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July 27, 2004
Boston | Convention Dems not takin' Whoopi

NY DAILY NEWS: Convention Dems not takin’ Whoopi

Don’t look for Whoopi Goldberg at the Democratic National Convention: We hear the Kerry-Edwards campaign thinks the comic is still radioactive after her controversial Bush-bashing jokes at a recent Radio City fund-raiser.

Democratic strategists have asked far-left celebs and pundits to hold their tongues this week because “they don’t want the chattering class clouding their message,” says a well-placed source.

Whoopi, who didn’t let the Kerry camp preview her jokes prior to the Radio City gig, won’t be among the sanctioned message-bearers at the convention.

Director Rob Reiner is among those who think her blue-tinged routine was a gift to Republican Kerry-baiters.

“When you’re representing a candidate, you have to be more careful about what you say,” Reiner tells us. “There’s plenty to say about Bush without resorting to name-calling.”

Reiner thinks Billy Crystal did a better job as emcee of a major Kerry fund-raiser in Los Angeles.

“Billy’s a brilliant comedian,” says Reiner, “because he knows how to walk up to the line and not cross it.”

(FYI: Crystal and Goldberg were co-hosts of the Comic Relief fundraising comedy concerts along with Robin Williams.)



Posted by Laurence Simon at July 27, 2004 10:21 AM | TrackBack
Comments

“There’s plenty to say about Bush without resorting to name-calling.”

Precisely.

Whoopi blew it. It happens when True Believers get themselves all het up. Happens hereon, ftm.

There are consequences to such behavior, and she’s now learning what they are.

Works for me. Is there some Actual Problem here?

Posted by: Don [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 27, 2004 11:05 AM

Consequences, yes, of course. Yes, even one of Kerry’s stongest and most biased newspaper supporters report that he is Losing Ground fast

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5524805/

They are DESPERATE for him to say SOMETHING POSITIVE about himself and his campaign AT LAST on Thursday.

Alas, they will wait IN VAIN. He can’t say what DOES NOT EXIST He is a Liberal Democrat.

Posted by: leaddog2 [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 27, 2004 12:24 PM

At LONG LAST, an element of TRUTH from the Far Left and the Demons.

Stern Says Dems Totally Devoid of Ideas (or Truth, in my Opinion)

Posted by: leaddog2 [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 27, 2004 01:25 PM

Ooops! Posted the Wrong URL!

The Stern Nuclear Blast against the Dems is below!

Stern says Dems have NO IDEAS (and NO TRUTH, in My Opinion

Posted by: leaddog2 [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 27, 2004 01:32 PM

The Democrats don’t get it. It isn’t just the words and actions of Whoppi Goldberg or anyone else in the pretentious Hollywood crowd that pose a problem - it’s the dems themselves and their watered-down, me-too, shifting-with-the-winds policy, “ain’t-war-a-bummer” message that’s “radioactive.”

It’s obvious that they are trying and hide and/or camouflage what and who they really are, and it’s embarrassing. But hey, I think they’re doing a GREAT job - from my perspective - and hope that they stick with the program.

Posted by: Jim [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 27, 2004 01:39 PM

make that “….trying to hide….”

Posted by: Jim [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 27, 2004 01:42 PM

Isn’t it funny, the dems have to pretend to be who they’re not for their convention. I assure you, George Bush will be George Bush, yesterday, tomorrow, forever.

Someone needs to tell that ‘self made billionaire’ (eyes rolling) that if you tell the truth, you don’t have to try to remember what you said.

Posted by: No Party [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 27, 2004 07:12 PM

Democrats have ideas. They have jingoist schlock too at times, but not like you folks have jingoist schlock. True professionals, there…possibly if Stern ever gets around to painting boobies with the red, white, and blue then he will have jingoist schock as well.

Posted by: obelus [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 28, 2004 03:36 AM

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