Comments on: Shep Smith makes a political funny http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 18 May 2013 17:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Bassguitar115 http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1415402 Bassguitar115 Sat, 05 May 2012 15:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1415402 Classic. I love to see glimpses of mainstream media news anchors losing it. Classic. I love to see glimpses of mainstream media news anchors losing it.

]]> By: Christopher W Lynch http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1414700 Christopher W Lynch Fri, 04 May 2012 19:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1414700 Shep NAILED it!! I think I found my newest ring tone! Shep NAILED it!! I think I found my newest ring tone!

]]> By: RedShirt77 http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1414585 RedShirt77 Fri, 04 May 2012 18:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1414585  I understand he almost got selected to be "Agent Smith"  in the Matrix series.  I understand he almost got selected to be “Agent Smith”  in the Matrix series.

]]> By: William Owen http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1414439 William Owen Fri, 04 May 2012 16:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1414439 That is awesome. Politicians are mutants and it scares the shit out of me they get to make decisions on how to feed themselves let alone about people's lives. That is awesome. Politicians are mutants and it scares the shit out of me they get to make decisions on how to feed themselves let alone about people’s lives.

]]> By: tristan eldritch http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1414148 tristan eldritch Fri, 04 May 2012 11:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1414148 Ray Wise.  Also played Satan in Reaper. Ray Wise.  Also played Satan in Reaper.

]]> By: tristan eldritch http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1414127 tristan eldritch Fri, 04 May 2012 11:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1414127 He reminds me a lot of Leland all right. He reminds me a lot of Leland all right.

]]> By: ocker3 http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1414066 ocker3 Fri, 04 May 2012 08:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1414066  Old gay friend of mine is married, has a son by her, he Really likes breasts, but I take your point. Change wife to Partner, and my point stands.  Old gay friend of mine is married, has a son by her, he Really likes breasts, but I take your point. Change wife to Partner, and my point stands.

]]> By: nachoproblem http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413984 nachoproblem Fri, 04 May 2012 06:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413984 I don't know how much you followed the primaries (who can blame you for not?), but those two were fighting to the death in the South. It was nothing but personal, they both spent a mountain of money on ads, and I don't recall if they touched on policy even once. FROM HELL'S HEART I STAB AT THEE = We look forward to working with them. Shep states the obvious, politics are weird. I don’t know how much you followed the primaries (who can blame you for not?), but those two were fighting to the death in the South. It was nothing but personal, they both spent a mountain of money on ads, and I don’t recall if they touched on policy even once.

FROM HELL’S HEART I STAB AT THEE = We look forward to working with them. Shep states the obvious, politics are weird.

]]> By: nachoproblem http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413975 nachoproblem Fri, 04 May 2012 06:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413975 Holy carp, get out of my head. And that same guy has a character role in like a zillion things, right? That's why he made me think of Twin Peaks. Thank you. I keep wanting to say it before, but I thought I was crazy. Holy carp, get out of my head. And that same guy has a character role in like a zillion things, right? That’s why he made me think of Twin Peaks.

Thank you. I keep wanting to say it before, but I thought I was crazy.

]]> By: nachoproblem http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413967 nachoproblem Fri, 04 May 2012 06:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413967  I could swear to God he was in Twin Peaks.  I could swear to God he was in Twin Peaks.

]]> By: Preston Sturges http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413948 Preston Sturges Fri, 04 May 2012 05:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413948 >>>I have gay male friends who have been married three whole times.  Was he ever married to Judy Garland?  >>>I have gay male friends who have been married three whole times. 

Was he ever married to Judy Garland? 

]]> By: Preston Sturges http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413947 Preston Sturges Fri, 04 May 2012 05:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413947 the bloody smile in the client meeting was actually just a test shot of the make-up, but they put it in the movie. the bloody smile in the client meeting was actually just a test shot of the make-up, but they put it in the movie.

]]> By: jimh http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413922 jimh Fri, 04 May 2012 04:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413922 I am Jack's side splitting laughter! I am Jack’s side splitting laughter!

]]> By: jimh http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413917 jimh Fri, 04 May 2012 04:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413917 If only Shep's hair had turned white overnight. If only Shep’s hair had turned white overnight.

]]> By: softyelectric http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413890 softyelectric Fri, 04 May 2012 04:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413890 Newt Gingrich's attacks on Mitt Romney, and vice versa, during the nomination process had been particularly vitriolic... the idea that it was all in good clean respectable fun in the name of competition is, well... Newt Gingrich’s attacks on Mitt Romney, and vice versa, during the nomination process had been particularly vitriolic… the idea that it was all in good clean respectable fun in the name of competition is, well…

]]> By: Garrett Eaton http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413887 Garrett Eaton Fri, 04 May 2012 04:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413887 Yeah, thats what I was wondering too...  Someone please politely explain. Yeah, thats what I was wondering too…  Someone please politely explain.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413865 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 04 May 2012 03:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413865 I have gay male friends who have been married three whole times.  Not to mention a straight female friend who was divorced three times before she turned 21.  And that was in the 1950s. I have gay male friends who have been married three whole times. 

Not to mention a straight female friend who was divorced three times before she turned 21.  And that was in the 1950s.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413866 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 04 May 2012 03:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413866 Now I'm going to be doing that bloody teeth smile thing for the next few days. Now I’m going to be doing that bloody teeth smile thing for the next few days.

]]> By: Petzl http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413863 Petzl Fri, 04 May 2012 03:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413863 I like Shep.  He's the only person (besides Beckel I guess, but whats <i>he</i> doing there) who isn't a robot mouthpiece for Ailes' talking points. However, what am I missing here?  What is "creepy"?  Where's the dissonance? Where's the political funny? Sorry for my denseness. I like Shep.  He’s the only person (besides Beckel I guess, but whats he doing there) who isn’t a robot mouthpiece for Ailes’ talking points.

However, what am I missing here?  What is “creepy”?  Where’s the dissonance? Where’s the political funny? Sorry for my denseness.

]]> By: Madeline Ashby http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413856 Madeline Ashby Fri, 04 May 2012 03:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413856  *That's* who he reminds me of! Thank you for settling that for me. (Also, anybody else have a completely meta-fictional freakout when Palmer showed up on Mad Men this week? I was utterly convinced he was going to hurt Sally Draper.)  *That’s* who he reminds me of! Thank you for settling that for me.

(Also, anybody else have a completely meta-fictional freakout when Palmer showed up on Mad Men this week? I was utterly convinced he was going to hurt Sally Draper.)

]]> By: davidasposted http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413854 davidasposted Fri, 04 May 2012 03:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413854  http://www.advocate.com/news/daily-news/2011/04/13/out-shepard-smith-and-anderson-cooper-are-powerful-gay-men  http://www.advocate.com/news/daily-news/2011/04/13/out-shepard-smith-and-anderson-cooper-are-powerful-gay-men

]]> By: jackrabbitslim http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413848 jackrabbitslim Fri, 04 May 2012 03:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413848 Actually, on a closer read of that same article I discovered I may be full of shit.  I know not whereof I speak.Mea culpa. Actually, on a closer read of that same article I discovered I may be full of shit. 
I know not whereof I speak.Mea culpa.

]]> By: jackrabbitslim http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413842 jackrabbitslim Fri, 04 May 2012 03:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413842 Not that it matters... but not according to wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepard_Smith#Personal_life Not that it matters… but not according to wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepard_Smith#Personal_life

]]> By: Preston Sturges http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413843 Preston Sturges Fri, 04 May 2012 03:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413843 Richard Chesler: Get the fuck outta here! You're fired. Narrator: I have a better solution: You keep me on the payroll as an outside consultant and in exchange for my salary my job will be never to tell people these things that I know. I don't even have to come into the office, I can do this job from home. -Fight Club Richard Chesler: Get the fuck outta here! You’re fired.
Narrator: I have a better solution: You keep me on the payroll as an outside consultant and in exchange for my salary my job will be never to tell people these things that I know. I don’t even have to come into the office, I can do this job from home.
-Fight Club

]]> By: W. James Au http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413809 W. James Au Fri, 04 May 2012 03:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413809 Shep Smith looks eerily like Leland Palmer in *Twin Peaks* -- except in his case, he's on FOX News, so instead of being a demon-possessed killer, he's the only sane man trapped in a Black Lodge of gibbering psychopaths and backward-talking midgets. Shep Smith looks eerily like Leland Palmer in *Twin Peaks* — except in his case, he’s on FOX News, so instead of being a demon-possessed killer, he’s the only sane man trapped in a Black Lodge of gibbering psychopaths and backward-talking midgets.

]]> By: Preston Sturges http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413807 Preston Sturges Fri, 04 May 2012 03:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413807 Shep's gay. Shep’s gay.

]]> By: Preston Sturges http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413806 Preston Sturges Fri, 04 May 2012 03:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413806 On a webcast, Sheperd Smith got angry over America's use of waterboarding and said "We are America, we don't fucking torture!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG2VF4a0LWs It's not exactly a secret that Shep is gay (except to the oblivious Fox News viewer demographic). He gets actual experts for opinions on his shows, and some of them are also gay. On a webcast, Sheperd Smith got angry over America’s use of waterboarding and said “We are America, we don’t fucking torture!”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG2VF4a0LWs

It’s not exactly a secret that Shep is gay (except to the oblivious Fox News viewer demographic). He gets actual experts for opinions on his shows, and some of them are also gay.

]]> By: hbgvfcdxsz hbgvfcdxsz http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413802 hbgvfcdxsz hbgvfcdxsz Fri, 04 May 2012 03:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413802 Some has got to sample that! Gold. Some has got to sample that! Gold.

]]> By: ocker3 http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413799 ocker3 Fri, 04 May 2012 02:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413799  He sure sounds like he needs a stiff drink, a good manly "I know how you feel" bro-hug, and some friends to shoot the shit with, all over a good huge dinner. Perhaps his wife boinking him senseless will also help dull the pain.  He sure sounds like he needs a stiff drink, a good manly “I know how you feel” bro-hug, and some friends to shoot the shit with, all over a good huge dinner. Perhaps his wife boinking him senseless will also help dull the pain.

]]> By: SedanChair http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/shep-smith-makes-a-political-f.html#comment-1413785 SedanChair Fri, 04 May 2012 02:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158274#comment-1413785 Shep Smith is the walrus; Roger Ailes is the horse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3xtv4gvQYA  Shep Smith is the walrus; Roger Ailes is the horse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3xtv4gvQYA 

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