Tuesday, May 17, 2011

JOHN STEWART DEFENDS RAPPER COMMON

Madam Prezident, yourblackworld.com 

John Stewart  “The Daily Show,” saying, “(Common was) subject of Fox News Channel’s latest exercise in fits of hissy.” Chief among them, Bill O’Reilly.

On Monday, Stewart appeared on “The O’Reilly Factor” to argue that Fox and other conservatives have completely mischaracterized the rapper, and have proven themselves to be hypocrites.

Stewart said conservatives needed to be “consistent” with their “outrage” – pointing to the story of Leonard Peltier – who was convicted of killing two federal agents back in the ’70s.

Stewart said, “Guess who wrote a song about Leonard Peltier? Bono. Guess where he was? The White House. Booh-yah!”

Host Bill O’Reilly fired back from the political right, saying, “You know this guy is sympathizing with two cop killers. You know that.”

Stewart responded, “I don’t know him.”

O’Reilly said, “That’s enough for a sitting president to say, ‘You know what? This guy might be radioactive.’”

Stewart said at one point in the show, “By the way, songs are not literal. When The Weather Girls sing, ‘It’s raining men,’ it’s not really precipitation of males.”

O’Reilly replied, “Stop attacking The Weather Girls; I like them.”

And what did COMMON SAY “Sooooo…is anything good on tv tonight?” tweeted Common.

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