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‘Morning Joe’ – A Day After Mark Halperin’s Insult, Show Replays Mitt Romney Incest Joke

Just 24 hours after TIME Magazine editor and MSNBC contributor Mark Halperin referred to President Obama using a vulgar and unflattering term, Morning Joe returns to air and opens their Friday show replaying a clip of Jon Stewart delivering a piece of comedy targeting Mitt Romney with a tasteless incest joke:

The clip was played at the same time of day as Halperin’s crude comment.  This seems odd considering during the apologies delivered by hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski at the start of the 8 am hour: great care was taken by both hosts to discuss their sensitivities to show content because so many children are watching the show with their parents.

Perhaps MSNBC/NBC’s policy deems it offensive to say vulgar things about the President of the United States, but attacking the leading Republican candidate using old, tired, stereotypical and offensive comments is just fine.

Additionally worth noting is the network has now decided to post the actual offensive moment when Mr. Halperin insulted the President:

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Yesterday, MSNBC’s videoclip archive section from “Morning Joe” edited around the off-color utterance. Following Thursday’s show, Halperin was suspended indefinitely and NBC issued a formal, written apology (which Mark Halperin supported).

So, the question remains, if Halperin’s insult to Obama was so improper as to warrant “indefinite suspension” and a formal apology, why has MSNBC chosen to post it for all to see? And why is incest all of the sudden okay?

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  • eramthgin
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 9:18am

    I’m shocked……………..ha ha ha. What a double standard by a liberal news organization? They have no shame because they don’t believe it such a thing since they can do no wrong.

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  • Volsense
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 9:17am

    I guess when your audience is human trash, you have to appeal to their inner thoughts to keep their attention. If you combined Joe and Mika’s IQs and divided by 2 you would still get single digits.

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  • Mr. Oshawott
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 9:16am

    This is why I never watch MSNBC, except right here on the Blaze.

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  • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 9:12am

    Why continue giving the “Morning Show” free advertising? Not many people care about it. I’m not sure how many here watch it, but it really isn’t news-worthy, unless something like the Halperen thing happens.

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  • indy1
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 9:09am

    Jon Leibowtz and NBC both hate conservatives and want to push the leftist-Muslim alliance to destroy America. Joe Scarbelly sold out for fame and $$$. Mika is another example of nepotism trumping lack of talent.

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  • Amy
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 9:00am

    This is an easy question answer. One ‘blooper’ like that deserves more – and more- and more (according to MSNBC).

    They will allow more nasty-mouthed guests and analysts alike to dump on conservatives – and then laugh and say, “Wow, now that is worse than a Halpern-ism.” Trashy shows for their like-minded listeners.

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  • CHICAGOTHUGBUCKET
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:59am

    soon the media will made up of real americans with less New York snobs spinning everything to the will of the upper east side traitors.

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  • catndahat
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:58am

    It’s time for conservatives to get tough–start calling liberals out every time this happens–demand restitution and fairplay! Enough preaching to the choir–go after these thug hypocrites, esp. the top one, Odumbo.

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  • matt708
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:58am

    they are just looking for free publicity as no one watches them

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  • nomercy63
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:57am

    Not interested in any of this!!! Jon Stewart ,who? Never watched him, Morning Joe, Who? Never watched him! There is usually a button on the TV (boob tube) says Off!!!!!

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  • matt708
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:55am

    we need to let comcaast know how vile and stupid MSNBC is and how insulting it is for them to believe that we accept their filth

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  • mbriz
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:54am

    Remember when Glenn called the President a racist? That’s a lot worse then saying he acted like a d__k. You folks need to wake up. How many of you actually watch Morning Joe to form your own opinion, I watch GB so I can form my own opinion, I don’t blindly count on what someone else says. Just because you don‘t agree with someone doesn’t make them a communist, or a nazi.

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    • Fighting4America
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 9:09am

      You r a goof. Sorry, if u know glenn u know that he was trying to figure out the correct word to ddescribe the pres. Honestly I do find the pres a bit racist but guess what I have that right. As far as what is worse, it really depends what one finds offensive.

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    • dsm
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 10:37am

      If you read Obama’s book “Dreams from MY Father”, you will understand why he said that. I read the book and came away with the same conclusion.

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    • dsm
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 10:40am

      If you read Obama’s book “Dreams From My Father” you would understand why he made that comment. I read the book and came away with the same conclusion.

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    • sodacrackers2
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 12:46pm

      @mbriz, I beg to differ. Glenn was stating a fact when he said that the president was a racist. It is verifiable by what the president says and what he does and the people with whom he associates.
      You don’t have to watch Morning Joe to know what Halperin said. All the “news” agencies covered it ad naseum. The people with Halperin encouraged him to say what he had to say knowing that it would have to be bleeped, then laughed hysterically when it wasn’t. Frankly, the “apology police” are making me ill. How many “newscasters” and “politicians” have been fired or let go for the crude and obnoxious and sexually implicit remarks they have made about Sarah Palin, the Republicans, and the Tea Party.

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    • randerson503
      Posted on July 3, 2011 at 11:16pm

      Glenn never called the president racist. He said he thought the president really didn’t like white people. That’s not racism, it’s bigotry, and although it was disrespectful, I don‘t disagree with Glenn’s assessment. I have watched Joe and he is not a true conservative. I wouldn’t label him a communist but I would label him a progressive in the likes of John McCain.

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  • leftcoastslut
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:54am

    glad you said it i’ve been saying that for months… the king has no clothes.

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  • Taxpayer550
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:51am

    It’s all designed to get conservatives to respond violently. The liberal left engages in this type of double-standard conduct because they know that it angers those on the right, and no one on the right will do anything about it. Well, up until now, at least. 90% of liberal strategy is to elicit violence and unacceptable behavior from their opponents. Without anyone and anything to point their finger at, they have to default to name calling and ad-hominem attacks.

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  • NickDeringer
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:50am

    The MSM is corrupt. This is why what Beck is doing is so important. We need to get the truth out and challenge the mindless propaganda from the Left.

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  • BiteMePETA
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:50am

    Morning Smoe is a joke… I haven’t watched it since before the 2006 elections…

    Anytime you feel dumber after watching a show, it is time to rethink things.

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    • I.Gaspar
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 10:45am

      It’s Schmoe, not Smoe. Actually it’s Schmuck and his “beloved Aunt” Nika.
      That show should be used in lieu of waterboarding.

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  • Pyx
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:49am

    Expecting the LEFT to be consistent is foolhardy.

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  • 9thCommandment
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:48am

    Joe is a joke, he just want to make sure he will still get invites to all the lib dinner parties. Just another lap dog.

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  • heavyduty
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:45am

    Romney is old news anyway. He is just a little Obama.

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    • ccr
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 2:44pm

      Been drinking the propaganda from the “right”………or gonna read, think, decide for yourself. Better read something about Romney whose agenda isn’t to destroy Romney…you know, to be fair and balanced.

      Just sayin……….both sides have their propaganda…

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    • 4blackhorses
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 5:54pm

      @ HEAVYDUTY,

      “Romney is a little Obama.” You’re absolutely correct except for the “fat cat” Republican backers and the color of their skins. One only needs to look at Romney’s past stances and voting records to see that he is barely a RINO not a Conservative as he now touts himself to be.

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    • Duif100
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 6:35pm

      Then he deserves the same respect as Obama!

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  • BiteMePETA
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:44am

    Let the show “Morning Smow” just die already… everyone knows that he wasn’t a conservative and after years of hanging with Communist on that channel, he is even less of a conservative than ever….

    Just let it fade away instead of helping it….

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    • Dinkiecb
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 11:46am

      Maybe it’ll go away? Well that incedent ‘might’ but what is next from the “idiot brigade” that‘ll hit the news and we’ll wonder why these idiots are still around..

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    • jonnyd_94
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 11:50am

      smh…again, nothing to do with Romney.

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  • heavyduty
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:44am

    You can’t insult someone that has no shame.

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  • DREDGE
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:43am

    What is wrong with that very accurate description of the anointed one!!!

     
    • Bluebonnet
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 10:53am

      There is nothing right or accurate about this slur by Jon Stewart. He has been off my list for years because he tries to be funny by insults and misinformation and attacks that are no where accurate.
      I’ve come to expect anything dirty thinking to come out of the Morning Joe & his creepy Mica. Just because the Inca‘s used to sacrifice babies eons ago doesn’t mean they do it now (example) We here in America have taken up the cause and sacrifice babies by abortion. Figure that one out.

       
    • Bluebonnet
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 11:16am

      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 10:53am

      There is nothing right or accurate about this slur by Jon Stewart. He has been off my list for years because he tries to be funny by insults and misinformation and attacks that are no where accurate.
      I’ve come to expect anything dirty thinking to come out of the Morning Joe & his creepy Mica. Just because the Inca‘s used to sacrifice babies eons ago doesn’t mean they do it now (example) We here in America have taken up the cause and sacrifice babies by abortion. Figure that one out.

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    • Azautoman
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 11:34am

      True to that! It‘s not libelous or slanderous if it’s true! Bravo!

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    • Sargint Rock
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 3:57pm

      Only in America will you be respected for telling the truth but punished severely for actually stating it!

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:43am

    In answer to why all of a sudden the ‘incest’ comments are now OK is that they are using them on their opposition to make them appear as the worst of immoral people and perversions before all things of family and Christian values in one shot…and the sad part is some will actually believe this is more than a sick and perverse joke…and not a joke at that worth even telling anywhere.

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  • EqualJustice
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:39am

    How does the LEFT always get away with these disgusting so called “jokes?” We all know what would happen if a conservative EVER told an obscene joke like that and ridiculed someone’s religion. Do we need a new WORD? Are they MORMONAPHOBIC???

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    • SHOOTnCRASH
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 1:07pm

      because the left comprises almost all media beyond here and talk radio and FOX. As excellent as FOX & talk radio is its still on an island surrounded by these infant-adults.

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    • Patriot Cat
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 2:33pm

      It would probably help if someone besides Hannity were saying something against the ‘double standards’ in the media…say, the GOP? Wouldn’t it be nice to point out in an ad showing a TV and kids watching some of the trash mouth that is on it? Just sayin’.

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    • Mugatu
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 3:34pm

      Ridiculed a religion, the cons never insult Muslims also, you are correct if a conservative ever told a joke like that, they don’t make jokes they just flat out insult, calling every Liberal every offensive name possible. The hypocrisy and faux outrage is funny though, keep eating those paint chips.

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:37am

    This is just another of the multitude of smear them who oppose our views and ways of the MSNBC communist propaganda machinery, Inc. They do as told by their lord and master Mr Obama who they see as a messianic figurehead…and not the nightmare seeking to destroy the nation.

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    • TexasCommonSense
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:46am

      Snowleopard, you’re right, and it will only get worse as the election gets closer.

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    • Obama Bin Lying
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:51am

      You have to love the MSNBC thought process….Hide the truth at all costs, and promote the Liberal agenda

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    • Carl1 Supports Israel
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 11:09am

      No, I don’t… But the mindless fools that watch Msnbc believe every word they say.

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    • Want our country back
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:54am

      The American people will win in the end. The country is tired of the double standard and more and more of us are awake. We have the power of our pocket book and remote control so watch out MSNBC…

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    • TaunTaun
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:54am

      It’s not a matter of holding everyone to the same standard (equal justice per se), It’s a double standard called Social Justice. It’s WRONG, so terribly, terrible wrong to say that sort of thing about a liberal, especially our God-sent Annointed One, who was elected to lead our evil nation and turn it away from it’s nefarious ways. It only applies to those evil capitalist-leaning conservatives that believe so very wrongly that businesses should succeed(at the expensive of FORCING their employees to work during the sacred weekday holiday (otherwise known as Mon thru Fri)), and that it is their Patriotic Duty to donate all of their wrongfully earned profits not back into the business (to grow it more), but to the coffers of the government, so that they can improve the quality of life for everyone smart enough to rely on the dole and look to the government for their moral leadership.

      Hmmm….The internet ever come up with a sarcasm symbol? I fear I needed it with this one…

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    • audaxrex
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 9:19am

      “God-sent Annointed One”… ummm – isn’t that sort of so-called ‘humor’ blasphemy? Please read the instructions: before removing another’s mote, remove one’s own beam.

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    • POIPNE
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 9:40am

      Whew, be careful TAUNTAUN, you had me going there for a minute.

      POIPNE  
    • the hawk
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 8:56am

      I dont understand why we (the blazers) would be surprised that MSNBC would have any issues with say’in
      anything bad about Rep canidates, abd would not tolerate any negitive obama- Dem positions much less calling barry a Richard!

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    • turkey13
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 9:10am

      Loved the line about children watching with parents. Then they did the incest joke. Someone at msbs must have firgued out how many kids were in the audence of the 331 people that watch the show.

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    • drbage
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 9:45am

      If the left says it, it is practicing “free speech;” if the right says it, then it becomes political rhetoric. I bet the O and his cronies and acolytes in the media (who are, surprise, surprise, ignoring the story) are chagrined about the fact that the Brits are dedicating a statue of Reagan this weekend in London.

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    • smithclar3nc3
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 10:56am

      Joe’s a Di#K and Mika’s a Cu#t….NEXT

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    • jeffyfreezone
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 11:18am

      Mika said this morning their guests are 10 to 1 dem to rep and STILL, even that’s not enough for Obama. They don‘t understand the old phrase you can’t make a silk purse from a sow’s ear. As far as competence, Obama can only dream of measuring up to pig ear status. HE IS RUINING OUR COUNTRY AND OUR ECOMOMY! Pray that God will help us stop the destruction this incompetant Marxist president has brought down on us!

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    • jonnyd_94
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 11:26am

      It was an incest joke in general, it had nothing to do with Mitt Romney. I love the blaze, but this isn’t a story. The reason MSNBC was so quick to back track on the other incident was it was directed AT the President…and even though he’s been called worse on that network, like a criminal, the language aspect of it was what the problem was…

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    • SPOT_OF_TEA
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 11:57am

      If any parents out these are forcing their children to watch msnbc they should be charged with child abuse.

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    • CultureWarriors
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 12:09pm

      They are propaganda for the left. We all know that the left is where all tyrants come from. That they are inherently evil and that they never tell the truth. My question is why do we even care what these immoral people think? And why is there a continuous parade of articles about a network that is dead last in the ratings? Frankly, MANY local shows have higher viewership than this last place national network. Why the obsession with losers like this?

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    • Down2TheC
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 12:54pm

      Come on now… That was funny… a bit. Certainly not offensive coming from a comedian. Only thing I find offensive in the whole ordeal is that Joe the dumbass goaded the guy, begged the guy to say what he wanted to say. Then feigns outrage and shock. But Jon’s joke… harmless.

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    • Duif100
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 6:40pm

      Would the “joke” be considered harmless if Obama was the subject of the joke.
      How many times have the words “Comedian” and “Joke” been used by the liberals as an excuse?
      Don’t you you think that it is time to come up with a new joke or a new excuse?

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    • AllRightWinger
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 1:21pm

      mormophobes

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    • Rick57
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 2:08pm

      I believe you mean messianic puppet George Soros pulls all the strings here.

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    • Watchdog826
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 4:55pm

      Not so sure, they were willing to say it when they thought nobody would hear it.

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    • NuffSaid
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 7:33pm

      MSNBC’s Halperin described the President, on June 30, as a “dick. Now, “…even though it [the word "dick"] has now become acceptable in speech, ..some older or more conservative people may object to its use.” As an older person I object, but now I understand. I think Mr. Halperin may have some hidden journalistic talent after all. We older conservative need to understand what is important to the younger generations This is impoortant:

      From the Free Dictionary (No pun intended)

      d i c k 2 (dk) Slang
      n.
      1. Chiefly British A fellow; a guy.
      2. Vulgar A penis.
      3. Vulgar A person, especially a man, regarded as mean or contemptible.
      tr.v. dicked, dick·ing, dicks Vulgar
      1. To take advantage of; cheat.
      2. To have sexual intercourse with.
      Phrasal Verbs:
      dick around Vulgar
      1. To spend time idly; fool around.
      2. To be sexually promiscuous.
      dick up Vulgar
      To botch or bungle.

      dick2
      n Slang
      1. Brit a fellow or person
      clever dick Brit a person who is obnoxiously opinionated or self-satisfied; know-all
      3. a slang word for penis
      [C16 (meaning: fellow): from the name Dick, familiar form of Richard, applied generally (like Jack) to any fellow, lad, etc.; hence, C19: penis]

      Usage: The third sense of this word was formerly considered to be taboo and it was labelled as such in previous editions of Collins English Dictionary. However, it has now become acceptable in speech, although some older or more conservative peopl

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    • davidm313
      Posted on July 2, 2011 at 7:53am

      NOW I get it!!!

      POTUS really means “Penis of the United States”!

      And here I thought one Weiner was enough…

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    • dscon
      Posted on July 2, 2011 at 6:00pm

      yes….
      or think of the pres having the new name of Mr Richard Head……….
      the “Big Richard” with ears

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    • frjimr
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 10:24pm

      As much as I enjoy getting indignant at MSNBC, I must point out that the host was not suggesting incest on Mr. Romney’s part. At age 65, I can remember the exact same joke being made when I was fifteen or so.
      Dumb adolescent locker-room humor is dumb adolescent locker-room humor, period. It’s just that in our enlightened age, we have taken it out of the locker room and put it into the mouths of adults on national television.
      Hey, folks, they don’t call them “progressives” for nothing!

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    • mikem1969
      Posted on July 1, 2011 at 10:49pm

      And once again this is ABSOLUTE proof that the LAME STREAM MEDIA is entirely biased.

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    • DiplomaticAmerican
      Posted on July 2, 2011 at 11:12am

      The lame stream media continues to self destruct. As it should.

      To me, this shows that the elitist mentality is unsustainable, unable , and incapable of anything but the very retoric they blame everyone else from doing.

      It is nothing but smoke and mirrors in the vain attemp to justify their own percieved eltistism .

      American’s are quickly learning, day by dar, the farce it truly is.

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