Barack Obama's Appearance on The Tonight Show Was Totally a Triarchic Disorder Characterized by Subaverage Cognitive Functioning
Last night, President Obama brushed aside criticisms that appearing on a late night talk show would diminish the position of the presidency and held his head high as he walked onto the stage of The Tonight Show to discuss — face to face, with Jay Leno and the rest of America — how much he hates retards…
[T]he president told host Jay Leno he'd been practicing at the White House's bowling alley but wasn't happy with his score of 129. Then he remarked: "It was like the Special Olympics or something."
The audience laughed, but the White House quickly recognized the blunder. The Special Olympics is a non-profit organization dedicated to individuals with mental and physical disabilities.
Of course, Barack Obama is an honorable man. So, once he realized that some people might not share his pleasure in making fun of people with mental disabilities, he picked up the phone on Air Force One and called Tim Shriver — the chairman of the Special Olympics — to apologize for making such a gay ass joke.
And there were actually people who thought going on The Tonight Show would be a bad idea.
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Oh, and by the way, worse than ignorant Special Olympics jokes is using your own handicapped offspring for political posturing.
@Hilo:
Yo. Thanks for responding. Yeah ummm… my theory is that with comics and writer are being forced to use their brains. That's a good thing. At least from an outsider looking in, that's how I see it. I actually do work for a NFP actively and enjoy it. So… there's the not so conflict, conflict. Thanks for replying Hilo. Like, if the intent is humor, no matter what the effect, if the true intent of the speaker is to be humorous, I think it's pretty safe. This encompasses a lot. The listener, if her intent is to hear it as a joke, rather than as some sick stereotype, than that's ok. Does that make sense?
There have probably been articles by philosophers who aren't that funny about this. And, comedians who philosophize who aren't very philosophical.
Check out the show Hilo. I wanna hear your voice. That goes for Bearness, Oboe (whatever Obamagramma) and the other lunatics that hang. Click on the link down there. There's a chat room and it'll be cool to have questions for the Ris Brothers from you guys and not only the other blogs where I'm a whore.
Cube, I wouldn't worry about the retarded humor too much. A person has to have lived with a handicapped family member to really get how difficult it can be and then get over it. Humor is whatever you find funny. A joke will always find someone who is offended by it. The one thing I found out as a kid is how insensitive people can be when you are different. It pissed me off, a lot. But I had to grow up and understand that no one can relate until they've had something similar happen to them. It makes you stronger best case scenario.
Sorry, but my son is in town and I don't think I'll be able to listen in on your radio show. It's great you're doing that. Best of luck.
I don't just write blue, I live blue. I've got the blues. Once I raped an orphan smurf — the one with glasses.
This P.C. shit and the constant parsing of words (not here, where clearly those bastard retards needed to be called out) does have a chilling effect on me. Yet, I know what's right. Some things are dumb. Some folks have insidious motives, but, I know where I'm really at… A smurf bar, with smurf hookers. The retarded smurf hookers who are underage and shouldn't be doing coke and tequila chasers.
Barack should watch the bestest music video. There's even a bowling clip in it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxNqXjA7hJ4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CT5q6PLRwA
The listener, if her intent is to hear it as a joke, rather than as some sick stereotype, than that's ok. Does that make sense?
Who intends to hear something as a joke unless they are on a comedy website or at a club? Comedy is an insular activity by definition. That's why it's such a hotbutton issue in politics, which is, at best, the opposite. Crossovers can end up muddled and maddening. Comedy Central, I think, is unique (I hate that word) in that it tries to tear away the barriers. Sometimes a little harshly like ripping away a scab. Colbert and TDS are at the top of the game because they're so damn smart. Comedy is a bandaid with neosporin on the ills of society at its best. At worst, it just hurts people. I hope I'm the bandaid with my sense of humor. Sometimes I'm the scab. It's blue as well.
You're OK, Cube. I think I had a dream about you last night. You were hitch hiking and I lent you my harry potter blanket and you helped me get hopelessly lost, so I took the blanket back. But I ended up in a very interesting place. I don't see you as a rapist, but then again, I didn't run into any smurfs.
Wow. There actually is a "Dylan Ris" and an actual, separate person named, "Ethan Ris." I think. I forced them to sing "Camp Town Races" in unison. Different octaves. It was quite magical. The Ris Bros are now on tour. Just like Frank and Dean.
One can only wonder what comment was cut (not mine).
Here's an interesting article. I haven't finished reading it yet, it's 9 pages long:
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/03/30/090330fa_fact_gawande