Cheeky: Porn industry wants a bailout

By Michelle Malkin  •  January 7, 2009 03:30 PM

The kings of porn want a bailout. Hey, why not? Hank Paulson is the Naked Emperor. I’m sure he’ll sympathize:

Is the porn industry up next for a bailout? If porn titans Joe Francis and Larry Flynt have anything to do with it, it will.

Yes, ladies and gentleman, the titans of pornography are begging for a bailout.

Joe Francis, creator of the “Girl’s Gone Wild” video series, and Larry Flynt, founder of Hustler, will ask Congress for a $5 billion bailout, according to TMZ.

Why does the porn industry need a bailout? Because apparently even porn is getting smacked by the recession.

XXX DVD sales have taken a hit – about a 22% hit, according the TMZ.

“With all this economic misery and people losing all that money, sex is the farthest thing from their mind,” Flynt is quoted as saying on TMZ. “It’s time for Congress to rejuvenate the sexual appetite of America.”

Francis thinks that the porn industry deserves a bailout just like the auto and financial industries got, and he said he’ll go to DC to get it, according to TMZ.

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Looks like it’s just a cheeky dig at bailout-mania. But who knows? Far-fetched attempts at grabbing TARP money have succeeded before…

Hat tip: QG

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I’m besieged with porn puns gone wild!

It’s the ultimate stimulus. The spending orgy to end all spending orgies. A dose of fiscal Viagra.

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#dontgo says: Name that porn bailout!

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  1. #102
    On January 8th, 2009 at 12:02 am, love2rumba said:

    Let me guess… we will soon see leggy blondes on capital hill breathlessly asking the Senate to “give it” (money?)to them just like they did the night before, right?

  2. #103
    On January 8th, 2009 at 12:39 am, RetFireman said:

    Um…I don’t know about the rest of you, and I hate to break it to that broken-down Jabba The hut on Wheels looking troglodyte Larry Flint, but…

    Sex is NEVER the furthest thing from Some people’s (me) mind. Just sayin.

  3. #104
    On January 8th, 2009 at 12:42 am, rightisright said:

    This bailout crap has to stop and now…if the banks and other crooked money grabbing corps. like Fanny and Freddy don’t know where the money is take it back or what’s left of it.
    This whole thing with Odummy, the RNC, the financial breakdown of the greatest country in history of mankind is nothing more than pathetic, a thousand words won’t make it anymore right or acceptable.

    Socialism is a disease and it kills.

  4. #105
    On January 8th, 2009 at 3:00 am, AlohaGuy said:

    John the Libertarian and AlohaGuy totally stole my puns. When I say stole, I mean were much quicker on the draw. Maybe even a bit “premature,” even.

    No, no – it’s a matter of bandwidth…

  5. #106
    On January 8th, 2009 at 3:02 am, AlohaGuy said:

    Hey, when I saw this story, I almost let go of my mouse…

  6. #107
    On January 8th, 2009 at 8:09 am, chsw said:

    First, I think that Rep. Waxman never received Flynt’s and Francis’ letter because the name and addressed were withheld. Second, I would like to see the following headline when Flynt’s and Francis’ bailout petition is denied and their companies fail:

    “Porn Biz Goes Tits Up”

  7. #110
    On January 8th, 2009 at 11:24 am, StandardDeviation said:

    Of course just imagine the changes that will be in place if the government gets itself a piece of the porn biz.

    Government mandates of racial preferences to hiring performers. No discrimination based on appearance, weight, or sexual orientation will be allowed.

  8. #111
    On January 8th, 2009 at 12:18 pm, frostrt said:

    On January 8th, 2009 at 11:24 am, StandardDeviation said:
    Of course just imagine the changes that will be in place if the government gets itself a piece of the porn biz.

    Government mandates of racial preferences to hiring performers. No discrimination based on appearance, weight, or sexual orientation will be allowed.

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    My favorite is “no discrimination based on appearance or weight”. How do you suppose that’ll go over? Think porn sales would IMPROVE?

    Or maybe the people who watch it have an “I’ll take whatever I can get” attitude . . .

  9. #112
    On January 8th, 2009 at 1:33 pm, StandardDeviation said:

    My favorite is “no discrimination based on appearance or weight”. How do you suppose that’ll go over? Think porn sales would IMPROVE?

    I don’t know, but I bet licensing of Queen’s “Fat-Bottomed Girls” will significantly increase, so it has to be good for someone.

  10. #113
    On January 8th, 2009 at 1:48 pm, frostrt said:

    On January 8th, 2009 at 1:33 pm, StandardDeviation said:
    My favorite is “no discrimination based on appearance or weight”. How do you suppose that’ll go over? Think porn sales would IMPROVE?
    I don’t know, but I bet licensing of Queen’s “Fat-Bottomed Girls” will significantly increase, so it has to be good for someone.

    —————————————

    :)

  11. #114
    On January 8th, 2009 at 1:57 pm, CO of Fort Housewife said:

    Sorry, Congress, but this portion of the crap sandwich would be way too hard to swallow.

  12. #117
    On January 8th, 2009 at 5:08 pm, IndyRich said:

    Housewife #104…
    Good one, LOL!

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