Russell Brand’s Liberal Logic: “No One Died,” So We Gotta Forgive Kanye West… Should Extend to Rep. Joe Wilson, Too
Posted By Vicki McClure Davidson on September 14, 2009
All is OK with insults if 'no one died,' per liberal UK comedian Russell Brand
New, from Hollywood: the left-wing barometer of acceptability of insults: “No one died.”
Oh, those wacky celebrities… what WILL they think up next?
If “no one died,” then anything goes when insults are being flung or respectfulness is non-existent, according to UK liberal comedian Russell Brand. “If no one died,” all should be forgiven without muss or fuss. If “no one died,” being passionate and insulting on national television is acceptable, and to criticize it is silly and petty.
In nonpartisan fairness, Russell, I’m sure you agree that your “no one died” measuring stick applies to ALL people. Not just to flaming liberals like Kanye West. Or just when it occurs on MTV and you’re hosting.
Thanks, Russell. Although I doubt you have much pull in Washington (I doubt Nancy Pelosi even knows who you are… Barney Frank might). But if you did have any influence over the left-wing extremists in Congress or the media, that would take a lot of Republicans off the MSM hot seat, like Rep. Joe Wilson and Sarah Palin.
Wilson only uttered two words, both single-syllable words, “You lie!” during Obama’s health care pitch, versus the multi-sentence, malicious dissing West did to Taylor Swift during prime time TV. Therefore, I’d think Wilson would have accumulated more “leftist forgiveness points” than the presumably snockered West would. West went out of his way to insult and humiliate Swift by first taking away her mic and then launching his nasty tirade, whereas Wilson was caught up for a nanosecond in passionate frustration over the “mis-truths” being told by POTUS from the podium.
From MTV, Russell Brand Defends Kanye West’s VMA Tirade:
At the 2008 VMAs, not only was Russell Brand the show’s host, but he also was the most controversial figure of the night. This year, Brand may have returned as the night’s host, but someone he knew decided to relieve him of that second duty: Kanye West, who jumped onstage during Taylor Swift’s Best Female Video acceptance speech.
After the show, the comedian defended the Kanye’s behavior when he called into Ryan Seacrest’s radio show.
“We’re all people; these things are a bit silly. Calm down, no one died, it’s all right,” Brand said, adding that Kanye got “a little bit excited” over Swift’s win over Beyoncé. “Because in the past, I’ve made mistakes and done things a little bit daft, if I think someone has done things that I don’t agree with, I think, well, I’ve done things in the past that I’m not proud of.”
While Brand supported West’s nasty attack during Taylor’s acceptance speech, he said something that even Congressman Joe Wilson can’t use when being targetted by liberals:
But Brand did agree that Kanye may have picked the wrong person to target. “Taylor Swift’s a young kid, isn’t she? Yeah, you can’t make a pretty girl cry.”
Here’s the best part:
It was a mistake that Kanye tried to fix very quickly Sunday night, when he took to his blog to write out an apology to Swift and her mom. And Brand seemed to think that the blog post should count for something. “I think he’s already apologized, hasn’t he?”
Hear that, Pelosi, Reid, and Frank? If Kanye West is off the hook and forgiven because he maybe-sorta apologized in a blog (how heart warming!), then Rep. Joe Wilson should be off scot-free for his two-word outburst to Pres. Obama because he spoke to POTUS directly.
Related reading:
Liberty Maven: Democrats would rather spank Joe Wilson than follow the Constitution
Jeffrey Jena, Big Hollywood: Stand Up Notes from Flyover Country: How Did Russell Brand Get a Green Card?
Evan Coyne Maloney, Big Government: ACORN, Kanye West and the Hierarchy of Multiculturalism
Greg Gutfeld, Big Hollywood: Daily Gut: Forget Kanye, It’s All Russell
NewsMax: Wilson Apologizes, But Still Thinks Obama Wasn’t Honest
Dallas Jenkins, Big Hollywood: Kanye West Doesn’t Care About White People
The Powers That Be: Kanye, I Thought George W. Bush Was the President Who Dissed Black People
Sister Toldjah: VIDEO: Kanye West interrupts Obama speech and The petty attacks on Rep. Joe Wilson continue and Lies and the lying President who tells them and I demand an apology
Fox News: Congressman Suggests People Will Don ‘White Hoods’ If Wilson Not Rebuked
Hot Air: Video: DeMint challenges Obama to line-by-line review of ObamaCare and Left very, very excited that Joe Wilson’s challenger is getting donations now and Video: GOP congressman yells “liar” at Obama; Update: Wilson apologizes
My Way: West takes time for 3rd apology during Leno debut
The Times Online: Kanye West spoils the show at MTV awards
Rolling Stone: Kanye West Storms the VMAs Stage During Taylor Swift’s Speech
Breitbart.tv: Kanye West Crashes VMA Stage During Taylor Swift’s Award Speech
Daily Beast: Leave Kanye Alone – Kanye West doesn’t defend the scene he caused about Taylor Swift at last night’s VMAs. But Choire Sicha may be the only person in America on his side
The Sundries Shack: Slow Down, Mr. President! I Haven’t Gotten My Boots On!
Daniel Kalder, Big Hollywood: Hilary Swank: I Allow a Six Year-Old to See Me Nude
The Foundry: Push the Reset Button and VIDEO: Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) On Obamacare, Illegal Immigrants, And Enforcement: why Americans have every right to believe Obamacare would end up paying for health benefits for illegal immigrants
The Substratum: Obama The Liar. Plus, When Bush Was Booed By Dems. Obama Gets Slapped By Ex-Reagan Policy Advisor.
Ace of Spades HQ: Congressman To Obama “You Lie” Bumped And Updated: Wilson Apologizes
Get Liberty: Utopia: The Land of Ideal Health Care
Doug O’Brien, Big Government: And You Thought This Was All About Health Care
Frugal Café Blog Zone: Kanye West… “Rudest Left-winger of the Week” Award for Disrespectful Treatment of Winner Taylor Swift at MTV VMA’s (video) and Way to Go, Joe! When I Tried to Make a Campaign Contribution to Rep. Joe Wilson, This Is the Site’s Current Message… (UPDATE) and When Yelling “You Lie” Is So Much Worse Than Booing (video)
Michelle Malkin, Unruly moment, manufactured outrage
Quin Hillyer, American Spectator: Obama’s Self-Mythologizing
Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion: Shocking Lack of Respect and Dems Self-Destructing? Who Could Have Thunk It
Mere Rhetoric: Video Flashback: Dems Shout And Boo At Bush During 2005 SOTU [Video]
American Spectator: Conservative Leaders Speak Out on Obama’s Health Care Speech
No More Change: Joe Wilson Was Right, Obama is a Liar
Doug Bandow, American Spectator: Bad Time to be a Liberal
Diary of a Mad Conservative: He IS a liar and You won’t be taxed – not one slim dime – but you WILL be fined!
The Patriot’s Mind: You Lie! – Congressman Corrects the President During his Speech
ReasonOnline: Obama’s Lies Matter, Too
Ztower: “Mooning” the “House of Reprehensibles” might be the perfect response.
GayPatriot: The President’s Disingenuous Rhetoric: Claiming to Be Above the Fray While Joining it with Great Abandon
Right Voices: SCROLL FOR UPDATES:The Lying POTUS Seems To Have Forgotten He Was A Senator In The Party That Controlled The Purse Strings..UPDATE: Congressman Joe Wilson yells “liar” at Obama..UPDATEII: FLASHBACK: Top Dem calls Bush ‘loser’ and liar…FLASHBACK: Dems booed Bush during State of the Union Speech…
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Russell Brand is the most obnoxious creature. In fact, they all are… what am I thinking?
Amen to that, Roxy!
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I disagree with Russell Brand. I wonder how he would feel if he was on the receiving end of Kanye West’s behaviour. There is no condoning what Kanye did to Taylor Swift.
are you seriously comparing what happens at the vmas to the president addressing congress?
yeah… ok. ummmmmm…. did you take your pills today? if haven’t got any, you seriously need some.
It’s called satire.
i seirously can’t even understand how you’re making a comparison. do you seriously think the world is made up of two teams: us and them? anyone that doesn’t fall in your category is automatically “them”, all grouped together and must all be the same?
your logic is seriously flawed.
Again, satire, Birdy. Tongue in cheek, caustic humor… lighten up.