The joke wasn’t funny or in good taste, but how is that an example of the election changing something? Did you find Kathy Griffin funny and tasteful prior to this?
There is that. I don’t recall conservatives clutching their pearls when people hung/burned Obama in effigy.
Usually I’d categorically object to a beheading in effigy as a stupid and threatening thing, except for the caption:
IMO that shifts it from a dumb threat to a pretty clever satire, being that Trump was pretty fond of the ol’ blood streaming metaphor when it suited his needs.
I’ve always liked Kathy Griffin and thought she was funny. This was not funny, just kind of gross. And it actually helps Trump and his ilk. It furthers their notion they are “persecuted.”
All in all, this photo is no worse than what happened at Tea Party rallies directed towards Obama.
This was in extremely poor taste and I’m glad she apologized for it. Not sure what this has to do with “Liberals” though.
OK, yes, the still image is not at all funny. But the video, with her stony face, slowly raising the head up . . . yeah, I lol’d.
Understand, I am in no way a proponent of the death penalty, much less of murder. I don’t believe that killing is ever the answer to anything.
But as sheer performance art? As an expression of how women felt when he completely disregarded the questions of a respected journalist and attorney by making reference to her menses?
*Editing to enact the “double click” rule: Youtube link to gruesome “joke” and apology follows.
Yup, that’s the emotion all right.
I tend to agree. He is such a disgusting prick that it’s hard to feel all that bad for him now after the things he has said.
I’ll explain it to Barron if Trump will explain to all the eight year old girls about grabbing pussies.
ummm… I wouldn’t go there. Trump may be in the mood for a hands on demonstration.
Reminds me of my thoughts on election night.
I’m not putting a lot of faith in that apology. I think she’s more sorry that it backfired on her than she is about doing it in the first place. Just like the hanging effigies of Obama: someone with personal integrity and decency wouldn’t have done it in the first place.
I believe that there is a Slovenian Proverb that says, “Za vsakim dežjem posije sonce; Kuj železo, dokler je vroče!”
(Well there was on that said, “Pray for a good harvest, but keep on hoeing!” but it seemed disrespectful.)
If the hand fits, you can’t acquit…?
From the BBC website:
We still don’t know why she cut off the head of a wax dummy that looked like Donald Trump and walked around holding his head.
Perhaps she was searching the earth for an Honest Republican???
So Kathy Griffin poses with a fake Trump head and loses her annual gig. Greg Gianforte violently assaults someone in front of witnesses and then lies about the events and he’s gonna be the new US Rep from Montana.
Are we back to the days of IOKIYAR again?
CNN can fire Gianforte too. It’s OK with me.
While her actions don’t make Trump any less vile, it was a very, very stupid thing to do. Yes, there is a line that even D-list comedian’s shouldn’t cross.
Thank you for your example.
The world is both laughing at the USA, and weeping for what one fool and his followers can undo.
It’s not liberal tears, it’s just… so sad that you don’t see what a terrible person he is and what terrible consequences there will be for such foolish, short-sighted ego-centric actions taken as he blunders through his term.
It’s because we want a better world, not because liberals are sore losers. I wish people understood that wanting clean air, water, and earth, well-paying jobs, healthcare, and peace benefit everyone–even conservatives and Trump supporters.
I won’t engage with you beyond this because you don’t really debate ideas, and it’s just futile and disheartening to try.
Amen. What a complete mess this Presidency has been.
Does that mean that you’d vote for Giffords for congress?