Comments on: Why is this man not fired by now?!

By: D

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:18:12 +0000

M Sakel,
Either you’re really not that bright, or you’re pretending to be an idiot for shock value. Grabbing a breast is something that friends do to each other while playing or partying, often with some exaggerated affection involved. It can be thought of as tasteless, and should likely never be done without implicit understanding between friends, just as you wouldn’t bump the fanny of a male or female friend unless you were sure it would be understood as an affectionate joke. Do you understand what lynching is? Do you understand the context under which it, and monkey suits, and hoods would always be used? Think through your misconceptions before you share your poorly thought out rants.

By: Digital Nomad

Digital Nomad — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:48:48 +0000

And I’m sure you’ve realized by now–rational, considerate, and observant reader that you are–that I said:

Mr. Favreau’s friend’s face is blurred…

which is to say: You can know a man by the company he keeps. Or so the saying goes.
Cheers.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:51:09 +0000

I imagine you must have realized by now -rational, considerate thinker that you are- that Favreau’s face is the only one NOT obscured in that picture.

By: Digital Nomad

Digital Nomad — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:11:55 +0000

M, I’m also surprised nothing has been done yet about Mr. Favreau’s employment situation, nor have I seen any statement about the incident from President-elect Obama. Oh well. We’ve got four years to see improvement, and I’d like to think I’m being nitpicky, but I’m not so sure.

By: M Sakel

M Sakel — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:50:31 +0000

Why hasn’t this misogynist frat-boy been fired? It was Obama, ironically, who was quick to send off an angry letter to NBC demanding they “fire Don Imus immediately, as I would do with any of my employees who would do this sort of thing”. Well, Mr. Obama, it’s NOT okay to be racist. We know and applaud that we’ve come a long way, baby, in that case. But when it comes to pure woman-hatred (misogyny, not sexism which is outdated ideas) and humiliating and diminishing women….well, Mr. Prezident, sir, it’s OK and more than fine and you want to give him a fat salary at taxpayers (half women) money as Director of Speechwriters.
SHAME ON YOU, OBAMA!

Now I propose we do a cutout of a Monkey-suited Obama under a banana tree, peeling gingerly, while Carolyne Kennedy is ready to pull the hood over his eyes and holding the edge of a menacing rope just an inch away from the monkey-Obama’s neck! Funny, ha!!!!No? Why? Is it verbotten to have some good old fashioned racist pure fun, but still okay to practice some good old fashioned misogyny at the expense of our daughters, mothers, sisters? Grow up, Jon and Obama. Neither of you deserve your salaries! GROW UP, JON. GROW UP, BARACK baby — enough to fire this jerk and issue an apology.

By: Digital Nomad

Digital Nomad — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:39:41 +0000

I’m sure he is a brilliant employee, hence being a Chief Speechwriter; it’s just rather unfortunate that he’s got a rather cliched and misogynistic sense of humor, and at the same time is the one largely responsible for crafting the speech of our future President.

And you’re certainly correct: if I’d had the misfortune to be invited to this party, I would have happily turned it down. As would have Mrs. Clinton’s cut-out

Thank you for your visit, even if your POV is disagreeable to me

By: Colin Lenton

Colin Lenton — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:20:09 +0000

speechwriters are generally creative, and humorous people. To you this photo is sexist, to others it isn’t. You probably would not have been invited to this party.

Its a personal photo, on his own time. If he’s not fired, its because he’s a good employee that everyone genuinely enjoys being around.