Sandra Bernhard Attacks Sarah Palin in Hardcore Rant
September 19, 2008 Posted in Buzz
Everyone knows that comedy has no bounds — just ask Sarah Silverman — but what happens when a comedienne lets her anger get the best of her and says things that are the most controversial we’ve possibly heard this election season?
In her updated comedy show, “Without You I Am Nothing,” currently playing in Washington DC, actress and comic Sandra Bernhard lets her Republican frustration out:
“Now you got Uncle Women, like Sarah Palin, who jumps on the s–t and points her fingers at other women. Turncoat b—h! Don’t you f–kin’ reference Old Testament, bitch! You stay with your new Goyish crappy shiksa funky bulls–t! Don’t you touch my Old Testament, you b—h! Because we have left it open for interpre-ta-tion! It is no longer taken literally! You whore in your f–kin’ cheap New Vision cheap-ass plastic glasses and your [sneering voice] hair up. A Tina Fey-Megan Mullally brokedown bulls–t moment.“
No doubt there will be people all over the media who will be freaking out about Bernhard’s anti-Palin speech (which includes a playful threat that the Republican VP might get “gang-raped” in NYC), but we at CC want to hear what you think:
Woman to Woman, should Bernhard be going after Palin’s femininity? Words like “bitch,” “Uncle Woman,” threats of rape…all these things are ways to attack a woman with a force that a man will never feel.
Does it make you angry that Bernhard is saying these things? Or she is completely in the right to say whatever she wants?
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jes says:
Fri, 19th Sep 20088:39 am
Yeah, I mean it's freedom of speech. So she can say whatever she wants, if we dont like it, get over it, dont listen to her.
But I dont think people will even pay attention to her… there's no point ranting against someone if you're not saying things that are even relevant to the situation. (i.e. her politics, experience, policies, etc)
Amber - Old Dominion says:
Fri, 19th Sep 20088:50 am
Jes is right, who listens to her? I think the republicans are just being publicity hungry to keep their names in the news.
And if people don't like what she's saying, then don't go to her shows!
jona says:
Fri, 19th Sep 200810:04 am
This is the ONLY thing she has said in like 15 years that ANYONE has paid ANY ATTENTION to. This ugly woman is not now and has never been anything but disgusting. Funny is not part of her makeup. Speaking of makeup.. there isn't enough in the entire world.
Lauren, University of Michigan says:
Fri, 19th Sep 20081:17 pm
The things she said take away her credibility and her point as a whole.
Plus, what is with the leather pants?!
jack says:
Fri, 19th Sep 20088:30 pm
If anything I would think this type of rhetoric would make black people and Obama cringe.Its unfortunate that this type of thing goes on.
Stephen says:
Sat, 20th Sep 20081:14 am
I find this disturbing on a lot of levels. Where to begin!?
I am by no means a far right winger and consider myself a centrist but let’s be honest, if ANYONE said comparable things about liberal politicians, they would be all over the news and their careers would be over. Rightfully so I might add. Can you imagine someone suggesting Barack Obama shouldn’t go to the South or else the KKK would lynch him?
And to say she is a turncoat?! What does that mean? She is a traitor because she is a conservative woman? Sarah Palin is a LOT more conservative than me but where is it written women must be liberal? Why is it such a shock to people to find that women are just like men. They come from all kinds of backgrounds and have very broad range of ideas (GASP!!) just like men. What kind of an idiot would suggest white men who are liberal are “turn coats”?
The very people who claim to be for diversity and equality are the biggest bigots on the planet it turns out. All women must be liberals and pro abortion? Says who? If you are a woman apparently you lose your right to bare arms? Why? It’s just like the character assassination the left pulled on Clarence Thomas. Say you are for minorities and women unless one of them is a conservative and then you try to drag them down and call them nasty names because apparently they don’t realize their place. Disgusting.
And what is she saying about her “bros” in New York? What kind of negative stereotype is she pushing about black people? Apparently in her world black men all want to rape white women and would gladly act as pawns in her political game? What decade is she living in? She is really off the reservation!
And what is this crap about the Bible? Suddenly Sandra can tell Christians what they are and aren’t allowed to be believe? She has suddenly decided that everyone must view the Old Testament as “open to interpretation” (doubtlessly meaning her interpretation). Pardon me Sandra if as a Christian I tell you to blow it out your ear. I do not require your permission to read MY Bible the way I see fit. That is really up to everyone to interpret their own way. And as for your bigoted comments about the New Testament, well let’s just say I am proud to say most Christians have advanced past this kind of hate speech towards Jews.
I for one will see to it that Sandra never gets another nickel of my money (not that I was likely to see her anyway the no talent never was that she is). I think any theater in America should refuse to book her lest they appear to back this kind of hate speech.
Sam says:
Sat, 20th Sep 20083:22 am
It's pretty lame. I bet she just knew this would get her in the news.
Joe Cox says:
Sun, 21st Sep 200812:37 pm
Where is the black outrage from Jesse Jackson & Al Sharpton? Their inaction shows how racist they really are!
bradley says:
Sun, 28th Sep 200811:04 am
Do any of you know what satire is? And did any of you actually see the show? If not, you can't talk intelligently about Bernhardt or her show, which leads me to the sad conclusion that many of you are just flat out stupid.