patsy Kline….

• Link
• Report this comment

“NEW YORK — Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers have come to terms on a new four-year contract that trades annual pay raises for profit sharing and a signing bonus and promises thousands of new jobs building cars and trucks”

Oh no. Can’t have this going on. The WH is going to have to find a way to make sure this doesn’t happen. Ford is the enemy. Shame on them for not taking the bailout $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

• Link
• Report this comment

Headline: “Amanda Knox is flying home to Seattle after being cleared of murdering British student Meredith Kercher.”

Good grief ………… she’ll get more “hype” than any soldier returning from Afghanistan today.

How long are we going to have to put up with this crap.

• Link
• Report this comment

Joe … I’m pickin’ … and I’m grinnin’!!!

• Link
• Report this comment

GG – Patsy isn’t country.

Patsy is a GODDESS.

• Link
• Report this comment

I remember the photoshopped posters that portrayed Bush as Hitler a few years ago. Someone did the same thing for Obama, and you lefties howled to the moon.

Definitely a double standard in play here. But we already knew that.

• Link
• Report this comment

Guy Incognito,

The kids in our neighborhood know that Apollo is the “sweet” one and Starbuck is the “mean” one — last night we were out walking them and the kids were out playing soccer in the street and they always say, “here comes that little mean dog!!” I’m not sure what happened to her.

• Link
• Report this comment

“Definitely a double standard in play here. But we already knew that.”

Yeah, they know there is such a thing as double standard, and even hypocrisy, but are blind to it in their own back yard, or just don’t care. Go figure.

• Link
• Report this comment

Entertainers need to stick to entertaining……..and that goes for most of Hollywood too………nothing worse than to pay for a ticket to a show and get a political sermon…….if they want to go into politics, fine…..but don’t force your beliefs on your audience unless they are there to hear them.

• Link
• Report this comment

Normal – or maybe “All my radical muslims have settled down”?

• Link
• Report this comment

Shakespearian Irony

In Hitler’s early days, if a person spoke out against him, that person was condemned by Hitler’s followers and the state controlled media. The least that would happen is that he would lose his job, and of course that didn’t matter whether he worked for the government or not.

An American compares the president to Hitler and look at what happened.

• Link
• Report this comment

So GLL, you agree with Hank? Are you sympathetic to his situation?

• Link
• Report this comment

GLL – the corporate controlled media didn’t want him to cause them to lose $$$

there’s a comparison to be made, it just doesn’t say what you think it says.

• Link
• Report this comment

Amvet, I think ABC/ESPN has been trying to replace Dandy Don and Howard Cosell for 25 years, unsuccessfully. It hasn’t been the same since. Kicking Bocephus to the curb is a good start, though.

• Link
• Report this comment

Bosch,

Desensitizing dogs to little kids is tricky because it’s the kids that are so unpredictable. I know what my dogs will do, but I do not know what somebody’s little “darling” might do.

Good news is that the word spreads in your neighborhood, and home invaders stay away:-)

• Link
• Report this comment

USinUK

See my 9:57. Like it or not, that’s what its about.

• Link
• Report this comment

GLL @ 9:57

Exactly …………… that’s why all things equal it’s easier for a liberal to win an election.

The greater percentage of the media is in their back pocket.

• Link
• Report this comment

GLL sure does have a big reach, doesn’t he?

• Link
• Report this comment

Shakespearian Irony

An American compares the president to Hitler and look at what happened.

Jay, do you still honestly believe that my comment downstairs was out of line?

• Link
• Report this comment

1811 — “If you were really honest, you would research every liberal vs. every conservative entertainer that ever said something ugly like that involving a president ………….. make one of your charts …………… and report back to us.”

And if truth and facts really mattered so much to you, then you’d get up off your duff and do it yourself.

This ain’t Conservapedia, pal.

• Link
• Report this comment

Bosch

See my 9:57. I’m proud of those standards.

Williams should have known better. If you are a conservative, you damn well better keep your feelings to yourself.

And again, the irony of the whole affair. . .

• Link
• Report this comment

Dear Paul @ 9:27, “What was it Jay said a while back about the Republican Party moving so far to the right that they view the extreme as normal and anything moderate as socialism?” Maybe the Democrat Party has moved so far to the left that they view the extreme as normal and anything socialist as moderate? I think most Republicans now regard the JFK tax cuts as “mainstream.”

• Link
• Report this comment

Spokespeople, mascots, representatives and many others are terminated often for unacceptable speech and behavior…. How silly to claim that this is a “liberul” thing or a Dem thing

• Link
• Report this comment

GLL, can you please provide some examples to back up your self pity BS.

• Link
• Report this comment

Bosch

October 4th, 2011
10:01 am

Same for Mel Gibson

• Link
• Report this comment

Hank was stupid for the comment! Unless someone is killing like Hitler always a bad idea to compare anyone or anything to Hitler. Just bad taste, but it his right to speak and to deal with the consequences of his actions. Its all about choices, and living with the choices.

But what is or was more offensive? A drunk musciain without a hit in who knows how long comparing the president to Hitler or a congressman making the same statement? actually the congressman’s was worse.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=031_1184599788&p=1

• Link
• Report this comment

[...] What about old Hank? By now you likely know the country singer, Hank Williams Jr, linked President Obama to Hitler during an interview on a FOX news show on Monday morning. He was giving his impression of this summer’s golf summing involving the President and House Speaker John Boehner, a meeting that happened while the country teetered on the brink of an economic default. As a result of his comments his “Are You Ready For Some Football” song was dropped from last night’s Monday Night Football opening sequence on ESPN. Here’s a link to the FOX News clip and an op-ed piece to fill you in: http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2011/10/04/hank-jr-yanked-from-his-mnf-gig-for-good-reason/ [...]

• Link
• Report this comment

Joe COOL

There have been a few that were so extreme that even the media had to say something. West has been proven to be a drunken fool. but go back and look at the major Hollywood stars that attacked Bush. Hell, David Letterman made jokes about Sarah Palin’s children.

There really is no comparison.

• Link
• Report this comment

GLL @ 10:05

Exactly !

• Link
• Report this comment

“There really is no comparison”

But don’t let that stop GLL from trying to force one.

• Link
• Report this comment

USinUK

Why would I need to look it up . . . wait, could it be because the media ignored it? So why is that? Could it be that liberals are held to a lower standard of behavior.

We have Glenn Beck having a rally in Washington where people sang hymns and cleaned up after themselves and now how many times has that been compared to the riots on Wall Street?

• Link
• Report this comment

“and cleaned up after themselves ”

Oh sure, what great folks, they washed their own dishes and took out the trash!

• Link
• Report this comment

Bosch

Williams was also a contracted entity. Major stars don’t punch time clocks.

• Link
• Report this comment

Jay:

I don’t recall that the Dixie (isn’t that word offensive?) Chicks ever repented of their verbal sins.

Did they ?

• Link
• Report this comment

“Major stars don’t punch time clocks”

No, they don’t and when the people that pay them think they’ve gone overboard, they don’t hire them or end their contracts. It happens on both sides GLL, but you are “too victimized by the mean old liberals” to see it.

• Link
• Report this comment

Bosch, are you saying the “terrorist” comment didn’t happen or what?

I’m pretty sure there were lots of Germans who would have said “oh, that can’t really be happening” too. You stike me as the same sort of naive tool who would support a Hitler as long has he told you what you wanted to hear.

• Link
• Report this comment

TaxPayer:

Did I twist your arm and make you read something you didn’t want to ? Oh, I am so sorry.

Does your arm hurt ?

• Link
• Report this comment

“Bosch, are you saying the “terrorist” comment didn’t happen or what?”

No, not your version of it anyway.

• Link
• Report this comment

Keep,

Agreed. That dude who narrated the GEICO commercials lost his job after attacking the (CA?)TP

• Link
• Report this comment

I need to get back to work.

I think that Williams got what he deserved for being a conservative and speaking out. It’s just not done. But the irony of what has happened is obvious.

Freedom of speech is under attack in this country. I just can’t believe that if a major Hollywood star would have called Bush Hitler, that the liberals on this blog would be so sincere that they lose their job.

• Link
• Report this comment

Poor GLL,

Is there a raincloud that follows you everywhere you go.

• Link
• Report this comment

Now back to reality……Only 19% of voters strongly approve of Obama….. 43% strongly disapprove, a new all time low. Christie/ Obama….. a virtual tie… and the guy hasn’t even declared. Obama states that he is the underdog in the 2012…. Axelrod states that 2012 will be a “Titanic struggle”….. 30% of Democrats want a new candidate in 2012. It still don’t look so good.

• Link
• Report this comment

God bless the occupying patriots across the USA. I applaud the youth of America.

• Link
• Report this comment

Good Little Liberals first foray into irony…and we were all here to witness it.

Sieze the day!

• Link
• Report this comment

ty,

The mysteries of life…..

• Link
• Report this comment

But calling the Tea Party terrorists is ok.

Peadawg, who did that?

• Link
• Report this comment

Put him on the show “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader” and see how intelligent and smart he is!!!!

He put his big fat stinky redneck foot in his mouth. Now chew on that Hanky!

• Link
• Report this comment

Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil :

Smart/Dumb?

I’d like to see his tax return vs. yours.

• Link
• Report this comment

“Peadawg, who did that?”

The same little voice in his head that also occupies RB’s.

• Link
• Report this comment

“Granny:

Knox ………… guilty or no ?”

I’l say, based on the (lack of) evidence, absolutely not.

• Link
• Report this comment

Is there a Republican out there who eats vegetables ?

Are you or your children willing to pick crops in a field ?

• Link
• Report this comment

“Peadawg, who did that?”

getalife says it many times a day on here and I don’t see anyone speaking out against it.

• Link
• Report this comment

Seems like Hank exercised his 1st Amendment rights. Also seems like ESPN/ABC exercised their free market ability to disassociate themselves with tainted product. Ain’t life in America grand???

• Link
• Report this comment

Scout now defines the person by his tax return!

• Link
• Report this comment

@Good little liberal October 4th, 2011 10:15 am

People are taking FREEDOM OF SPEECH to the level of disrespect for our president. I am sick and tired of people hiding behind free speech to disrespect our president.

THERE HAS TO BE A LIMIT TO FREE SPEECH.

• Link
• Report this comment

““Peadawg, who did that?””

Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.)

• Link
• Report this comment

After an entire morning of discussion, it is obvious that GLL has no idea what the concept of freedom of speech is all about.

• Link
• Report this comment

I think the cons had been wanting to replace Hank with David Allan Coe for some time. This incident just gave them the excuse they needed.

• Link
• Report this comment

Najeh – 10:21 – and Celine Dion.

• Link
• Report this comment

Please this comment…….

TaxPayer

October 4th, 2011
10:22 am

Scout now defines the person by his tax return!

Republican’s define a person by their tax return.

• Link
• Report this comment

If Bill Gates called Boner a nazi, all of you would still use microsoft products.

• Link
• Report this comment

“all of you would still use microsoft products”

like there’s a whole lotta choice.

• Link
• Report this comment

Ladies, can you imagine getting in the bed with Hank? He looks like he has lice, he looks stinky, I bet his breath stinks and he has not taken a bath or changed his underwear in weeks.

THAT’S MY FREE SPEECH.

• Link
• Report this comment

Jay, I jist want to know whar I can git one o’ them “Hank is Hitler” bumper stickers for the ol’ pick ‘em up truck!

• Link
• Report this comment

Hey Street Walker… there will always be a gold digger willing to do anything for free money !

• Link
• Report this comment

Yeah, I don’t get the Faith Hill “Sunday Night Football” intro…Don’t get me wrong, she sure is purty, but it’s just seems kinda of weird choice.

• Link
• Report this comment

“I got about a 3 inch purple verbal box from you”

TMI, Scout.

TMI.

• Link
• Report this comment

TaxPayer/Peter:

Look …………. there goes a puppy !

• Link
• Report this comment

And Jay didn’t even label that reply to Scout as “Box 23.” How could he be expected to take it seriously.

• Link
• Report this comment

Conservatives can’t have it both ways. You can’t scream about how you all want free markets and to allow corporations to do what they want to do and then blast a company for not wanting to be associated with damaged goods.

• Link
• Report this comment

Anyone talk about the Rick Perry scandal and how Herman Cain first said it was insensitive and then walked back his comments when the rest of the conservatives started ATTACKING him for saying that a racial slur against his OWN race was insensitive?

• Link
• Report this comment

ty, kudos for nabbing the “Billy Bats” reference. I’m justhaving a little fun, relax, I just got outta da joint. now, you can beat me up, throw in the trunk of Henry Hill’s Buick and shoot/stab me to death, but I ain’t apologizing for nothing. MNF and the NFL ARE NOT “family friendly” entertainment, and never were. the fact that the league can make a few extra bucks by selling Atlanta Falcons pajamas to 10 year-olds, is gravy. oh, and why do you think they project all that United Way and “Play for 60 Minutes” nonsense? it is the NFL’s “apology” to families for leading dad to get drunk and blow the rent/grocery money on an ill-advised over/under parlay on the Eagles-49ers game.

• Link
• Report this comment

Scout,

It’s Jay’s question. What verbal sin did the Dixie Chicks commit?

• Link
• Report this comment

Come on Scout. Give us one of your famous out of context clips of scripture, clipture for short, that defines the Dixie Chick’s verbal sin.

• Link
• Report this comment

Could Hank have been saying Boehner was Hitler and Obama was Netanyahu?

Does that change anything?

• Link
• Report this comment

“I hate white people….. all of them. Every last iota of a white person. I hate him. We didn’t come out here to play today. There’s too much serious business goin’ on here in the black community to be out here slidin’ through South Street with white dirty whores on our arms. You want freedom? You are gonna’ have to kill some white people. You’re gonna’ have to kill some of their babies. We have to get out together. I hate white people, all of them, every last one of them. ”

Black Panther speech in PA, 2008

Now that, my friends, is hate speech.

• Link
• Report this comment

Redneck C, your first sentence is wonderfully ironic, as it is well known to snake jugglers and bible-thumpers that you CAN crucify a man for telling the truth. and even more ironic, those who claim to “know him” are not crucified for lying; moving forward.

• Link
• Report this comment

Just watched the video. What a pompous blow-hard. Typical of all the Righties I have come into contact with.

The one thing in particular that I have noticed with those on Right who I have met in person is that they inevitably fly into a rage if anyone, anywhere has an opinion that differs (i.e., is not conservative) from theirs. Not just angry, but a wild-eyed rage.

Ol’ Hank, Jr. is no different.

• Link
• Report this comment

Off topic, but has anyone here ever been to the DeKalb Farmer’s Market and where is it?

• Link
• Report this comment

Bosch, it’s in GA; Dekalb County, I believe. Any other questions?

• Link
• Report this comment

USinUK,

It’s off Ponce?? I think I’m road tripping there Thursday.

• Link
• Report this comment

Bosch – buy ALL your dried herbs / spices from them – you’ll save a BUNDLE

fantastic bread

wait until you SEE their fresh fish

and if you can’t find the fruit / veg you want, it doesn’t exist.

have I told you how much I love it?

• Link
• Report this comment

Is regulation killing business, or is it lack of demand?

Read more

• Link
• Report this comment

UK:

We mean everyday ………… on every level …………… not just entertainers ……………. consistently.

• Link
• Report this comment

I continue to be amazed by the tea party right wingers like Hank Jr. They call Obama a socialist (kinda like calling him a commie) and then call him Hitler. OK, I’m going to try to educate you losers one last time. Dictatorships, tyrants, etc. take the form of the right wing or left wing. Right wing dictators, or facists, are the Hitler types. Left wing dictators, or communists, are the Castro, Stalin types. Got it? You can’t call Obama a socialist Hitler. Please, somebody on the right pick up a book sometime.

• Link
• Report this comment

Darwin – “Please, somebody on the right pick up a book sometime.”

Sorry Darwin, but the tagline ” We have to defeat Obama because he is just like us” would only further confuse the base.

• Link
• Report this comment

Soothsayer: “The one thing in particular that I have noticed with those on Right who I have met in person is that they inevitably fly into a rage if anyone, anywhere has an opinion that differs (i.e., is not conservative) from theirs. Not just angry, but a wild-eyed rage.”

Both sides do exactly the same thing, it is childish to paint liberals as coolheaded voices of reason when there are thousands of examples of behavior otherwise. It’s kind of funny that you can classify every conservative you have ever met. Please.

• Link
• Report this comment

Bosch,

AND?…… You seem to imply, as with others on this blog, that this type of rhetoric only occurs with people like Williams, with their dirty Roll Tide camo hat on, looking like they need a bath, probably drunk when he said it, etc.etc.etc.etc……. If you are critical of what Williams said, you should be just as critical of what this Black Panther thug stated in a speech before a crowd in front of a poling place in a national election. Didn’t get much air time, or print time, Bosch. Bookman never mentioned it…… Tucker wouldn’t even post it on her thread when I tried to air what was said.
We can’t make certain people look bad when when they are liberals but when they are “redneck, lice infested, ignorant, drunken, gun totin’ illiterates”, they are fair game. Hypocrisy is such a descriptive word.

• Link
• Report this comment

Bosch

DeKalb Farmers market is great….Bread, cheese….fish tanks and tanks of fish

Fruits and Vegatables I’ve never seen before – well worth the trip.

I also like the big one down by the airport for large qty purchases for canning or freezing and the plant nursuries are better and less expensive than anywhere in town.

• Link
• Report this comment

Scout: So what the Dixie Chicks said and got drummed out of mainstream country for is irrelevant, but what Obama says that can be mostly taken out of context to make an entirely separate point that masquerades as the same point is OMG THE ISSUE.

• Link
• Report this comment

“I think blogs are partially responsible for the divide created in this country.”

And I think the biggest offender of this is the 24/7 news cycle. And Fox news.

• Link
• Report this comment

So let me see….the country is floundering because of a president who is voting present, millions are still unemployed, China is a rising threat in the east, Europe is falling apart, the left is threatening to suspend voting and what does Bookman write about???? Comments by a country singer.

Good work there Jay.

• Link
• Report this comment

kayaker 71 – ““redneck, lice infested, ignorant, drunken, gun totin’ illiterates”, they are fair game.”

Of course they are, why shouldn’t the GOP have a political base?

• Link
• Report this comment

“Anyone talk about the Rick Perry scandal and how Herman Cain first said it was insensitive and then walked back his comments when the rest of the conservatives started ATTACKING him for saying that a racial slur against his OWN race was insensitive?”

Cain needs to get off the “plantation” HE Speaks of.

• Link
• Report this comment

Darwin, and not to pile on, BUT Hitler was a Nazi (nationalist/socialist). This vile hybrid combines nationalism (my country; right or wrong, don’t tread on me) with socialism (don’t you peons worry ’bout nothing, the central government will take care of everything… starting with the Jewish problem). sound familiar? see, people like fill-in-the-blank think there is a difference between the “patriotism” of Tea Party and the “nationalism” of the Nazi Party, but both “parties” have the same playbook (dedicate your life to the survival of the der faderland; und der feurher (sp?); und in return, the feurher und faderland will rid the nation of all impure inabitants (homosexuals, immigrants and other non-whites, Jews, etc.).

• Link
• Report this comment

Joe COOL: I seem to remember Herman Cain talking about how the other black people are brainwashed. Walking back your comments after you get attacked and “talked to” really shows conviction and “thinking for yourself” doesn’t it?

• Link
• Report this comment

Lars, no , redneck is a cultural term.

• Link
• Report this comment

O.K. guys ……………. off to babysit !

Be nice to each other or Jay may see you wind up the same fate as old Hank !

• Link
• Report this comment

Clipture.

The word of the day.

Kudos, taxpayer.

Forget the stupid and harmless Hitler faux pas.

Brodufus says he respects the office of the president and then says that the current occupant is “the enemy”.

The guy used to be cool. Now he is just a joke…

• Link
• Report this comment

I love your Dixie Chicks pre-emptive strike. You Mr Bookman are a real piece of s#*t!!! And ESPN/MNF sre now OFF of my watch list. I can vote with my remote!!!!!!!!!

• Link
• Report this comment

Adam

October 4th, 2011
10:52 am

Cain’s a chump. He walked all the waaaaaay back the min. the media said two words “race card”. He’s a joke, have a spine about something.

• Link
• Report this comment

And the left is proud of Michael Moore, Rosanne Barr, and the protesters that are complaining about Wall Street bonus??? Wait wasn’t it Obozo who decided that it was OK to “retain” these idiots who caused the issue to begin with? Oh wait it was Bush’s fault right?

• Link
• Report this comment

The Wall Street protesters conveniently FORGET that Mr OBAMA received MORE in Campaign Contributions than McCain did. They need to be protesting Mr Obama and Mr Frank for turning the dogs of Wall Street loos to rape and pillage investors.

• Link
• Report this comment

USinUK; you don’t know that Obozo voted present more than 50% of his votes while in the Senate? WOW it amazes me how Obozo supporters have no clue, this guy can’t make any decisions at all.

• Link
• Report this comment

“No, not your version of it anyway.’

Bosch, why don’t you humor us with your version of what happened then. This should be fun….

BTW, I’d bet the version of mass extermination told to people like you was open to interpretation too.

• Link
• Report this comment

This about sums it up! You can take your political correctness, turn that sob side ways and shove it straight up your candy…..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oWe5sh2ljw

• Link
• Report this comment

Obozonomics

Great name. Sort of sums it all up. We have a clown in the White House.

• Link
• Report this comment

Sorry jay, forgot to edit a word, guess that s why its in mod.

Gotta love the cons:

Andrew Breitbart:
He also said that left-wing actress Janeane Garofalo is “Hollywood’s sympathy f***” and called Nancy Pelosi a “b*tch.” Breitbart himself is publicizing those remarks on his own website.
“The unions, the Trumkas, the Hoffas…F*ck you,” Breitbart said to roaring applause.

Read more: http://www.towleroad.com/2011/10/andrew-breitbart-wants-to-run-naked-talks-sympathy-fks-video.html#ixzz1ZpHpuCkZ

• Link
• Report this comment

roja, that is what this administration calls a success… LOL

• Link
• Report this comment

Are taxes hampering the economy?

• Link
• Report this comment

Hank Jr is rich as hell. Unlike the Dixie Chicks. He could probably care less about the MNF money. However when “The three Stooges” get a hold of his earnings he will sing the Blues.

• Link
• Report this comment

MightyRighty : Jay-Janine Garafalo, Whoopi Goldberg, Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden–just a few of many who have used the Nazi word on tv to describe members of the tea party. Should they be banned from TV? Fired? Aalk about the pot called the kettle black!

First of all, two comedians who make such remarks, ok fine so now they can’t have whatever song they published be used on ESPN. They also probably shouldn’t get news show or journalist jobs. The two politicians you mentioned have limited terms. But I do want to point out one thing:

Didn’t you guys FIRE Pelosi already?

• Link
• Report this comment

The reaction of the fox news anchors is a reflection of the fact that next year is an election year and they don’t want conservatives to look as crazy as they actually are. Don’t believe me? OK. Then explain why they didn’t can Beck years ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JngI1_8beoA

• Link
• Report this comment

RW Dude — “BUT…had he said the same thing about GW Bush, there would be no uproar whatsoever. You know it’s true.”

Nope. Nothing doing. Look at all the aquawking about the Dixie Chicks, and they didn’t even go as far as mentioning Hitler.

• Link
• Report this comment

Thin guy, go get a Snickers…

• Link
• Report this comment

USinUK; better learn to read, while in the SENATE, but I would not expect any less from a liberal to jump to the wrong conclusion because they don’t know how to read….

• Link
• Report this comment

USinUK;
“Barack Obama missed 314 (24%) of 1,300 roll call votes since Jan 6, 2005. The graph below shows the percent of roll call votes Barack Obama was absent for during the Member’s time in Congress.”

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400629&tab=votes

That does not add in the “Present” votes, so almost 75% of the time this idiot did not know what to do, what a loser!

• Link
• Report this comment

Obozo in his 3 years in the senate missed more votes than any senator in history, at least he is number one at something.. What a great record right USinUK?

• Link
• Report this comment

How come it is wrong for Bosephus to mention Hitler, but the media didn’t make a big deal out of the many leftists who called Bush Hitler or when Sen. Durbin compared out military to Nazis and Soviets?

How come it is wrong for Bosephus to say the Republicans and Democrats are enemies, but the mainstream media said little or nothing when Obama told Latinos that Republicans were their “enemies” (Obama’s word)?

Answer: Bias and hypocrisy.

Jay, did you ever write an article condemning the actions on the left that I mentioned? Maybe you did and I didn’t see that article. I’ll look for your reply to answer this question.

• Link
• Report this comment

The Dixie Chicks didn’t get fired though Jay! How many vile things have on air personalities said about Republicans and GWB? Hundreds maybe even thousands of times without fear of repercussions. You and the far left ilk use derogatory terms all the time about people you disagree with. It’s the only way you freaks can argue because on the merits you have no case…. ESPN will lose viewers because of this…..

• Link
• Report this comment

Joe — “The Dixie Chicks didn’t get fired though Jay!”

The Dixie Chicks didn’t work for ESPN and they didn’t compare the President to Hitler.

No comparison there, Joe.

• Link
• Report this comment

His dad burned out pretty quick didn’t he? They say alcohol damages sperm.

• Link
• Report this comment

Jay, his coming out of the clear blue and saying something guaranteed to get him on every news channel and program does look suspicious, doesn’t it?

I mean, right here at the beginning of Republican primary season, what else is a rebel entertainer going to do to try filling up his personal coffers “while the gettin’ is good”?

Yup, I think you’re right, sir, and it’s called G-I-G-S, and the more the better, especially for fading headliners. Hey, it’s better than having to move to Branson or Vegas, and he can always apologize later!

• Link
• Report this comment

Espn has removed two people from its show, Rush and hank both republicans. they are liberals and thats why i dont watch them anymore. LIBERALS can say whatever they want and never get questioned about it

• Link
• Report this comment

It is a sad state when we have to worry about the words we say that offend those we criticize! If all be told I would say….. Leave me alone my govt. and let me live my life. Have your opinions and let me have mine for “God’s Sake!”

• Link
• Report this comment

Jeeze, will you people stop using the term “red-neck”. Most of you, and especially deep southerns, don’t even know what it really mean or where the term comes from. Wiki it and then come talk to this former West Virginian.
Back to the point…..read the whole article please. His analogy was brash but originally miscontrued. I do not agree with his view of “polar opposites” not being able to coming together for a common goal. Actually, I think there should be more of these types of meetings. As most of us know, more business and deals are made over drinks or on the golf course.

• Link
• Report this comment

GOOD FOR HANK I CAN THINK OF A FEW MORE THAT NEED TO GO.. MENEFEE WASN’T ANY GOOD WHEN HE WAS WITH CH. 8 IN DALLAAS JUST SOME MORE QUOTA B.S. SEE ABOUT GETTING O.J AN EARLY REALEASE..

• Link
• Report this comment