Cable News Wonders: If A Judicial Nominee Plays Softball, Does That Make Her Gay?

[tgmagee186]

disregard the photo of her eating out Nancy Pelosi. this is proof enough.

[9hello123]

Wow. Americans have weird stereotypes.

[narutokun19]

[auto-tune]Like two men sunbathing together on a beach.,. or something like that.[/auto-tune]

[6iseesaidtheblindman]

Wtf?

[alexibanez2]

How the hell does softball make a girl gay? I know plenty of girls at my school that play softball and they're STRAIGHT! Softball is just as fun as any other sport and it doesn't make a woman gay.

[xxxStitchxShadowsxxx]

@alexibanez2 i know right, i mean its like saying every male waterpolo player is gay, but hello... not really... its not a "absolute certainty" issue, where they say it is...

hehe people like this make me laugh XD lol

[ToxxinProductions]

Okay first off, wtf? Honestly its the 21st century, theres a lot of gay people in the world. Who gives a shit? and softball? thats an auto gay hammer? wtf. They could be talking about something more productive or something but it APPARENTLY matters that someones gay >.>

[healie]

The media has always been stupid in America, and most Americans will tell you that. Our media does NOT represent popular opinion by any stretch of the imagination. I don't even watch news anymore because it is just fucking retarded.

[NeutralCountry]

So if a women play's softbal that make's her gay ? Man America is so retarded

[magicmysterytour]

In the meantime, what is happening with the victims of all the disasters we have had in the last couple of years? What effect have our donations had? Do they all have homes again? How are the millions of people in the world managing after being made redundant thanks to greed? Of all the topics to debate, they erode their last atom of credibility with this nonsense. Realign your priorities people. You look "STOOPID".

[HannahMeUp]

wow sexisim at its best.. americans are stupid as fuck

[urloldude]

she's gaaaay, she's gaaay (8) (autotune the news #12)

[sober123456789]

what is wrong with the media? and what is wrong with America?

[flarn2006]

Auto-Tune the news! Auto-Tune the news! Everything sounds better Auto-Tuned!

[pongo109]

we`re having a conversation

about the implication

of sexual orientation

a silly allegation

of extreme exaggeration

and pointless information

when it comes to confirmation

[flarn2006]

@pongo109

Gay gay gay gay gay gay

You would have to smoke 14 joints in 1960 (Today minus 50) to get just as high

As in 2010 with just one joint (Going back in time always disappoints!)

Isn't that amazing? It's gonna be crazy in 2060.

[vinnyguyguy]

"He sunbathes on a beach together with another guy. That's been sorta a singal like a woman playiong softball or something like that..."

[vinnyguyguy]

"He's gay. that's been a singal like a woman playing softball or something like that"

[mjs3888]

I only looked this up because of the autotune version.

[flarn2006]

@mjs3888 me too lol

[carlyjulian52]

WTF??? This is so stupid....

[jimmyc451]

God needs to take Pat home and put him in timeout

[MonsieurRondu]

I knew the implication: She's gay, she's gay! I saw the allegation: she's gay, she's gay! Her sexual orientation, insignificant in her confirmation

-ation

-ation

-ation!

[flarn2006]

@MonsieurRondu

Is she gay? (A lesbian, lesbian) Is she ga-a-ay.....? (A gay, gay, lesbian) Is she gay? Is she gay? Is she gay? (A gay lesbian, lesbian) Gay gay gay gay

Like two men sunbathing together on a beach (Like two men sunbathing together on a beach)

Like two men sunbathing together on a beach, or something like that!

[djsausagebiscuits]

what?! this is the most insane news ever. i can't believe the autotune news was real lol.

[shoffman4110]

Fox News...I applaud your ignorance...you've by far surpassed the level of stupidity I ever thought you were possible of reaching - Congrats!

[PimpMyParadigm]

baseball bats make you like Vagina!!! its a fact! ( inspite... or bc of the phallic shape??)

[wesselbindt]

America is the leading cause of facepalm these days.

[MrPhsycodude999]

The white house denies her gayness

[cloudcauseway]

@MrPhsycodude999 but she's got village people on her iPod playlist!

[MrPhsycodude999]

@cloudcauseway lol



[xnickyoranyx]

@cloudcauseway Ain't nothin wrong with a little levity.

[flarn2006]

@xnickyoranyx When you're long on time and short on brevity.

[tigresuave11]

This is one of the weakest attempts of character assassination ever.

America elected a black president to try and prove how non-prejudice we are and ever since then we've been saying some of the most ignorant crap I've heard since the 70s. Or did we elect a black president so we could say ignorant crap like how some people think they can go around calling everyone a "nigga" cause they have a black friend which somehow makes it ok? Seems like we're going backwards.

[amrandom7145]

I still don't understand how THE FUCK playing softball automatically means you are a lesbian. I play softball and I am not a lesbian. Generalizations like this are really annoying.

[I4gotmyMANTRA]

Wow.

[rushapart]

"there are posters of the indigo girls everywhere.." lmfao oh wow

[ReignFury]

I love Americans, they always know how to make us laugh.

[ghostwarrior369]

@ReignFury some of us are smart, but the ones who run everything are dumb.  We smart americans just sit back and laugh at all the stupid drama our leaders form upon themselves.

[atarilogic]

So sunbathing is the equivalent of softball in terms of gayness?

[EugenicsIsTheAnswer]

i would like to see kagan eat out a fat french woman's pussy and then spit the pubic hair back into her mouth.

[rdrakken]

Cable, using words like news...loosely.

you can pick up a tabloid newspaper in any store at the checkout with as much "news" in it as what you find on a 24/7 "news" station. editorials style talking by pundits is not news, its no better than gossip.

[ihmen]

i always see guys sun bathing together at my pool. but they're not gay, they're just european... i think

[Lerakon2]

Pat Buchanen is a right wing hack, his statement doesn't surprise me one bit.

[hassleoffa]

... and once more ... I'm rendered speechless by the degree of attention drawn to banality.

[killergames187]

The white house will not let the news people talk to hear!Did you see the fake journalism form the white house?

[TimRvri]

There is no journalism...

[1Noisycricket]

SEND THEM EMAILS!!!!

[rl876]

REALLY?? I MEAN, SERIOUSLY, REALLY?? THIS IS THE AMERICAN MEDIA'S MAIN CONCERN "DE JOUR" (that means "of the day" for you ignorant ones)??? REALLY??? COME ON!!!!! IT'S NOT JUST RIDICULOUS, IT'S RIDICILIS.

[Renbail]

@rl876 That is the problem with the media, but they have so much control over everything in the US and they easily capture the minds of the sheeple, it's hard to get a straight answer from them now-and-days.

[k166a]

Anyone who's ever played softball, yeah, American TV has decided you're gay. Quality reporting. Glad I don't own a TV anymore...

[HodgsonMoffat]

What the fuck is wrong with American news? Like really. It can't real it's just that rediculous!

[JordanIZPwned]

@HodgsonMoffat I know right? It's almost as if they would rather report on someone being gay when there is a huge oil spill or how the red cross has done nothing to show for the 175 Mill that was supposed to be used for hati..Instead they ait this ignorance.

[turbominivan60]

I feel sorry for anyone who was sitting on there couch and agreed with the "news"(propaganda) when there saying this crap.

[ugb13]

Ahhh womens softball has been associated with lesbian forever.... STFU you fucking dumb fucks!! I know I shouldnt give a shit but I actually wanna kill myself when I watch the news now.

[machinesbreathe]

God bless Amuuurka...

[emiblake]

The world is doomed if this is the state of political discourse. This is one of the most depressing things I've ever seen. And I watched Requiem for a Dream.

[Usgo1]

if you play softball your instantly a lesbian WTF. i better not tell anyone i like elton john.

[ArcticShot]

For fucking real?

[Usgo1]

im glad that the lines of gay and straight are so fucking clear cut.

[Usgo1]

i hate this country

[brandonplaysguitar16]

Gotta love that mainstream media. Solid investigative journalism. Bravo.

[neo4251]

LOL

[logjam8800]

Brace yourself.

Watch sex tapes from some famous faces!

Take a peek in my channel if you wanna see what I am talking about.

[hedleypanama]

I have 4 words: BS, lie, bogus nonsense

[hohok1]

Great Tips and sooo true what you're saying. Companies and small business owners need to wake up and see that light! :)

[MyDadsRubberBroke]

No wonder I don't watch MSNBC

[Strtsmrt2k10]

I think this is the first time i have ever agreed with Bill O'rielly

[PObserver]

Gay Zionist woman.

[athenasatanjesus]

One of the most substantive policy arguements to come out of the right wing in years.

[ParisianHermit]

i swear this shit is ridiculous. instead of focusing on her complete lack of judicial experience they're arguing over crap like this...

[jensen1901]

God I hate our media.

[RandomMusing22]

What a bunch of idiots

[ItsPredator]

Does playing Water Polo make a man gay?

[fret2424]

I can't believe that O'Reilly is the most reasonable of all the commentators in in this clip. Did I wake up in Oz this morning?

[epixeltwin]

@fret2424 That SHOCKED me too. But yeah, I mean, the guy may be an asshole, but he's a smart one so of course something sensible HAS to come out of that mouth now and then....

[166beads]

these people make me sick I cant believe they call this news, its her personal life and its got nothing to do with the scum media and their bully tactics.

[eissacm]

Say what? Note the female journalists all seemed puzzled by this.

Is it just the men who can't deal with woman participating in sports (particularly a version of "America's" favourite pastime) and can only assume these women must be gay.

Besides, what business is it of their's either way.

[jessnyus]

What a bunch of morons.

[kevcanadaeh]

ha ha American News is awesome!!! I watch it if I need a good laugh. It's better than Saturday Night Live on most nights. Maybe Betty White should host FOX News

[markplumber100]

"News" like this is why Americans are so damned uninformed. How about some real news? Let's kick these idiots, and people like Nancy "Dumb Ass" Grace to the curb. Do people really think CNN and HLN are actually broadcasting news?

[eqsmooth]

Pat Buchanan is so awesome. ? "I've know this for a long time". Classic,

Murdoch told his editor to run that photo so as to stir all this bullshit up. And it worked.

[verbod]

only in america... No wonder why some many americans like Palin

[gorillabang79]

Wow, I am speechless.

I had no idea my wife who play varsity softball and college softball, was a lesbian.

So using these morons reasoning, if you are a woman that participates in sports - you are automatically converted into a homosexual.

God bless America - because they are going to need it with moronic motherfuckers like these, running around trying to shape public opinion.

[kimoharamusic]

people piss me off.

[swimsy58]

We are a nation of 3-year-olds. Sigh.

[jeremiahdrigg]

How ridiculous and it is even more so since even O'riely thinks its crazy. Thats saing something.

[ishmealm]

I'd like to punch that blond FOX news anchor in the face.

[therealcharismatron]

When will the U.S. either grow up or just die from it's own stupidity?

[Bear5177]

If an extreme conservative opens his/her mouth, does that make them an idiot?

[markplumber100]

@Bear5177 Pretty much!

[sbrooks0178]

Of all the stupid things to go after...she plays softball? Really? That's your contention? That she's not sitting at home knitting a sweater? If anyone questioned Sarah Palin's credentials, they were being sexist...but it's OK to call someone a lesbian because they like to play a game that is akin to America's favorite past-time?

And just for the record, Pat Buchanan used to be tolerable. Now he is just the thing that won't die.

[sechor]

The Republicans have lost their mind... seriously. This is stupid. THIS is why they don't have the White House. Because they care more about a person's lifestyle than the actual people who live in this country.

[humder]

WHO GIVES A FUCK!!

[milkmantx]

@humder said perfectly...i couldn't have asked it better myself!!!

[Realizalize]

usayans don`t let ppl tell that you are crazy, but it is a legitimate question if you get asked.

[carlgt1]

isn't it amazing that comedy shows have better facts & journalism, i.e. Jon Stewart, Steve Colbert, Bill Maher....

[LMAOtp]

I hate cable news now.

[ceresWar]

lol. she's definitely gay

[ManhunterFromMars]

Bill O'Reilly is the voice of reason in this video? Wow...

[TheTACT]

so what's the problem? i'm sure every man raging about it likes pussies just as much (if she prefers that) - so they can easily connect, can't they? :P america, honestly? you actually care? the land of the "free"?

[gollyanamegame]

all the shit falling apart in this country, jobs, gangs, lack of money and we are worried about whether this lady's sex preference meets a standard..

[PObserver]

Gay Zionist with a hardon for Fascism who would ever deny her entry to the Supreme Court?

[Teenom]

Oilmageddon is upon you and this rubbish make the news *shakes head*

[kmdola]

not news at all. messed up.

[Melpheos1er]

why are they even talking about this ? It is not a legitimate question !!!

[spenseravery]

another reason that I don't pay 4 Tv.

[deathstrike00]

What the fuck is with the USA and their Homophobia.

They are human just like you!

Stop this shit!

[Glopdemon]

are you fucking kidding m

[sarsmask]

fuck america, jesus christ

[realbleamer]

It's amazing what qualifies as journalism/news in the US in 2010.

[nync888]

American "News" at its finest, what a joke.

[keithalanjohnson]

This is a fantastic clip showing why cable news is worthless.

[JBeatty17]

So Kagan plays softball?- She must be gay. Republican House Whip Eric Cantor goes to a Britney Spears Concert? How DARE you question his sexuality!

[freshsamantha12]

By which I mean - embarrassed that someone of her caliber has to stand for this bullshit.

[freshsamantha12]

Holy fucking shit. The Indigo Girls? Really?

My blood is actually boiling. I feel so embarrassed for any gay person who had to suffer through this media coverage, and so embarrassed for Ms. Kagan.

[DejectedPanda]

Does she have a "wide stance"?

I feel sorry for her. 50 year old single lady and everyone assumes she 's gay (not that there's anything wrong with it).

[xcusemeprincess]

Isn't O'Reilly all about "SHUT UP ABOUT YOUR GAYNESS"? and then now he says that it's a legitimate question to ask her if she's gay?

[igytsiycm]

"Who the fuck is Elena Kagan?" Media: "Who knows. Let's talk about if she's gay." Wtf America. Does anyone know her positions on anything? Is the fact that we know nothing about her views on anything already old news? This is exactly how stupid our media is. Who gives a shit if she's gay. Wtf does that have to do with anything.

[Karlfalcon]

This. Is. Insane.

What the fuck is wrong with newscasters...

[KataVideo]

@ :26 the fox news bitch accusing kagan of gayness..

look how that shot is arranged.. with the blond sticking up like a shaft flanked by two balls, I mean brunettes with identical hair styles and dresses.

just sayin', that's some pretty flagrant Freudian penis envy going on there on fox news.

yep, fox news, where three women imitating a penis speculate on another woman's sexuality.

[ipxzor]

Pack of idiots the lot of em. Where was the cable "news" when bush had photos sitting with the bin laden family? I recon there is more than an argument that hes a secret muslim traitor.

[Etaukan]

Wow.

Just... wow.

At least some of the newscasters had the grace to look embarassed at their dumbass coworkers going on and on about this.

I don't watch NBC news, which is too bad, cause I'd really like to be able to stop watching because of this clip.

[PersonalJesus348]

Her gayness xD

[KabutoHunter]

what the hell is wrong with these people?

[MCnVegas]

Holy Crap! Did Bill O just make an intelligent statement?

[camsotherstuff]

LOL SO NEWS WORTHY!!!

[jgsuperpants]

she's not wearing a helmet in that photo. She must be anti-safety and hate children and eat babies. You know who else was never photographed in a helmet? Ty Cobb. Who was a racist. So she must be a racist too!

[hippieCy08]

ladies and gents....this is American media.....the joke of Western democracy.......pathetic.

[petehjr1]

What if she is? Who gives a fuck. Will she be an effective Judge, that should be the question.

[pwl1980]

two men sunbathing, means they are gay???

only in redneck south

[JTlovesDexter]

I played softball. I still play poker. I also smoke cigars. I am NOT gay.

F F S!! I wish the media would stop stereotyping people.

[88donja]

WOWOW so every female on a softball team is a lesbian WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How fucking retarded is this??? SERIOUSLY????????

[patmansf]

This is just absolute B*LLSH*T.

[micahgee]

Joke Scarburrow sucks balls

[bigjstokes]

Cable news is a huge joke.

[Reqrezentin]

I'm a guy who likes to fuck girls up against the wall and I play softball.

[jhtrico1850]

@Reqrezentin Kagan likes to fuck girls up against the wall?

[RexT42]

And people wonder why I don't watch cable news anymore...

[l3igballer23]

Pat Buchanan needs to worry about whether or not it's worth going to war over BLTs.... not this.

[voyeurdug]

Fake and gay.

[Reqrezentin]

HER GAYNESS hahaha

[avalsonline]

sinse whaen has pat buchanan become an expert on the homosexual lifestyles? seriously, this clip is one for the ages

[cagedtigersteve]

This is a diss at women sports all the way. Because in their minds only men play sports, and women stand on the sidelines cheering and having babies. Or the only sports women can play are figure skating and gymnastics.

So to that I am calling out Sarah Palin, who played basketball, gay.

[FDASARO]

How old are these guys?

who the fuck cares if shes gay?

[elitemathlete]

Anyone who plays softball is gay.

[GeorgieWise]

Any time you make Gay jokes you piss off 25% of your friends. Just like Kneejerk jokes, stop that shit.

[videotodaynews]

This is not News. WTF?

[Richardgwm]

I wish this nominee WAS gay. It is long past time we had a gay Justice.

[EntropyGuardian]

I'VE BEEN SAYING THIS FOR YEARS!

[Anonymitism]

If she's 50, never been married, has no kids, drinks beer, and plays poker and softball then she could very well be a lesbian. I'm not saying that it's bad that she's gay, I'm fine with it, and I'm not saying she's definitely gay; but how many straight women do you know that have those attributes?

[GeorgieWise]

@Anonymitism Hey, that's me. I'm a man and most definately a Lesbian. Life sucks, just like you. I can knit bitch, can you?

[cagedtigersteve]

@Anonymitism I don't think you understand what being gay is about. It's about love, and until you understand that deepest emotion you will not be able to understand love.

[sbrooks0178]

@Anonymitism I know SEVERAL!

[Gark50]

I'm always hoping for Mika to say something intelligent, but it never happens.

[marniespeaks]

would rather her ties to Goldman Sachs exposed instead

[tenguxeroz]

wow, when O'Reily has a pinch of something sensible you know that the media is way off kilter

[Stonehawk]

what a bunch of bullshit. Thank you for reporting this, TPM. Upvoted for diligent reporting!

[MooseOfReason]

I'm not worried about her softball stance. I'm worried about her stance on executive power. There was an article by Scott Horton suggesting she could be deferential to increasing presidential powers.

[robinvan1983]

@MooseOfReason what kind of powers? hell bush submitted some very weird candidates aswell... actually there was one time the republicans supported a nominee that wasn't a judge either

[MooseOfReason]

@robinvan1983 Emergency powers, like declaring people "enemy combatants."

Right, and I don't think they should have done it either. Saying "Bush/Republicans did it too" is not a good argument.

[RoseSkye]

I am face palming so much I think I'm bleeding.

[achampag]

sometimes i really am ashamed to be an american...

[clnmike]

Really? Is that so? For real? Even O'Rielly couldnt go with that.

[ExcellentChild]

This is ridiculus!

[bradthompson86]

Oh come on..... You can not make broad sweeping assumptions such as is a woman plays softball she is gay..... She probably is gay, but come on.....

[Boomer1949]

I think having a bull dike on the supreme court would do some good...whip those right wing judges in line....you go girl !!!

[joshpnw]

What the hell difference does it make?

[MichaelConrad1D]

Pat Buchanan knows lesbians. Scoff now. Fap like a madman later.

If they're going to speculate on Elana Kagan's orientation, then Mitch McConnell is fair game as well. After all, he'll be leading the opposition to her nomination. If Kagan's personal life is relevant, so is McConnell's. I don't think Kagan is a lesbian, though it makes no difference at all if she were. But the point here is that there's just as much, if not more, reason to believe McConnell is gay. Bipartisanship, right?

[fishhead06]

American news media is more and more the theatre of the absurd.