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Monday, May 11, 2009

Wanda the witless

I watched the remarks by Wanda Sykes regarding Rush Limbaugh and the reaction of President Obama who was sitting on the dais just to her right. Ugh! Wanda was her usual tasteless self. First, she accused Rush of treason for stating that he wanted Obama's socialist plans to fail. Obama laughed. Then she called Rush the 20th hijacker from 9-11 but said that he missed his plane because he was too strung out on Oxycontin. Obama laughed. Then she said that she hoped Limbaugh dies -- or more precisely that his kidneys fail. Obama laughed.

I am still wondering why Obama thinks it is funny that Wanda calls political opposition to Obama treason and then wishes for the death of the oponents. This is the new postpartisan spirit of trust and cooperation that Obama promised to bring to Washington? The truth is that Obama's reaction is a window into his soul -- Obama is the most partisan President we have had in a while-- and that is truly saying something.

As for Sykes, she was never funny. She was just performing as per usual. There is a reason that she never made it into the big time. Still remarks from a failed entertainer who cannot figure out when she crosses the line are less troubling than the reaction from our president who ought to know better.

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