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ailsagirl

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16. Oh, is that cretin still around?

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 11:13 PM

Jun 2012

I thought he'd been dead for years.

I didn't read the post (no offense--the title said it all) because I find any 'comedian' who once described his wife as, "an ice cube with a hole in it" despicable. With 'humor' of that kind, I'm not surprised he'd stoop to make a racial joke. What a piece of crap.

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Don Rickles' racial joke about President Obama... [View all] cynatnite Jun 2012 OP

I find Rickles' joke disgusting. I wouldn't have found it funny 50 yrs. ago either. nt snappyturtle Jun 2012 #1

I find it too stupid by half. A half-assed non sequitur from a senile angry old man. nt phasma ex machina Jun 2012 #21

Not surprising, like Jerry LEWIS's slaps at women. n/t UTUSN Jun 2012 #2

He's a dinosaur. He's 86. xfundy Jun 2012 #3

Fuck that noise. No excuses. 2ndAmForComputers Jun 2012 #18

I thought he was dead, already... CTyankee Jun 2012 #45

So did I. Never cared for his humor anyway. n/t RebelOne Jun 2012 #51

In the "Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts" shows, slurs against Jews, gays, blacks and so on abound. Kaleva Jun 2012 #4

In response secret service stuffs Rickles and puts him in a Smithsonian exhibit as aNeanderthal longship Jun 2012 #5

his humor appeals to those like my dad FirstLight Jun 2012 #6

he is old, but in this joke it seems like he is making fun of white people also JI7 Jun 2012 #7

Rickles is a member of the theater of the absurd Zanzoobar Jun 2012 #8

hell, I thought Rickles was dead... Maine-ah Jun 2012 #9

. Release The Hounds Jun 2012 #10

The article has a poll...33% answered 'society is too politically correct' alp227 Jun 2012 #11

Exactly! Great Caesars Ghost Jun 2012 #37

The joke broke the first rule of comedy CreekDog Jun 2012 #12

Most comedians don't have a set where no jokes bomb. Ian David Jun 2012 #14

Rickles is just doing the schtick that's second nature to him. He doesn't mean it. This is his thing Ian David Jun 2012 #13

Agreed. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2012 #23

I remember Don Rickles making jokes about the black band leader on Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #15

Oh, is that cretin still around? ailsagirl Jun 2012 #16

I thought Rickles was dead. Zoeisright Jun 2012 #17

Lighten up, this guy's hayday was in the 70's, things were crazyjoe Jun 2012 #19

Maybe, but I feel this was a little distasteful. AverageJoe90 Jun 2012 #34

I guess no one posting here has seen TODAY's black comics talking about white people... cherokeeprogressive Jun 2012 #20

Do white people get victimized by black racism a lot? MrTwister Jun 2012 #26

Wait... wasn't the conversation about COMEDY? cherokeeprogressive Jun 2012 #30

Your comment was about racial humor, wasn't it? EFerrari Jun 2012 #31

It was about racism. nt MrTwister Jun 2012 #32

I have to laugh... cherokeeprogressive Jun 2012 #36

I'd say that Maher's racial jokes about the president are a more apt comparison RZM Jun 2012 #38

Both jokes were slams at people who tell racist jokes or think in stereotypes. EFerrari Jun 2012 #54

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Dios mio. marmar Jun 2012 #44

I couldn't stand Don Rickles in the 50s and 60s and frogmarch Jun 2012 #22

Rickles' humor has always been on the caustic side. LiberalAndProud Jun 2012 #24

The problem is, this joke is totally not funny. MrTwister Jun 2012 #25

Rickles was on Letterman again last night and was a riot. Major Hogwash Jun 2012 #46

My first thought was - He's still alive? IndyJones Jun 2012 #27

typical Rickles. I've never found him (or most of his comedic generation) very funny at all... NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #28

Did Don Rickles' joke go to far? The poll... IndyJones Jun 2012 #29

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Don is a Has Been N/T goclark Jun 2012 #33

He gets a pass from me. The Midway Rebel Jun 2012 #35

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Enjoying your day out at DU? ...... Au revoir in advance. marmar Jun 2012 #42

In Don Rickles land, it's always 1963. nt sufrommich Jun 2012 #43

He's not 'stuck' in the 50's/60's at all. Geez. Zax2me Jun 2012 #47

Huh? Am I dense because I am not following the humor here. dont hassle the hoff Jun 2012 #48

My mom used to either change channels or shut the tv off back in his heyday when he appeared. Skidmore Jun 2012 #49

Don Rickles is still alive? Generic Other Jun 2012 #50

Chris Rock was talking about Obama as the cleanup man... undeterred Jun 2012 #52

I have never liked his humor.. AsahinaKimi Jun 2012 #53

Never found him funny. Surprised anyone pays to hear his insults. nt shcrane71 Jun 2012 #55