MTV piles on the Palin family; host Russell Brand promotes Obama, bashes America, Bush, and Christians; viewer backlash; transcript added
Scroll down for updates…transcript added…the Associated Press gives two thumbs up, naturally…
Obama’s Viacom thugs strike.
Reader M.G. writes that the MTV Awards show was the latest venue for vicious Palin family-bashing:
“I know a few people at Viacom and I tuned in to see the MTV music awards tonight. I was disgusted and appalled when the British host Russell Brand started begging America to vote for Barack Obama. Like his opinion matters. He’s not even a citizen. What’s worse is that he attacked Sarah Palin’s pregnant daughter. He made a snide joke that her baby was not a boy or a girl, but a P.R. stunt.”
You can watch Brand’s opening screed here. This cretin’s claim to fame? Dressing up as Osama bin Laden on the day after the September 11 terrorist attacks.
I’ve transcribed some of his Obama endorsement and GOP-bashing, which occurred barely 3-4 minutes into the show:
BRAND: “Now, as a representative of the global community and a visitor from abroad, I don’t want to come across a little bit biased, but could I please ask of you people of America, to PLEASE ELECT BARACK OBAMA. Please! On behalf of the world. (Camera pans to singers Chris Brown and Britney Spears applauding and cheering.) Some people, I think they’re called racists, say that America is not ready for a black president. But I know America to be a forward-thinking country, right. Because, otherwise, you know, would you have let that retarded cowboy fellow be president for eight years?
We were very impressed. It was nice of you to let him have a go. Because in England, George Bush wouldn’t be trusted with a pair of scissors.
I am obliged by broadcasting law to show some balance in this situation, which means, uh, the Republicans might be alright. Sarah Palin. She’s a VILF! A vice president I’d like to…fumble, fondle, I dunno. I do feel a little bit sorry for her daughter, getting pregnant, poor kid. Is it a boy? Is it a girl? It’s a P.R. stunt. Come on. Be honest.
And I feel most sorry for that poor teenaged father. Boy. One minute, he’s just a teenaged lad in Alaska having joyful, unprotected sex. And the next minute: Get to the Republican convention. I think that is the best safe sex message of all time. Use a condom or become Republican! …That boy will spend the rest of his life masturbating while wearing a condom…
…New music, new president, and brand new America. And you people deserve it after eight years of Bush. I promise you, you deserve it…
MTV, of course, is a division of left-wing media giant Viacom. Viacom’s PAC is among Barack Obama’s biggest supporters. Last year, Viacom PAC forked over $80,200 in contributions to Obama — ranked 19th highest among his PAC donors.
By August 2008, National Amusements, media kingpin Sumner Redstone’s political cash machine, had contributed $352,603 to the Obama camp.
Through the company Redstone owns controlling interests CBS, Viacom (which owns MTV, BET), Paramount Pictures, and Dreamworks…Beyond the six figure donation, Redstone can donate “in-kind” with favorable press to the Obama campaign – look for the media maven to ride out his agenda to the fullest extent possible.
In other words: Expect the Hollyweird crowd to continue using every entertainment and gossip outlet available them to tear down the Palin family to salvage their precious Obamessiah. Smell that? It’s the bitter odor of desperation.
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Wow. Check out the viewer backlash at the MTV Labs Blog. Looks like Brand also mocked Christian youths who wear promise rings and ridiculed the popular Jonas Brothers band as well. A sample:
Cullen 4life 09.08.08 | 12:55 AM
I was soooo excited for the VMAs (to see the Twilight cast in particular), but I hope that MTV realizes that around 1/2 of america doesn’t share that idiot’s views, and that I turned the channel when he started making a joke of Bristol Palin’s teenage pregnance. How dare he sink so low as to humiliate that poor girl on National TV, call those of us NOT supporting Obama racist or insult our country and our President. I don’t care what he thinks, but I hope MTV realizes this is their last Award show I will tune into watch. We do not watch MTV for political commentary, nor are we swayed by his remarks. I think Democrats should be just as outraged to have this piece of English TRASH speaking on their behalf.
upset MTV fan (09.07.08 | 11:43 PM)
I think it was very rude for MTV allowing that man to make fun of “promise rings” and the people who have chosen to stand for their beliefs, like the Jonas Brothers. I believe that actions should be taken to repremand him and the people who allowed this to continue throught the entire program. My friends and I have always watched the award show and have always been in support of MTV, but after tonight I have no respect for the Awards show or MTV. What really conserns me are the millions of children who are at the age where they get their behaviors and ideas from media like MTV; many who were wearing promise rings and keeping the promise may now give up the ring and the promise inorder to please the media, who are the trend setters. I would really like to see this man punished for his actions and speech. He also bad mouthed the republicans and incouraged sexual intercourse.
Nautiguy (09.07.08 | 11:43 PM)
Morons, what were you thinking? Did you honestly think that we would just roll over and accept the political BS you tried to shove down our throats on the VMA’s with that Brit Ahole. It’s ad enough Americans are trashing our leaders (good or bad) in front of the world, we certainly don’t need some foreign idiot like Brand acting as your surogate to express your political views. I think you can see by the other blogs that you gravely miscalculated your audience. If this is the kind of Rabid leftist agenda I can expect from Obama supprters, then McCain/Palin is the way I’m going. Good job idiots.
6string_wannabe (09.07.08 | 11:43 PM)
I’m sure I’m one of many who was very disappointed in the choice of host for the 2008 VMAs. Russell Brand was way out of line making the comments he did about the Jonas Brothers and their personal choices. I don’t care what your reputation is, to disrespect and mock the values of other human beings in front of millions of people is completely unacceptable. I am a fan of the Jonas Brothers, but that is not the fuel behind these comments. It is a relief to finally have a group of people in the entertainment business who are not ashamed to let people know what they believe in and not give in to the pressures of society; to poke fun at that is incredibly immature. So to you Mr. Brand, if this is how you plan to get ahead in life, good luck.
illegalporchplant (09.07.08 | 11:43 PM)
You couldn’t get a job as a teacher and be the superintendent after 143 days of experience—From the time Barack Obama was sworn in as a United State Senator, to the time he announced he was forming a Presidential exploratory committee, he logged 143 days of experience in the Senate is this who MTV thinks we should vote for?
bholder78 (09.07.08 | 11:42 PM)
I cant believe MTV is actually showing it again.
BT (09.07.08 | 11:42 PM)
I have been a loyal fan of MTV for years.. I was so excited to watch the VMA’s this year as always.. As soon as the show comes on you have a host who isn’t even an american bashing our president and giving one sided opinions of John Mccain.. All I can say is that I was so grossed out I turned the channel never to return until you have that weirdo come back on and publicly say sorry for the remarks made.. The VMA’s is not any place for political views.. I wanted to see my fav singers win well deserved awards not a total freak bashing my country. Not to mention making fun of upstanding young men who are setting a good example to numerous young adults…
MTVSUCKS (09.07.08 | 11:42 PM)
Go home Brand and take mtv with you!!!!!!!
bbuterfly128 (09.07.08 | 11:42 PM)
Ya’ll might also want to try to complain with the FCC on the insulting remarks and sexual comments made!!! COMPLETELY INNAPROPRIATE FOR TELEVISION!!!!!!!!!!! TELL AND COMPLAIN TO, EVERYONE.
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Denise371 (09.07.08 | 11:41 PM)
I am totally disgusted with MTV. Why did you have to choose an idiot like Russell Brand to be host of the VMA’s. He was vulgar and this show is not a vehicle for anyone’s political opinions. This show is supposed to entertain us not lecture us on who the next president should be. Everyone has their own opinions. Also, you should know that kids watch this show too!!! This year’s show was not rated G and I think the fans deserve a very BIG APOLOGY for this disaster.
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omysweetestsinx (09.07.08 | 11:41 PM)who cares about the “entertainers” im still soooo pissed about the host saying that crap about our president and the republican canidates.. i am a PROUD mccain and palin supporter! you lost a lot of your viewers and im never watching yall again… you need to apologize to everyone… this is out right unprofessional and innapproperate… im appalled
#alyssarae22 (09.07.08 | 11:40 PM)
i hope you learned you lesson on how to choose a host. that guy was nasty, disrespectful, and full of ****! not only to jonas brothers but to everyone with morals. “a little sex never hurt anyone”? seriously? what about ****** STD’s?! WOW I think you owe an apology to everyone who watched the vmas that were most likely offended by it.
beauty (09.07.08 | 11:40 PM)
MTV’s so out of control. The idiot with the english accent they had hosting the awards ruined the show. People don’t watch to be irritated, we watch for the entertainment. I for one, and I know I’m not alone, will never watch the MTV awards again. The smuck host needs to go back to the UK and shut his big ugly trashy mouth. The people of this great country do not need the ugly idiot host or MTV to try and persuade us who to vote for. MTV you really messed up this time. Over and out, one proud American.
JGot2 (09.07.08 | 11:39 PM)
That was possibly the worst awards show i have ever seen. That was definitely the worst host. The guy was not funny at all and was so rudely liberal that he embarrassed the liberal party. Everyone in the audience was wondering what in the hell was going on. MTV should be embarrassed for the show that they put on.
And that’s just the first page of more than 4,000 comments.
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Update: More backlash. On the official MTV Video Music Awards site, you can watch the full video. MTV promoted “The Genius of Russell Brand” — prompting tons of commenters to bash MTV’s Obama-promoting propagandist:
alibrooke 09.08.08 | 12:15 AM
I’m very disappointed in MTV’s choice for Russell Brand as the host. He was horrible. MTV should be ashamed of his performance tonight.
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holly 09.08.08 | 12:14 AM
I wonder if MTV seriously looked into this guy because, he is by far the worst host EVER!!! First of all i cant believe how many people on here like russell because he said “VOTE FOR OBAMA”, this had absolutely nothing to with the election and it shouldnt have been brought up at all especially from someone who has no say at all. Thanks but we didnt want your 2 cents!! I can only imagine how much mtv’s ratings will go down after this. No one should think its right to put something so good, down. That being THE JONAS BROTHERS purity rings!!! Personally i think its sexy how they’ve stayed so committed to staying virgins its something new and something our country needs right about now! And if you have nothing good to say about Russell, please DO speak your mind!!!
kaseyk68 09.08.08 | 12:11 AM
Russell Brand not only embarrased all of America but he embarrased himself. I believe that one should be a citizen of this great country to have a say in how we run our democracy. His shots at Govenor Palin and her family were uncalled for. My friends and I looked forward to the VMA’s this year but couldn’t have been more dissapointed. Ideally by the disrespect shown by Brand. MTV dropped the ball on this one. I will no longer watch MTV anymore due to the lack of respect shown to some of its viewers.
holly 09.08.08 | 12:14 AM
I wonder if MTV seriously looked into this guy because, he is by far the worst host EVER!!! First of all i cant believe how many people on here like russell because he said “VOTE FOR OBAMA”, this had absolutely nothing to with the election and it shouldnt have been brought up at all especially from someone who has no say at all. Thanks but we didnt want your 2 cents!! I can only imagine how much mtv’s ratings will go down after this. No one should think its right to put something so good, down. That being THE JONAS BROTHERS purity rings!!! Personally i think its sexy how they’ve stayed so committed to staying virgins its something new and something our country needs right about now! And if you have nothing good to say about Russell, please DO speak your mind!!!
#thankyoumtv 09.08.08 | 12:14 AM
Just in case you missed it, this is the same guy who dressed up as Osama bin Laden the day after September 11th on British MTV and then was fired. Need I say more?
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Update: The Associated Press gives the former drug and sex addict Russell Brand’s “candid” performance two thumbs up…
Russell Brand seemed a little out of place as the host at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Not because he’s British or relatively unknown in America, as most of the chatter was about before Sunday night’s show from Los Angeles.
It was because Brand injected the VMAs with blunt politics, self deprecation, unabashed sexuality, and, yes, plenty of off-color remarks.
…Early in his opening monologue, Brand pleaded: “Please, America, elect Barack Obama. On behalf of the world.”
…Partisanship, of course, can hurt sales. But Brand was refreshingly ignorant of many of the concerns that keep the lips of American pop stars zipped. For good measure—and surely stepping over the line—Brand referred to President Bush as “that retarded cowboy fellow.”
After all, Brand has built his image on his candor and edginess. He’s well-known across the pond as a standup comic, TV show host and radio DJ—but more so as an outlandish and hedonistic figure who speaks unabashedly about his prior drug and sex addictions.
… Brand surely won at least as many enemies as fans on Sunday night. But in contrast to some of the personality-less pop stars this “American Idol”-crazy country has been producing lately, an import was a welcome change.
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Gag. But on the plus side, MSBAMANBC is apparently sacking OLBERMAN and OBERMATTHEWS from the anchor chairs … according to drudge
Does MTV or Viacom get any taxpayer $$$ either as grants or tax breaks or…???
IF so …it’s time to ‘clean house’…
NY Times say Matthews and Olby are out also
And so far thier efforts have done nothing but give McCain a 54% poll. Thats the highest for anyone yet in this election. 10 full points above Obama in that poll. So lefties, by all means continue “tearing them down”. Its been worth about 1 point against Obama a day so far. It can’t continue of course, but
at you if you think its working.
Last time lib Brits tried to tell us how to run our country, GW was elected. And even prior to that, we kicked their b**ts and became independent.
Eh…MTV and BET have ‘likely voters’ watching?
BTW I thought Obama didn’t take PAC money???? HHHMMMM
Not likey
Haven’t they realized that this will backfire on them? Not everyone lives in NYC or LA.
The more they pile on, the higher the numbers go for Palin/McCain.
Yes, desperation indeed.
My dear 72 year-old mother, who is a dyed-in-the-wool liberal from the San Francisco bay area, absolutely loved Gov. Palin’s speech. She thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread.
The nuthouse wing of the Democratic party has seen the future, and it’s bleak. They realize that if Gov. Palin can connect with my mom, she can connect with millions.
Onward to November!
Another reason why I don’t have and don’t need cable tv. I hope some lawmaker will push legislation to allow cable subscribers to pick the channels they want and not have to receive the ones they don’t. It would be interesting to see which channels get dumped by the cable providers because no one will buy them. I have a feeling noMTV and MSNBC would be among them.
They must be thinking that they’re not going to get a good return on that investment.
I know of about a dozen that have emailed Viacom and are in the process of emailing and calling businesses that advertise on Viacom and boycotting networks and advertiser products.
I’ve never been big on doing this, but some are spreading the disgust with them.
BET aired the entire Democratic Convention, but not a single second of the Republican Convention. Now we have MTV running a campaign ad for Obama. Doesn’t MTV now owe equal time to the Republican party?
The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers …
Dear Great Britain:
We don’t interfere in your elections … so —- OFF!
Sincerely,
America
And I trust the Obama Campaign will report the value of that air time as a contribution in kind.
Palin is the McCarthy of 08
You know, I can’t remember the last time I watched mtv. I think it was before they went to “all rap all the time”. Is there any I should watch?
MTV is such a cesspool. Who’s Barack Obama?
mtv is now all reality tv all the time. They really really suck unless you are a braindead teenager dreaming of being the next big rap whore.
Sad that “Music Television”, who by the way bears little resemblance to their moniker, has taken it upon themselves to fall under the spell of “THE ONE.”
I wonder – do they think that they will be exempt from the rules? Will the other rockstars (other than “THE ONE”) get some special incentives, or will they too be subject to the same taxation and regulation of income that the evil capitalists? I just wonder what they think they will get from this.
And oh yeah….a Brit commenting/begging for Obambi? Quelle apropo….maybe we can enlighten ourselves to become a second rate power overrun by immigrants whose goal is our destruction. Like our south of border friends, only more fanatic and homicidal!
I live in NYC, and I’m voting for McCain/Palin.
That would make you a minority there. I am sure you can use that to get a government job.
HAH! Like we should listen to an idiot Brit celeb tell us who to elect when his own country’s politicians are turning their backs to western civilization and embracing Islamic fascists eager to turn Great Britain into a caliphite.
Well, well…
Take a look at this:
Perhaps the FEC needs to wake up and get involved here.
Two more desperate attempts today by Odumbo and Plugs.
Odumbo now claims he “considered” joining the military and the plugs says life starts at conception.
I live in Kalifornia, and I’m one of 4 people voting for McCain.
Several of my west coast relatives might be the other three.
I live in Nort Dakota and we only have 4 people in the state, but three of us are voting for McCain.
Pfft!! MTV is nothing but a bunch of incredibly lame and unreal “reality” shows, with the occasional rap video thrown in. Someone else here referred to MTV as a “cesspool,” which is pretty accurate. No surprise that Viacom is in the “cesspool tank” for Obama…
My husband and I are here in the People’s Republic of Mexifornia, and we’re voting McCain/Palin, too. That leaves one more…
I am a 25yr. old from NJ and am voting for McCain.
MTV sucks, and I have not watched that network in years. I can not stand the liberalism of this network.
VH1, MTV, LOGO, NY Slimes, CBS, are all in cahoots with Obamination.
A couple of thoughts on this…First one many have already pointed out that most who watch MTV aren’t voting McCain in the first place, so we shouldn’t sweat this at all. Most of the MTV viewers who probably registered at the DMV or through some RocktheVote vehicle can’t find the voting booth in their district either, so another reason not to really care what MTV says. And is it really any surprise that MTV would be so in the tank? If one “Artist” got up on stage and requested the audience to vote for McCain, that person would be booed off the stage.
Another point is that all these “Celebs”, the Oprah included are giving valuable ad time to their cause. This can be interpreted into a money value, as in campaign finance. Also, there is no equal time given to the other side. I believe that is against federal law. Am I mistaken?
Yeah, the Brits are trying to tell us how to vote and look at the miserable mess their country is in.
High unemployment, rising violent crime, racial tensions, Islamic terrorism, rise of “Clockwork Orange” generation, etc…
Thanks, but no thanks. We’re not going there.
I actually just read about Sen. McCain trying to pass this type of legislation through before in 2006 but to no avail. Maybe he’ll try again though…You can find the article on Ann Coulter’s page in the sidebar!
Not really, I was watching the awards for celebrites I’m a fan of, mainly Britney and Christina, but still.
Russel Brand was just preaching to the choir, no one is going to vote for Obama that wasn’t already because the host of the VMAs was jumping around like a crackhead. I just ignored the bull and cheered for my celebrities.
I expected Obamarama to happen, but I thought P.Diddy would be a part of it. It just killed me to not see him spinning in a circle…
Rough transcript:
“As a representative of the global community, a visitor from abroad, I don’t want to come across as a little bit biased but can I ask you people to please elect Barack Obama. Please. On behalf of the world. Some people, I think they’re called racist, say America’s not ready for a black president but I know America is a forward thinking country. Right. Because otherwise you would have let that retarded thinking cowboy be president for eight years. We were very impressed you gave him a go because in England, George Bush wouldn’t be trusted with a pair of scissors. Very sweet of you. I am obliged by broadcasting law to show some balance to this situation which means, uh, the Republicans might be right. Sarah Palin might be a VPILF, vice president I’d like to fumble, fondle, I don’t know. I do feel a little bit sorry for her daughter. Poor kid. Is it a boy, is it a girl, no it’s a PR stunt. And I do feel bad for that poor teenage father. One minute he’s just a joyful teenage lad in Alaska having unprotected sex, then next minute, Get to the Republican Convention! I think that’s the best safe sex message of all time. Use a condom or become a Republican. That boy is never going to have sex again. He will spend the rest of his life masturbating with a condom and will probably bury it.”
Russell Brand is hilarious… take a joke people..relax… I’m sure Palin can take it – it’s part of the job. If you cannot stand the heat of the fire, get out of the kitchen.
Actually, I’m beginning to think this site is turning into a shrine to the all mighty whine! Whhhyyy are they attacking our Palin? *sob*
Funny, I haven’t seen anyone whine about him yet. I’ll admit when he is not talking about politics I find him funny, but he did go over the line on a few things tonight. And, I’m not just talking about politics.
I sincerely hope many of the dems are getting as sick of these blatant lies as I am. I mean seriously, how stupid do you have to be not to realize that the pregnancy came months before Palin was asked to be VP anyway? This is just like Palin banning books that hadn’t been written yet!
Could be a great ad campaign for McCain though – saying this is how stupid Obama thinks his supporters are etc.
The left sure does love attacking children. I find it interesting that they attack children but not govenor or first dude palin.
#22 magicarb said:
Ditto. I’ve been voting Repub/Conservative in NY/NJ/and now CT for 23 years now.
My folks and family have voted Repub for more than 50 years now (my Dad never went the trade union route in his career.)
I can’t confirm my paternal grandfather’s party preference. He was a NYC Police detective and was probably more conservative than I am today…which is saying a lot.
My maternal grandfather was a career compositor at the NY Daily News. Although he was a union member, he despised FDR for his Administration’s unlimited, expansionist programs and Supreme Court machinations.
A NYC, Irish-American family for over 175 years, not one of my immediate family voted for JFK in 1960. I guess you can say that they put Country before ethnic identity in formulating their votes.
I speak for myself, but I am eternally grateful, and proud of my pioneer relatives who made the ultimate decision to leave their homeland and give NYC a try. In fact, I thank God for this inheritance every day.
This Californian is pulling the lever for …Palin/McCain …unless Mc does something stupid….
Those who know me -know I vowed to never vote for another L_O_T_E_—It looks like the ticket has taken itself from the ‘lesser of two evils’ to “WOW”!!!!
On September 7th, 2008 at 11:52 pm, sausage said:
Sausage, ever heard of “blanching”? You need to be de-greased.
B-E-A-U-tiful. Taste the backlash lefties, fear it. This is what happens when you push your views down American’s throats. Ha ha.
Freedom baby, I loves me some.
Russell Brand sounded like a blithering idiot version of The Streets. I watched the whole damn show…because I have a daughter of Jonas Brothers loving age. He managed to upset the pre-teen demographic with his snide comments on promise rings, but Jordin Sparks helped stifle that with her remarks.
I don’t know, I guess if being crass and not being a cartoon is your cup of funny…it’s just not mine.
The PTB were more concerned about upsetting the young teen females than about riling up Republicans. Brand was backpedaling on those JB jokes, but not the Palin comments. My guess is that it was suggested that he do so.
Russell Brand had been fired by MTV before. He showed up on air dressed as Osama bin Laden the day after 9/11.
That was VH1, I believe, Mookie.
Nope, it was MTV.
No wonder he want bambi elected.
So this is the face of Big Brother and his mavens..
I’m almost afraid to watch the Emmys in a couple weeks. I remember how the 1992 show was nothing but constant attacks against Dan Quayle.
Let’s have a list of the advertisers for that show. Hit them in the purse where it hurts the most.
The lefties just can’t keep their yaps zipped can they?
Well, “class” was never their strong suit.
This is truly the gift that keeps on giving.
It’s not going to be a backlash, it’s going to be a revenge Tsunami.
Russel was on Jay Leno the other night and I did not think he was that funny. From the audiance pans by the camera you could see some of the characters in attendence.
Russel’s comment about his hair was correct. I do think he is insane. Liberalism is a mental disorder.
I’m here, another Californian for McCain/Palin, and from here in the People’s Republic of Santa Cruz, no less!
In ‘04, this County went 25% for Bush/Cheney. Remarkable that we, the “little Berkeley” of the Monterey Bay, actually beat California as a whole.
I’m expecting another good turnout by conservatives for McCain/Palin, particularly since it’s not McCain/Lieberman.
Vickisoup,
Hey, come out & join us for the Republican women’s dinner with Ward Connerly as guest speaker!
That might bump us up to an even 1/2 doz!;)
Yeah, maybe you and Brand can play “Hide the Sausage”
Well, the Obamites are in full rage/hysteria/panic mode.
I made the mistake of commenting (politely, not like here where it is safe to be sardonic/sarcastic) on a letter to the editor that was a love poem to Obama.
After a few nasty emails referencing my “menstruating rage filled brainless Republican (expletive) who votes with her vagina”, I was told to either learn to be “respectful” or “move back to Canada”.
Sniff. Sniff. Yep, you can smell the fear.
The behavioral foolishness of the left – nasty attacks over and over with no thought to the blow back of their actions – is truly a gift from the Almighty. Everybody loves this new Creeps for McCain/Palin campaign… the libtards love the hate, the conservatives love the results!
Just viewed the Brand vid–he’s ’scum’ and I’m not into name calling…
I’m surprised and saddened that Army was a sponsor,,,
So the brit says (well, implies) that anyone that doesn’t support Obama is racist. Someone refresh my memory, how many British prime ministers have been “people of color”. Let’s broaden that a little, how many people of color have been allowed to run? How many elected officials in Europe are anything but white?
If someone else brought this up earlier, I apologize. I just had to get that out.
Brand was great in Forgetting Sarah Marshall. But he was a very poor host. And he bombed. None of his jokes went over well.
I do agree about the promise rings though.
“Some people, I think they’re called racists, say that America is not ready for a black president.”
“Is it a boy? Is it a girl? It’s a P.R. stunt.”
- Russel Brand
Listen, you pommie git, most of us here who are not pro-Obama don’t give a cr@p what color he is – our opinion has nothing to do with his color. In fact it would appear from the demographics that many of his supporters come from those who are racist – they’re voting for him because he’s black, not against him.
Secondly, you clueless twat, Bristol Palin was pregnant months prior to Gov. Sarah Palin being asked to become VP, so that hardly makes it a PR stunt, you ugly little man.
If being white and not voting for Obama equates to being racist, it follows that being black and voting for Obama must also equate to being racist.
OK…The show business crowd needs to tell this guy the “Hollywood Rules”.
When you’re on duty, (TV, commentary, red carpet, singing, whatever)and you are in a foreign country, you bash your “OWN” country.
So if he wants to trash the US then he needs to become a citizen and then go BACK to the UK and do his dirty work.
Im not really sure how many of you have watched MTV in the last 20 years, if ever, but it started SUCKING ABOUT 1988. It quit being about “MUSIC” a LONG time ago. It has been living off of its reputation of the mid 80’s ever since then. Politicians and adults think its a “hip” or “in” thing for kids but its not. Its long been dead.
It became a game show network for a while.
It tried to regain what it once had in the mid 90’s.
Then it became a cartoon freak show network.
Then it became a “reality” show network.
Then it became a child porn network. Yeh thats right, child porn, because basicaly it taught young kids to have sex (male/female/homo/bi) and it didnt matter who with or how many you had it with.
Its most recent iteration was as a “reality” sex/hook up network.
Pathetic.
I only keep tabs on it because I needed to know what kids are influenced by, as my kids grew up. Every once in a few years it tries to regain what it once had, but then it falls back into the same old garbage. Fortunately from what I see today, most kids dont really watch it anymore.
It’s obvious joyful and unprotected sex spawned this lunatic!
Oh the irony.
It’s amazing what people of limited intelligence consider “Genius.” I’m not surprised they think Obama is a gifted orator as well.
The State Department should yank Brand’s Visa, list him as “Persona non grata,” and send him back to Londonistan.
Isn’t it interesting how the Left’s much loved principle of tolerance only goes one way…
Russell Brand is scum. Over here in the UK, no one with any sense watches him but I gather that he’s rather popular with teenagers and the BBC radio one crowd (i.e. kids and students with too much free time on their hands). To get a feel for the kind of person Russell Brand is, read Russell Brand’s rape victim joke call to the police which was done live on stage to a mostly appreciative audience.
Nevertheless, he represents the general British public who are so filled with smugness coupled with an over inflated ego in conjunction with a serious lack of wit. They will say Bush is a bad president and then fail to explain why exactly is he a bad president?!?. Because the cool kids say so?
Part of me thinks its all projection. As a country and as a people, they are insecure and they lack an identity. That is why they hate America and particularly Republicans. They hate that when Americans talk about American values, it actually means something as opposed to the vacuous phrase British values which on a good day nobody can define and on a bad day everyone is embarassed of. They hate it that there are true patriots who love America and are unafraid to demonstrate such love. They hate it that God plays a role in American politics. God bless America? Surely that will cause offense to the Hindus/Muslims/Buddhists/etc in a multicultural society? They hate that there are so many Christians in America that they are political a force to be reckoned with. They hate that their own politicians so hopeless, incompetent and dull that they have to take delight in bashing politicians in another country.
They hate America because America represents everything that Britain was, that Britain will never be again.
Sound is crap, but here is that limey prig talking about the Jonas Bros
A video from a young fan complaining about what that limey prig said and did on the VMA’s
Yes, she has been crying.
Hey, British tool, STFD and STFU. If we want the opinion of a know nothing, non-citizen that can’t dress himself and has bad hair, we will ask for it. Don’t wait for the call, creep. On second thought, do.
Remember that name, “Russell Brand”. Anything else I ever see that has him in it or a picture of him in it I’ll change the channel, get up and leave or burn the DVD.
MTV sponsors beware. This tool just poked the wrong dog.
right_on #69—- you are right on!
Sadly-there are those in our own State Dept. who agree with Brand…
Many in the DOS are “internationalists” and not patriots….!
As if it wasn’t enough that they completely ruined music (and I don’t mean that in a SoCon “I can’t believe they allow this filthy filth on television! The kids aren’t all right!” way).
Disgusting.
b. Hussein throws him under the bus tomorrow… ‘That’s not the guy who dressed like Osama the day after 9/11 I knew!’
BBC interveiwed brand before this MTV movement
BTW Michelle get that email about AKON throwing another woman into the crowd ?
Gateway pundit has the Russel Brand video
In Cali and voting McCain. There are more of us than they think. By the time they are through “Vetting” GOVERNOR Palin, McCain just might take the state.
Russell Brand has his own weekly BBC radio show.
Dear America,
We apologise for Russell Brand.
Go McCain-Palin!!
Yours,
Great Britain
Look out…someone has their New York up.
Nor surprising at all that the local trolls see nothing wrong with this yutz encouraging teens and pre-teens to have as much sex as they possibly could with random men whom they do not know, for that is not only what this Brit loser was advocating, he was actually lambasting the Jonas Brothers for not taking advantage of both their celebrity status as well as their teen and pre-teen fans.
He said, “There is nothing wrong with a little sex…”
Big words coming from someone who had to get rehab for both his hideous drug addictions as well as his sex addictions.
But what is wrong with a little annonymous sex with strangers as well as people in the music industry.
1)AIDS/HIV, a cause which MTV has supposedly fighting against since the 80’s
2) Hepatitis C, a liver disease which is actually far more prevalent as easier to contract that HIV and AIDS as it CAN be spread through saliva and other bodily fluids and DOES NOT need to come into direct contact with blood or open wounds.
3) Herpes, a sexually transmitted disease that has no cure much like the previous two items, is so prevalent that as many as 1 out of five people aged 12 and up carry it.
While he was ridiculing the Jonas Brothers for their faith and their high standard of morals, he also was not encouraging the use of condoms when one is to have all this “Free Love”, in effect encouraging very dangerous sexual lifestyles in the people who might actually be influenced by his diatribe and who want to be “cool” and “hip”.
So much for what MTV supposedly stands for.
And so much for their whole “Sex Ed” arguments as well.
Way to go MTV!
I have already told my teenagerm who will watch MTV, that it is banned from our house, and the V chip will be locked in the morning.
I see, the Limey prig can sit there and feel sorry for Britney and all that the media has put her through, but he has the audacity to make the comments he did concerning a 17 year old, her unborn child…who I would bet a years salary on the fact it will be treated 1000x’s better and more responsibly than Spears children have…and her fiancee`.
Geez, if there was anyone who needed to be punched in the neck…
“retarded cowboy”–does he write his own stuff? Because I’ve never heard that one before. *rolls eyes*
I learned a long time ago, what MTV puts out, is usually useless viewing. I don’t worship singers or actors anyway. I’ve met a few, and they aren’t any different than you and me, except some think they are above the rest of us. The MTV awards doesn’t surprise me. Just more trash.
Wait… well known? The last time I heard about Russel Brand doing anything remotely remarkable was in 2002, and I think that mostly involved him being a twit. The only place he appears now is in Private Eye, when they make fun of the Guardian’s obsession with the man.
How funny a lil panzie Brit prancing around on stage makin fun of Cowboys and girls….
Maybe he’s just miffed they didn’t ask him to star in brokeback mountain.
man up ya flippin sissy.
Anybody else able to remember when MTV just shut the hell up and played music videos for hours on end of mindless background entertainment?
Me neither.
Two questions:
1. WTF is Russell Brand?
2. How long has he been on the editorial board of the Times (not the Washington newspaper, but the Old
PinkGray Lady)?3. What’s wrong with dressing up like Osama? A lot of people do it.