Comedian's response to Us anti-abortion law no laughing matter for Republicans. Elsewhere, Stewart Lee blasts elitism in comedy and Lenny Henry's thespian thunder rages on
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Not for the first time, the Us comedian Sarah Silverman has become embroiled in a political row, after a Democratic representative retweeted her stated desire to "anally probe" the governor of Wisconsin – in response to his having signed off new anti-abortion legislation. Governor Scott Walker's law would require women considering abortions to have ultrasound scans. Silverman tweeted that "I'd very much like to anally probe @govwalker each time he needs to make an 'informed decision'" – a comment retweeted by Colorado politician Joe Salazar. At that, Republicans cried foul: "It's fine to disagree with Gov Walker," fulminated a Colorado Republican Committee spokesman in a party press release, "but it's not Ok for Joe Salazar to call for the governor to be raped.
This week's comedy news
Not for the first time, the Us comedian Sarah Silverman has become embroiled in a political row, after a Democratic representative retweeted her stated desire to "anally probe" the governor of Wisconsin – in response to his having signed off new anti-abortion legislation. Governor Scott Walker's law would require women considering abortions to have ultrasound scans. Silverman tweeted that "I'd very much like to anally probe @govwalker each time he needs to make an 'informed decision'" – a comment retweeted by Colorado politician Joe Salazar. At that, Republicans cried foul: "It's fine to disagree with Gov Walker," fulminated a Colorado Republican Committee spokesman in a party press release, "but it's not Ok for Joe Salazar to call for the governor to be raped.
- 7/11/2013
- by Brian Logan
- The Guardian - Film News
It appears that Republicans are not the only ones capable of displaying wild ignorance of the statistics on rape. During yesterday's episode of Fox's The Five, liberal co-host Bob Beckel stunned his colleagues by doubting the existence of rape on campus. The roundtable show was discussing Colorado's legislative attempt to ban concealed carry on state campuses. The show's conservative hosts condemned Colorado Democrat Joe Salazar for his pro-ban rationale that, instead of armed women, on-campus call boxes and rape whistles should suffice. At this point, Beckel expressed skepticism of "on-campus rape" and shocked the rest of the table. "When was the last time you heard about a rape on campus?" he asked.
- 2/20/2013
- by Andrew Kirell
- Mediaite - TV
Fox News's Megyn Kelly took on Colorado State Rep. Joe Salazar (D-Thornton) and his arguments against women carrying concealed weapons Tuesday afternoon. As Kelly sums up the story, "One State Democratic lawmaker argues that women who fear they are about to be raped shouldn't have access to guns because they're apparently too unreliable to know what's actually happening to them."...
- 2/19/2013
- by Matt Wilstein
- Mediaite - TV
Conservative radio host Laura Ingraham took on statements made by Democratic Colorado state Rep. Joe Salazar on Tuesday’s Fox & Friends. She went after Salazar for saying that women armed with concealed firearms are likely to “pop a round” at individuals that they may find threatening. Ingraham was outraged by the politician’s statement, and wondered why there was not a clearer reaction coming from women’s rights groups over what she considered Salazar’s ill-informed comments.
- 2/19/2013
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
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