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Atman

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7. How could that possibly be construed as a JOKE?

Sat Dec 14, 2013, 11:27 AM

Dec 2013

To whom was it directed? How was it supposed to be funny? As others have pointed out, Republicans lack any sense of real "humor." Their idea of being funny is just to be mean and make fun of those different from themselves. Have you EVER seen a Republican making fun of rich white guys the way someone like Dave Chappell or Key & Peale make fun of themselves? Republicans just can't do it. That is why NO Republican humor program has ever succeeded. Are you listening Dennis Miller? Remember when you used to be famous?

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Fox News host Megyn Kelly stands by ‘Santa is white’ comments, calls critics ‘humorless’ [View all] pangaia Dec 2013 OP

I feel a meme coming on WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2013 #1

Caption this: Megyn Kelly Coyotl Dec 2013 #16

Where is the humour in this comment Tanelorn Dec 2013 #61

Was she trying to be funny? Mz Pip Dec 2013 #2

That was exactly my take, as well. pangaia Dec 2013 #3

Yeah, it was Warpy Dec 2013 #5

Well Megyn my dear ... I can only say that George Carlin, Robin Williams, Sarah Silverman, chemenger Dec 2013 #83

What a weak, lame-ass excuse. It's like a kid's apology for being mean. kwassa Dec 2013 #4

One has to remember, when right wingers make jokes, only right wingers think they're funny WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2013 #6

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiii pangaia Dec 2013 #24

ummmmm.....i think you mean robbob Dec 2013 #55

No, I mean Jack. :>)) pangaia Dec 2013 #69

You need to... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #74

How could that possibly be construed as a JOKE? Atman Dec 2013 #7

Exactly.. pangaia Dec 2013 #8

There are plenty... WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2013 #11

Who are some right wing, or conservative or whatever we want to call them,comedians? pangaia Dec 2013 #14

Well, there are those assholes on Red Eye WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2013 #15

Thanks. never heard of any of them. pangaia Dec 2013 #19

You've heard of Pig Boy WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2013 #25

Sure but I'm not his friend and don't cvall him a comedian. :>)) pangaia Dec 2013 #36

There are a couple I can think of . . . aggiesal Dec 2013 #54

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x2169663 marble falls Dec 2013 #70

That was funny . . . aggiesal Dec 2013 #77

Foxworthy is RW and wears his religion on his sleeve, and the cable guy's very RW, too. marble falls Dec 2013 #84

The premise of their humor is wrong Alittleliberal Dec 2013 #51

Dennis Miller used to be funny and famous. marble falls Dec 2013 #68

Now that you mention it,.. pangaia Dec 2013 #82

Larry Miller and yes he was funny unlike Dennis Miller. CBGLuthier Dec 2013 #76

Dennis used to be funny on his HBO show. marble falls Dec 2013 #85

I think she means it was a joke segment Johonny Dec 2013 #28

She never addressed the "Jesus was white" comment. xfundy Dec 2013 #9

Actually, the Yahoo! piece at the end of the OP does address this caraher Dec 2013 #34

"As I’ve learned in the past two days, that is far from settled,” Kelly acknowledged. pangaia Dec 2013 #37

Megyn, you're not supposed to actually say that stuff! gulliver Dec 2013 #10

Fine, megyn. At least you admit you're a clown. But we all knew that already. librechik Dec 2013 #12

I was going to do her as a clown- WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2013 #17

yep. i saw that after i posted librechik Dec 2013 #20

If Mormons can make up their own Jesus Shankapotomus Dec 2013 #13

Just further proof that there's no such thing as republican humor. Initech Dec 2013 #18

She is just sore because she knows that she has become the joke. Jefferson23 Dec 2013 #21

we re often told lighten up, it was a joke. when clearly it was a jab. i am pretty consistent how seabeyond Dec 2013 #22

That's not very white of her. grantcart Dec 2013 #23

Damn! you made me laugh, grantcart. Hekate Dec 2013 #59

Uh, honey, calling people who are LAUGHING AT YOU Warpy Dec 2013 #26

lol.... the typical conservative "it was a joke" reply uponit7771 Dec 2013 #27

Since when does a "straight news anchor" crack jokes as part of her "serious reporting" BlueStreak Dec 2013 #29

So then, everything on the Fox News Channel... dchill Dec 2013 #30

Even her name is a joke...Me-gyn Atman Dec 2013 #31

I think that's actually her given name Skittles Dec 2013 #65

Well, ya know, Santa sulphurdunn Dec 2013 #32

yet Bashir get's fired for telling the truth heaven05 Dec 2013 #33

No, Martin Bashir got fired for being foul-mouthed on a real news station. Hekate Dec 2013 #60

so you think sarah puke got wronged? heaven05 Dec 2013 #67

It has NOTHING to do with Sarah Palin Matariki Dec 2013 #79

Thank you for getting it, Matariki. I don't want to waste my time on Left versions of the worst... Hekate Dec 2013 #80

It's all about media double standards, to me. heaven05 Dec 2013 #81

Well put. Martin Bashir will be back. Megyn will always be ...... Megyn. marble falls Dec 2013 #72

Um VA_Jill Dec 2013 #35

She's playing with an empty deck. pangaia Dec 2013 #38

I thought she was playing the race card all along. fujiyama Dec 2013 #48

Humorless? Talk about the pot calling the kettle black! QuestForSense Dec 2013 #39

Because racism is so funny Major Nikon Dec 2013 #40

"Humorless"? That's ok. We call her stupid. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #41

See my #4 in the OP. pangaia Dec 2013 #42

Republicans laugh at the idea of pissing off their enemies.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #43

True, but don't some of us also laugh at pissing them off? pangaia Dec 2013 #44

We usually laugh when they make themselves a joke and don't know it. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #47

O.k. so I know it's unprofessional to laugh at your own jokes... VPStoltz Dec 2013 #45

It was NOT intended as a joke, she got called out and now is lying by claiming it's a joke! Typical Raine Dec 2013 #46

She Bills Her Show As Straight News DallasNE Dec 2013 #49

Megyn Kelly is a heartless, pathetic, worthless, mean-spirited, racist witch that likes to Nanjing to Seoul Dec 2013 #50

When she said this . . . aggiesal Dec 2013 #52

Yes. polly7 Dec 2013 #58

"Santa is white and so is Jesus" God damn that's a funny joke! WaaHaaHaaaaa! Kablooie Dec 2013 #53

Why is someone this incapable of thought on Fox? merrily Dec 2013 #56

When called out on your insult, retort that the injured party is "humorless"... Hekate Dec 2013 #57

"I meant every word, but don't want the consequences of having made people angry." merrily Dec 2013 #62

She's a racist with a racist audience who is using the "It was a joke." excuse. RBInMaine Dec 2013 #63

she has made a complete fool of herself Skittles Dec 2013 #64

Oh drat fooled again by Republican "humor". Ganja Ninja Dec 2013 #66

How can there be a brain fart when there is no brain? pangaia Dec 2013 #71

Racists are like that... Javaman Dec 2013 #73

Everyone, email Kelly your favorite Black Santa pic. nt NorthCarolina Dec 2013 #75

This Ellen Degeneres comedy clip pretty much sums up Kelly's position perfectly: Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2013 #78