Or, "British Tabloids: You're Doing It Wrong"

[omorka]

Oh, good grief.

So can we just call it Faux Pas News now?

First, they call a fist pound a "terrorist fist jab" in a bumper (and, let me just say, does it sound to anyone else in the interview segment like the interlocutor is trying to set it up as a gang sign?). Now, when Penny Arcade is more hip than you are, as a major media outlet, you are in serious trouble. (Also, looks like someone else thought the same thing I did about the 'gang sign' thing.)

Then they call Michelle Obama a "baby mama" on TV; worse, try to claim that "out raged liberals" call her that. (John Scalzi calls them out on it here; thanks to next_bold_move for the link.)

Because, of course, all that they can really say about Obama is "psst . . . he's black!" They never really imagined anyone other than Hillary being the nominee. Fortunately, I suspect that they're going to get some pretty strong reminders that, unlike blatant sexism (unfortunately), blatant racism is considered rude in everyday USian society.

Comments

[ghostdogmeta.livejournal.com]

I know it's his middle name, just the speaker's presentation emphasizes it.

An example video of the guy can be found here (http://youtube.com/watch?v=OgtIqeV-6mk&feature=related).
Several related videos are easily accessed, some with music beds.

Anything particularly outrageous is usually followed up with "Praise God" or "The Word of the Lord".

Meanwhile, using all three names (in my experience) usually meant an authority figure(parent) was Grumpy.

[quantumduck.livejournal.com]

I'll second that interpretation. I never heard my full name unless I was in real trouble. Luckily I haven't heard people other than my folks utter my full name.

If Oprah and Obama were gay they wouldn't be sleeping together. that's not how that works. Obama isn't a pimp. No self respecting pimp would get married. Lots of people are more popular than Hitler. Gas prices are controlled by American corporations. I've heard better crazy from my local street folk than this guy!

As to the werewolf thing ... that would explain a few things. After all: I've never seen him in public by the light of the full moon!