Maher Calls Palin a Female Vulgarism-NOW Stays Mum

[Dusty]

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment...ism-stays-mum/

Bill Maher uttered a female vulgarism when referring to former Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin on his HBO show Friday night.

“Did you hear this – Sarah Palin finally heard what happened in Japan and she’s demanding that we invade ‘Tsunami,’” Maher said. “I mean she said, ‘These ‘Tsunamians’ will not get away with this.’ Oh speaking of dumb tw**s, did you...”

Maher was offering an imagined Palin response in an apparent attempt at humor, as Palin had made no such statement.

The National Organization for Women (NOW) refused to comment on Maher’s use of the derogatory term. A rep told FOXNews.com it is a “known fact” that NOW does not correspond with FOX News.

Other women's groups and publications did not have such policies in place.

“Widespread sexism in the media is one of the top problems facing women, and seriously affects women in politics. A highly toxic media environment persists for women candidates, and discourages all women – irrespective of political persuasion - from running for public office,” Yana Walton, Vice President of Communications at Women's Media Center told FOXNews.com. “Despite the fact that women make up half of the population, we're only 17 percent of congress. Bill Maher's misogynistic comment about Sarah Palin hurts all women, not just Palin, and not just conservative women. By insulting her gender, rather than her platform or stance on issues, he insults women as a group.”

Terry Dougherty, editor of Women magazine, said “[Maher's] choice of words shows an enormous lack of respect for women. If his preceding joke had been about a man, I can't imagine him using an equally derogatory term to describe a male. That type of language shows a lack of consideration toward women."

Matthew Vadum, Senior Editor at the Capital Research Center in Washington DC, said Maher’s insults spotlight hypocrisy in the media.

"Bill Maher feels he can get away with such jaw-droppingly offensive verbal attacks on Sarah Palin because virtually the entire media-academia-entertainment complex agrees with him,” Vadum said. “Clinging to their political correctness and disdain for her quintessentially American values, the left-wing cocktail circuit regards Palin as a punch line.”

So if a prominent media figure had made such a disparaging remark towards a leading female Democrat, like Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, would the mainstream media have reacted with outrage?

“If a conservative used that language to describe Hillary Clinton, we wouldn't be hearing very much about Japan or Libya,” said John Ziegler, creator the documentary “Media Malpractice.” “If they said it about Michelle Obama, the media would be going 24/7 with the story.”

"I suspect NOW hasn't come to Palin's defense because the group agrees with Maher,” added Vadum. “After all, NOW didn't have a problem with someone on California Gov. Jerry Brown's campaign staff calling his Republican opponent Meg Whitman a 'whore.' NOW really ought to change its name to National Organization for Liberal Women because as far as it's concerned conservative women aren't real women at all.”

[mark46th]

I am constantly amazed at the level of fear liberals have about Sarah Palin.

[Dusty]

Originally Posted by mark46th

I am constantly amazed at the level of fear liberals have about Sarah Palin.

Roger that.

Whomp rats...

[dr. mabuse]

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[tonyz]

The double standard is troubling - but it has been in existence for some time.

IMO, Maher should have been booted off the air for earlier comments - some of which were the subject of another thread on this board.

Despite the camouflage, the NOW folks and Maher are exceptionally intolerant and actually demonstrate that they are full of hate for all that do not share their particular political view.

[Richard]

Originally Posted by Dusty

"I suspect NOW hasn't come to Palin's defense because the group agrees with Maher,” added Vadum. “After all, NOW didn't have a problem with someone on California Gov. Jerry Brown's campaign staff calling his Republican opponent Meg Whitman a 'whore.' NOW really ought to change its name to National Organization for Liberal Women because as far as it's concerned conservative women aren't real women at all.”

At that point, what appears to be a second voice interjects: “What about saying she’s a whore?”

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/cali...on-reform.html

Statement of NOW President Terry O'Neill

October 13, 2010

Last night at the California gubernatorial debate, Jerry Brown apologized for a member of his campaign staff suggesting Meg Whitman, his opponent in the race, be called a "whore." This overdue apology was a necessary step; however, it was accompanied by an assertion that these sorts of comments are part and parcel of what happens inside political campaigns. If so, that needs to change.

While our California chapter's Political Action Committee voted to endorse Brown on the basis of his support for women's rights, the National Organization for Women clearly and unequivocally condemns calling Meg Whitman, or any woman, a whore. This term is hate speech that carries with it negative connotations associated with women, and it has no place in contemporary society.

NOW calls on Brown, from this point forward, to fire any member of his staff who uses this word or any hate speech against women.

http://www.now.org/press/10-10/10-13.html

Politics, news, and the truth ...but the whole truth?

As for Maher - he's an idiot, too.

And so it goes...

Richard

[Dusty]

Originally Posted by Richard

Politics, news, and the truth ...but the whole truth?

As for Maher - he's an idiot, too.

And so it goes...

Richard

Good find.

They're still split-tailed whomp rats...

[1stindoor]

Originally Posted by Dusty

The National Organization for Women (NOW) refused to comment on Maher’s use of the derogatory term. A rep told FOXNews.com it is a “known fact” that NOW does not correspond with FOX News.

And in other news...it has been reported that this is the first reported occurance of the organization's name along with the word "FOX" in the same sentence.

[greenberetTFS]

Maher is just an asshat(asshole) period.............

Big Teddy

[kgoerz]

I hate Bill Maher. But thats what he does for a living. I wish both of them would just crawl into a hole and go away.

[ZonieDiver]

Originally Posted by kgoerz

I hate Bill Maher. But thats what he does for a living. I wish both of them would just crawl into a hole and go away.

Together! With a knife in their right hands and their left hands tied together. Roll a stone across the entrance to the hole and don't open for a week!

Sounds good!

[Gypsy]

“If a conservative used that language to describe Hillary Clinton, we wouldn't be hearing very much about Japan or Libya,” said John Ziegler, creator the documentary “Media Malpractice.” “If they said it about Michelle Obama, the media would be going 24/7 with the story.”

Just have to love the old double standard.

Maher is a jackass.

[Richard]

Originally Posted by Gypsy

Just have to love the old double standard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gyg31Wf18yc

And so it goes...

Richard

[tonyz]

Bill Maher is no conservative (or so says Captain Obvious).

However, if a conservative had said the same things that Maher said in that clip about Hillary - there would be hell to pay.

Maher basically gets a pass because he is one of "them" - or at least he is no conservative.

Just a part of life.

[Box]

...speaking of dumb irrelevant dipshits; Isn't it amazing that Bill Maher can even breathe with his head stuck up his own ass