Gay White House Visitors to Appear on MSNBC
- Posted on June 22, 2012 at 9:29pm by
Mytheos Holt
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Earlier today, the Blaze posted a story that quickly spiked to unprecedented levels of traffic. The story, written by Madeleine Morgenstern, told a sordid tale about how a group of gay activists who visited the White House today decided to completely disrespect the setting by giving the middle finger to a portrait of former President Ronald Reagan.
Unsurprisingly, this blatant display of disrespect does not sit well with most people. So when we checked back on the Facebook and Twitter accounts associated with the people in question, we expected to see some sort of walk-back after all the outrage this story generated.
No such luck. Instead, what we discovered was that one of the participants – Zoe Strauss – had protected her Twitter account from public viewing, thus cutting herself off from reactions altogether:
Fortunately, this newfound desire for privacy didn‘t completely extend to Strauss’ facebook account, where she simply posted the following:
Yet while perusing the over 60 comments left on this status, we searched in vain for any acknowledgment of wrongdoing. Rather, the tenor of Strauss’ writing sounded overwhelmingly like a Scooby Doo villain (”I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren’t for you meddling kids”). Indeed, the only regret we can connect with her is the regret that apparently the photos were published without permission, and out of context:
What kind of context would make this blatant lack of respect less objectionable we can’t imagine, but whatever gets Strauss through the five stages of grief.
Strauss’ fellow middle fingerer, Matty Hart, was less forthcoming, simply referring to the chain of events as a “crazy ass” day, yet still expressing no regrets. However, one particular update on his wall caught our eye:
At first we thought this might mean that Hart and his co-activists would appear on MSNBC to explain themselves for having raised the finger at a dead ex-President. But was it turned out, this was not at all what was going on. Oh, MSNBC was going to have some of the people who went to the White House last Friday on alright, but not to talk about this. Rather, they were having the activists on to talk about how they themselves were victims for completely unrelated reasons.
You see, along with obscene gestures at an ex-President, something else happened at the White House last Friday which has gained viral traction. Namely, a transgendered man named Scout filmed himself proposing to his longtime girlfriend, Liz Margolies. Margolies said yes. But that’s not where the story ends – you see, the happy couple put the video on Youtube, a decision which evidently prompted a very strong reaction. Watch the video below:
Unsurprisingly, given the odd nature of the participants, not all of the reaction to this proposal has been positive. In fact, a good chunk of it has been negative. This upsets Margolies and Scout, who have taken to the internet to defend their love:
It is this controversy, not the one over Reagan being flipped off, that MSNBC proposes to cover. Now, if these two people were being genuinely harassed and felt physically unsafe, then we would agree that MSNBC should give them airtime. However, we feel compelled to note that all of this sound and fury by Scout and Margolies is being done not over physical assaults, nor apparently over actual personalized death threats, but merely over Youtube comments. In case readers don’t know, Youtube comment threads are infamous for being inundated with trolls, profanity-spewing teenagers and the occasional genuine bigot. None of these people should be respected enough to be able to insult anyone.
...Unless you value the opinion of someone who writes like this
So in other words, unless we’re missing something, MSNBC is devoting an entire segment on one of its weekend show to talking to people who have apparently not experienced a particularly noteworthy or unique form of disrespect, internet-based or otherwise.
Unlike posing in front of a picture of one of the most beloved recent politicians with your middle fingers up, and then showing absolutely no remorse for it.
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Comments (128)
adeleeeee
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 11:00pmI see it now! They push and provoke to the edge. By the reaction of opposite they get the scene and stage to play victim. So by pushing their agenda, they can produce more cowards.
Playing victim is … Need I say more?
Report Post »lovenfl3
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 11:10pmIsn’t it strange that these groups that demand respect from everyone, seem to show no respect for anyone? Is it just me or does that seem to be a consistent trait?
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-WWrGHn5QQ
burnteye86
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 5:14amAn endless parade of human debris. (apologies to El Rushbo)
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 8:56amAberrant psychological development manifests itself in various forms of expression. Homosexuality is a developmental aberration that extends well beyond abnormal sexual attractions.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 9:41amtypical of who they are. Just like Jerry Sandusky is typical of gay males
Report Post »HKS
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 10:13amThese guys should be right at home on MSNBC, their among friends.
Report Post »Roberto G. Vasquez
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 11:18amAnybody with an IQ over 70 knows that MSNBC sucks, as do their viwers!
Report Post »gosutag
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 1:25pmDon’t be ignorant people. To say a whole group of people are the same because some of them are a certain way is ridiculously immature and illogical.
Report Post »brother_ed
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 7:01pm@GOSUTAG
A voice of reason…nice to see.
Report Post »ERP
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 10:13pmI’d like to see someone post a picture of someone giving a portrait of Harvey Milk the middle finger.
Report Post »Silversmith
Posted on June 24, 2012 at 9:03amThese folks should wake up and smell the coffee. It is the US that defends this freedom and , for that, it deserves their unqualified support and respect. Disagree mightily in the process, but remember what is important. If this country were to fall to Islam, they would all be killed. Think about what you risk when you weaken this country’s solidarity.
Silversmith
Report Post »mattintexas
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 10:50pmThat’s the ugliest **** I have ever seen. And trust me, there are a lot of ugly dykes in Dallas.
Report Post »wakeus_com
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 2:04amThis man is not lying, trust me.
Report Post »singray
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 10:45pmPROBIESOLVER
Sometimes I think to myself that maybe we should give those that spout about Democracy that maybe we should give them a taste of it. We could declare that we would practice the true Democratic Process that they desire for one year. We shall in that year revisit all those nagging issues, such as Gay Marriage, Abortion and so on. You know those issues they claim the majority of Americans support. Like you said, if more vote against what they want they lose it. Something tells me they’d lose on these issues.
Report Post »The Left spouts about Democracy with no understanding why we’re a Republic. What they actually desire leans towards Communism as what they believe is not acceptable to most. As a true Democracy would prove. That is why they are for Big Gov’t. And with that they can exert the power to force those to accept what they believe.
DIR
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 10:42pmGay White House Visitors to Appear on MSNBC.
What a bunch of idiots. You‘d think they’d hide their faces looking for anonymity. Not these self deluded fruit cakes.
They’ll waste everyones time justifying their abhorrent behavior with more of the same thing. Give it your best shot you idiots. If anything they’ll dig a deeper hole. Please! I’m counting on them! I know they won’t let me down.
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 7:29amImagine the embarrassment and humiliation of their parents – unless their parents are as rude and nasty as they are.
Report Post »Cat Ballou
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 10:26amActually by appearing on MSNBC it’s almost the same as hiding their faces, very few people will see them.
Report Post »Bombgod1
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 10:41pmDuring my military days, I had the honor of working at the White House a couple times. During President Bush Jr. days, he had enough respect for the “Peoples House” that the dress code was a suit and tie. Reguardless of what you thought of him, he did have respect for the White House and what it represented. I am ashamed of what it has be lowered too, and I am ashamed that the Marine band had to play for these people. I only hope, blind hope I know, that the press will make a big deal out of this, and I hope those that disrespected this honorable place, will get the punishment the deserve. The Peoples House.
Report Post »txannie
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 10:37pmYou know what hurts…I can’t go tour the White House without being part of a tour group that signs up months ahead and vetted to be ok to enter the White House. I am handicapped and don’t travel in groups, I go at my own pace,I have to because I cannot keep up with most fast walkers and never know if I can do so from one day to the next, so I am effectively banned from touring the White House…but these, uhm, I don’t care to say what I would like to call them, can go in and tour as a group vetted and ok’d by whatever department it is that says whether you can go into the White House or not, and disrespect our National Landmark. I think America is losing her moral compass. That is my opinion and it counts as much as anyone elses’ and you know what they say about opinions….get over it.
Report Post »vtxphantom
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 10:30pmBefore the next president takes up residence in the WH, I would hope they burn all the rooms clean with fire to kill off the vermin that now resides there. I would also expect an exorcism be done to the building and grounds.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 10:30pmWell I for one won’t be watching them. My guess is they can dish with Perry about how misunderstood they are, what victims they are and how really special they really really are and Perry can tell them how she is a victim because every evil in the word is whitey’s fault.
Yep….a real love fest of victimhood presented by the folks at MSNBC.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:32pmMSNBC, and the rest of the left, love to reward bad behavior.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 3:33pmI guess MSNBC does have something in common with the white house, the ghetto is moving into both places.
Report Post »singray
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 10:28pmI am starting to believe that Liberals/Progressives have some sort of mental illness. Actually some do, but the majority are those are those that don’t want to grow up. I just don‘t understand why most people don’t see them for what they are. This finger thing is an act of disrespect, no matter what your feelings about Reagan. They are the first to disrepect anything and anyone they disagree with, yet are the first to feel disrepected when someone disagrees with them. Takes a mental illness or just pure immaturity to be like that. Add in the lack of common sense and the ability to rationalize and I think I make my case. Do I hear any objections.
Report Post »sinsay7
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 11:17pmthey are not really ill, they just are totally lacking any common sense. Liberals need conservatives to make the world go round and also to keep their behavior in check .
Report Post »castuslonginus
Posted on June 24, 2012 at 11:02amThey have no self respect so they can’t respect anyone else. If they had any self respect or self esteem,they wouldn’t try to force society to not just tolerate their behaviour,but to embrace and endorse their life style. Donna shalala(remember her) said they were our “best and brightest”. How bright are you when you engage in self destructive behaviour as a life style?
Report Post »behonest
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 10:28pmI know I was totally disgusted looking at these fool’s, Talk about disrespecting the PEOPLE”S HOUSE and a much admired President. Of course they are the first ones to scream about the journalist who tried to get a question in before Obama slid away, you know the famous press conferences, that if he does answer a question he goes on so long nobody remembers what the question was to begin with….
One of those real Gabby CNN secrataries jennifer? told the host before tha Rose Garden bloviating mess that she was told he was going to speak at 1:30 for 10 minutes and will be taking no questions
Report Post »of course he didn’t show up till 2:10 He has no respect for anybody
teeumup
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 10:24pmThis turns my stomach and I can only hope and pray that voters in Ohio, Florida, Virginia, Colorado and any other swing states come out in November to remove the joke we call the President of the United States of America.
Report Post »ProbIemSoIver
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 10:16pmWhat did Reagan Do these mentally challenged degenerates?
Answer is, Nothing.
They are just misguided misfits just looking for acceptance. lol.
They would espouse the Constitution if they watched this 3 minute video clip about how the Founding Fathers Hated Democracy.
Report Post »These ingorant deviates would understand that democracy means that 51% of the people can vote to make being homosexual illegal, even if 49% of the populace is Gay.
The Constitution Protects the Minority from the Majority, But these classless losers are too stupid to know it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RewUP-Fdhqk
cowgirl
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 10:10pmWhat sort of father would let this behavior occur in his house where children are? Barack?
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 10:09pmI feel sorry for the Marine Band that had to play for this….. group.
Report Post »Palmer1943
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 10:09pmNo I think Tingle may be out this time. That’s a word used exclusively when describing The Anointed One. I think “Tinkle” might be a little more appropriate. It will be interesting to see how this is Mitt Romney s fault, or perhaps the Tea Party. The fact that this was outrageous behavior to behave in this manner at the White House will be swept away. It is typical of Progressive Democrats to behave beyond the Pale.
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 10:04pmI’m a veteran who grew up in the SF bay area, I had many friends who were gay, I saw them as decent people miss guided at best. I find the fact that they want acceptance based on this type of behavior pofingthetic, most of us are willing to attempt to understand, but for me at this point say F-you you f—ing fa ==g—s
Report Post »ProbIemSoIver
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 9:59pmThe Classless losers are going to appear where?
Oh, On GE Television a.k.a. MSNBC.
I don‘t care about these Gay Morons or General Electric’s Story about them.
Remember people, MSNBC is not a reputable, credible American News Outlet.
It is a second-rate progressive Indoctrinating Program Put forth by GE, spinning the truth to carry out their agenda in addition to selling their gov’t mandated lightbulbs.
90% of American Media is now owned by 6 Companies:
Report Post »http://www.infowars.com/these-6-corporations-control-90-of-the-media-in-america/
qpwillie
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 9:58pmThis is extremely disturbing!! I want that mess out of my white house!!!!! That includes the slimy mess that lives there. It will have to be disinfected and fumigated before it’s fit for human habitation again.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 10:06pmWhen they do leave…..they won’t leave anything to fumigate.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 10:33pmQPWILLIE…………there is not enough Clorox on the planet to clean that mess up. I bet there are slme trails up and down the halls.
Report Post »Gizzy
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 10:56pmIt has become a toilet! Flush It!
Report Post »Registered Republican
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 9:49pmChris Matthews is already feeling the thrill up his leg
Report Post »Tankertony
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 9:49pmThis is your modern day democrat party folks. Aren’t they normal people just like you?
Report Post »MEANS2RESIST
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 9:43pmYet not one word out of barry & the regime denouncing these actions by these leftists
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 9:52pmYet not one word out of The Blaze condemning the death threats.
Report Post »Too_Far_Gone
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 9:59pm“Yet not one word out of The Blaze condemning the death threats.”
And ?
Report Post »ProbIemSoIver
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 10:54pmDeath Threat?
That’s a person exercising their first admendment right.
If there is no cause of action, there is no crime, under common law.
The progressives brought forth admiralty jurisdiction and statutory law which can now condemn a man for something as mundane as “thought crimes”.
The Progressives were able to change our laws after the Bankruptcy of 1933, when the Federal Reserve Private Bank seized Americans and America as collateral on the default of the 1913 loan.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlCs7u1ihws
ProbIemSoIver
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 11:09pm*Correction before the trolls do.
*amendment
Report Post »Inlightofthings
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:09amEXREPUBLISHEEP:
Report Post »Oh…you must mean the acclaimed movie “Death of a President” depicting the assassination of POTUS Bush that was….”defended (it) as a sophisticated piece of work”. That one…?
CerpinTaxt
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 11:20amIsn’t the middle finger free speech?
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 9:41pmWell isn’t that “SPECIAL” .. another good reason NOT TO WATCH PMSNBC .. S.E. what are you THINKING!!!!
Report Post »mckeand09
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 9:39pmfor crying out loud. I can‘t even begin to imagine the discussion they’re going to have.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 9:42pmMost likely some kind of gay orgy .. with Maddcow.
Report Post »mckeand09
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 9:44pmor now in this case, the lack of a certain discussion.
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 9:39pmAn untold number of problems will be solved when obama and his anti-America, criminal cabal are removed from power in January. The destruction of America at the hands of obama must stop.
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 9:37pmHell Fires are getting hotter and hotter…….
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