“The people of the people, Rush, one of us, yeah,” Danson said. “Those are the people that really piss me off, to be honest. I totally understand people who are angry and are fearful. I understand people who church is a huge part of their life. I understand people not wanting their daughters to watch MTV. I understand and have empathy for all those people. The people that come along and make use of those people’s fears and insecurities to make money or to make something, a position for them, you know, more palatable, those people are … shame, shame.”
Behar prodded Danson to name people that were guilty of his charge of playing on anger and fear, which he said not only Rush, but also the religious right.
“You know what – pretty much the religious right does that, by and large. You know?” Danson replied.
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Was there a reason this douchebag got into acting? Because he sucked at it.
MadisonConservative on November 3, 2009 at 6:51 PM
Wow, what a brave guy to go after Rush and Christians. My heart is all aflutter.
John the Libertarian on November 3, 2009 at 6:52 PM
Ted who?
TheUnrepentantGeek on November 3, 2009 at 6:53 PM
I don’t think that f*cker knows what he’s talking about.
Apologetic California on November 3, 2009 at 6:53 PM
I like the “important” tag.
What does Pauly Shore have to say about the situation in Honduras? We might need to bust out a BREAKING for that one.
see-dubya on November 3, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Behar and Danson in the same room??
And the resulting black hole generated from the smug and ignorance hasn’t destroyed the planet???
WHeW!!
BigWyo on November 3, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Who gives a shat?
Elizabetty on November 3, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Kirstie Alley had too much food in her mouth to comment.
Terrie on November 3, 2009 at 6:54 PM
You know whats really shameful Ted?
White folks who dance around in black-face. Shame,..Shame.
portlandon on November 3, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Oh, golly. Ted Danson doesn’t like Rush Limbaugh. In other news the new head of the Whitehouse science office announced that water has been found to be wet and the administration will be proposing legislation to regulate it.
johnsteele on November 3, 2009 at 6:56 PM
He is really creepy looking.
LtE126 on November 3, 2009 at 6:56 PM
If you are known by your friends/enemies: Hmmmm.
Rev. Wright hearts BHO.
Ted Danson does not heart Rush.
I assume that Rush is okay with all that.
clorensen on November 3, 2009 at 6:57 PM
CNN had a HUGE headline about this earlier today. Hurl.
fiatboomer on November 3, 2009 at 6:58 PM
Hey Ted! I got a good idea. Paint your face black and go out there and tell some racial jokes!
Caper29 on November 3, 2009 at 6:58 PM
Ted who?
upinak on November 3, 2009 at 7:00 PM
I’m not sure Ted’s opinions are worth the time I’m taking to write this sentence.
mizzoujgrad on November 3, 2009 at 7:01 PM
It’s good to know that he empathizes with us mindless sheeple.
And that he’s against exploiting fears…oh, what, he’s not talking about ‘climate change’?
gwelf on November 3, 2009 at 7:02 PM
Rush Limbaugh isn’t so insecure that he feels the need to wear a rug on his bald head, Ted ol’ boy.
Bishop on November 3, 2009 at 7:02 PM
Zzzzzzzzzzz.
This demonization of Christians is so 1990s. Here’s a news flash for ya, Ted: There are liberals who go to church too! And then there are conservatives like me who haven’t been to church in years. Go save some whales, Mr. Black Face.
NoLeftTurn on November 3, 2009 at 7:03 PM
Hey Ted. STFU and act. On second thought, just STFU.
Tim Zank on November 3, 2009 at 7:04 PM
Shut up, Sam…
warbaby on November 3, 2009 at 7:04 PM
Playing on people’s fears?
I thought he was talking about Global Warming and the Looney Left?
Skywise on November 3, 2009 at 7:04 PM
Ted let me tell you about my religious fear. It’s called Fear of the Lord. It helps me every time I really think about it. I highly recommend it to you. It will change your entire life.
talking_mouse on November 3, 2009 at 7:05 PM
According to me, I barely can recall who Ted Danson is, and I really don’t care what he has to say about anything.
4shoes on November 3, 2009 at 7:06 PM
I’m sure that Mr. Limbaugh is all broken up about this.
hillbillyjim on November 3, 2009 at 7:06 PM
Ted Danson- the original Plugs.
Monica on November 3, 2009 at 7:07 PM
Since Chrissy Tingle had Woody Harrelson on recently discussing Woody’s Worldly View on Afghanistan, it appears Danson must be feeling left out.
These “journalists” are really scraping the bottom of the barrel these days.
tru2tx on November 3, 2009 at 7:08 PM
C’mon, the dude dated Guinan. He should be pitied.
ElectricPhase on November 3, 2009 at 7:08 PM
Who?
pgrossjr on November 3, 2009 at 7:11 PM
“Us?” Really?
29Victor on November 3, 2009 at 7:11 PM
Why is Joy Behar relevant? I’d never heard of the cow before she was on The View. Ok, she hates conservatives and has people on who will tell her she’s right. And?
Erich66 on November 3, 2009 at 7:12 PM
Come on…he used to poke Whoopi. What the f-ck does THAT say?
LtE126 on November 3, 2009 at 7:12 PM
Snort!
thomasaur on November 3, 2009 at 7:14 PM
“What’s new, Normie?”
“Terrorists, Sam. They’ve taken over my stomach and they’re demanding beer.”
Del Dolemonte on November 3, 2009 at 7:14 PM
And this is important, why?
lessee..this is the guy who used to date that foul-mouthed skank Whoopi Goldberg, right? goes to his judgment, I guess.
VoyskaPVO on November 3, 2009 at 7:14 PM
That it wasn’t rape-rape.
Elizabetty on November 3, 2009 at 7:14 PM
For a guy who chose to marry Whoppie Goldberg, rather than any one of a bevy of beauties he could have had, his whole view of the world around him might be a bit off. That decision alone proved he wasn’t seeing straight.
And for those who say that love trumps beauty, they should note that the marriage didn’t last long.
keep the change on November 3, 2009 at 7:15 PM
What’s even scarier than her is the studio audience. Those are the people who got O’bama elected.
Del Dolemonte on November 3, 2009 at 7:15 PM
I’m sure Rush is crushed
gophergirl on November 3, 2009 at 7:15 PM
Boy, such strong statements might ruin Danson’s career.
Oh, wait.
orfannkyl on November 3, 2009 at 7:16 PM
Was he sober when he said that? It was rather incoherent.
darcee on November 3, 2009 at 7:20 PM
Translation:
Ted Danson says, “gobbly-gookey-rammienarsh-mimsy-ooops-idibambidee-dum-dee-dum.”
Lourdes on November 3, 2009 at 7:21 PM
News flash Sammy boy – you had none of the best lines in Cheers. You were hired for your hair, just like a Maybelline model. Diane, Rebbecca, Woody, Fraiser, Carla, Norm and Cliff were all way funnier than you.
Becker sucked.
Sharke on November 3, 2009 at 7:22 PM
You’re too kind! “Rather incoherent”. Should read, “wildly incoherent.”
Lourdes on November 3, 2009 at 7:22 PM
Oh, and you’re supposed to wear your skeleton under your skin. Just thought I’d mention that.
Sharke on November 3, 2009 at 7:23 PM
What was that nincompoop series that HBO just ran with Dansen? Oh, right, that was incoherent nonsense, too.
Lourdes on November 3, 2009 at 7:23 PM
lol, because all of the people are so much dumber than Ted or Rush.
wtf?
bridgetown on November 3, 2009 at 7:24 PM
But, this is actually very funny, Joy Behar “questioning” Dansen. Hahahaa…
Lourdes on November 3, 2009 at 7:24 PM
He’s “pissed off” over others ostensibly being angry.
How charming. Maybe he’d feel better if he practiced some of the tolerance he’s urging others to engage in cuz it sounds like he’s trying to “fear-monger” antipathy for rightwingers. Doing exactly what he’s so “pissed off” about.
KittyLowrey on November 3, 2009 at 7:26 PM
Hahaa, apparently, CNN speaks Gobbly-Goosh, too.
Lourdes on November 3, 2009 at 7:27 PM
And, apparently, they have great drugs in Ojai, CA, right, Ted?
Lourdes on November 3, 2009 at 7:28 PM
A Whoopie sandwich?
jdkchem on November 3, 2009 at 7:29 PM
Boy, Danson sounds like a real nut.
Blake on November 3, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Left wing brain trust…Heh!
ronsfi on November 3, 2009 at 7:32 PM
Boy, these people are so freakin’ parochial. Danson doesn’t know anyone from the right, let alone the religious right.
Hey Ted, get a clue! Spend some time meeting and enjoying people who are outside of your cultural socioeconomic circle. You may find that there are people that you actually like, respect and enjoy, even though you disagree politically. And they won’t stereotype you if you don’t stereotype them.
obladioblada on November 3, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Screw you Ted !!
By the way, your show Becker sucked @$$ big time.
Also Cheers wasn’t a hit because of you, it was because of Kelsey Grammar (a conservative in Libtard-dominated Hollywood). Just remember Frasier also lasted 11 seasons.
cableguy615 on November 3, 2009 at 7:50 PM
gee, he sure is articulate isn’t he?
Willie on November 3, 2009 at 7:52 PM
As an extremist, I’m happy to p*ss you off, Ted. Makes my day. ^_^
dosser on November 3, 2009 at 7:55 PM
Let’s march the religious right into Gas Chambers.
That’s really what they want to do.
HondaV65 on November 3, 2009 at 7:58 PM
Honestly, who gives a rats ass what a washed up has been of an actor like Ted Danson has to say about anything anyway. Seriously I dont understand why it is that celebrities feel the need to constantly lecture people about things they obviously know nothing about.
Hellrider on November 3, 2009 at 8:09 PM
Damn you for giving me such a terrifying mental image I’m going to have nightmares tonight now!!
SG1_Conservative on November 3, 2009 at 8:14 PM
Hey Ted, we all can’t marry Whoopie to show how tolerant we are. BTW, does Joy have good coke in her green room?
Kataklysmic on November 3, 2009 at 8:17 PM
The sad thing is these people are so removed from the average American, they really believe this crap. It is no wonder Sen. Joseph McCarthy went after them. Could it be he was right along ?
Wade on November 3, 2009 at 8:21 PM
So, Danson, that BRILLIANT, astute political wonk, when asked about
You mean Danson had to fall back on that tiresome old saw? Danson could come up with no names, just a vague genaralized thought about the really scary, oooooh, fearmongering, “religious right”? Please.
Danson must be mentally losing it. Maybe Teddy needs to adjust his Aricept.
marybel on November 3, 2009 at 8:27 PM
Ted is the last person who should cricize so-called fearmongers. Wasn’t he the dolt telling us 20 years ago that the oceans would disappear in 10 years?
Ted, go jump in the ocean.
NebCon on November 3, 2009 at 8:30 PM
Isn’t Danson the gay Tom Selleck?
BHO Jonestown on November 3, 2009 at 8:35 PM
Really Ted? I could only care less what you think if I was dead.
Oink on November 3, 2009 at 8:41 PM
Thanks for helping us to understand tolerance.
The Race Card on November 3, 2009 at 8:59 PM
I will not be shamed by the guy taking Danny Devito’s sloppy seconds!!
abobo on November 3, 2009 at 8:59 PM
My sides are busting. Holy $hit, this is funny! Who convinced these mentally retarded buffoons that they’re intellectually superior?! Superior to what, exactly?
I swear, these morons think that reading out loud in front of a camera is intellectually demanding, and their being paid ghastly sums for being pretty (or just plain lucky) is proof of their superiority!
Ted Danson couldn’t lick a stamp without reading the instructions!
stonemeister on November 3, 2009 at 9:06 PM
What grade are you in?
The Race Card on November 3, 2009 at 9:09 PM
Didn’t the enviro-wacko Ted predict something over twenty years ago that the planet only had ten years left?
Danson has the credibility of a popcorn fart.
catmman on November 3, 2009 at 9:09 PM
Coach spins.
BHO Jonestown on November 3, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Danson can go sit on a tack. That would be just fine with me.
Alana on November 3, 2009 at 9:24 PM
But it seemed so right at the time!
abobo on November 3, 2009 at 9:26 PM
What political platform has your affinity?
Americannodash on November 3, 2009 at 9:39 PM
Who gives a rip what Danson thinks? He ought to get back behind the bar where he belongs cause he is not an actor.
Herb on November 3, 2009 at 10:05 PM
Important: I don’t give a rat’s patoot what a washed-up actor thinks. Heck, I don’t even care what someone who has a current career thinks, unless they want to talk about acting.
Merovign on November 3, 2009 at 10:05 PM
We’ve been over this but you chose ignore my response. I believe in limited government and expanded personal freedom. I base my sense of civil-rights and responsibilities on the US Constitution. I cherish each clause of our First Amendment. I believe the 2nd Amendment is number 2 for a reason. Those two ideals alone would have made for a great country.
I believe in a strong national defense and border security. I am a law-and-order type who believes in the checks and balances embedded within our judicial system.
I believe in states’ rights. I believe that family planning issues are better regulated at that level. The federal government has no business legislating on family structure in Vermont, Alabama, Utah, Nevada or wherever.
I believe that a robust free market is one of the best lie detectors. I believe Capitalism is not only a component of my freedom but a privilege thereof.
I think the Republican platform is typically the way to go. But I also think that evangelicals, now bolstered by Tea Party extremists and extreme right-wingers have shifted the party’s focus from issues of freedom and small government to nativism and moralizing.
The Race Card on November 3, 2009 at 10:07 PM
“The people that come along and make use of those people’s fears and insecurities to make money or to make something, a position for them, you know, more palatable, those people are … shame, shame.”
Ted’s never
metheard of AlGore ?CaveatEmpty on November 3, 2009 at 10:45 PM
Thanks — I had written out two different reponses to your comment — but I cut & pasted them onto a word screen & deleted them from my comment here. I remember you now. You wrote an article in the green room once. We have more in common than you know. I also know that you are set in your ways and me tweaking your argument in any regard will be a waste of time.
Americannodash on November 3, 2009 at 11:12 PM
Man, do those Hollywood types drink the Kool Aid when it comes to knowing the heartland.
Christian Conservative on November 3, 2009 at 11:45 PM
Irrelevant since the Sam Malone Role. ~15ish years ago.
Chubbs65 on November 4, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson are living proof that being a dunce in real life provides invaluable experience and rehearsal towards playing one on television.
Also see: Sean Penn.
viking01 on November 4, 2009 at 12:01 AM
Thanks for finally typing a (seemingly) game-free response. I envy Americannodash for eliciting it with an innocuous six word question, while many among us have challenged you, prodded you, chipped at you, chided, coaxed, and attempted to seduce you into civil conversation.
If your comment was on the level, I agree with you 100%, and I still think you’re a bastardo, and I would still have lunch with you any day.
RushBaby on November 4, 2009 at 12:05 AM
In Woody Harrelson’s defense, he has at least done something good lately. (Zombieland… good in a twisted way)
Chubbs65 on November 4, 2009 at 12:10 AM
So the bald bartender is “of the people”???
oakpack on November 4, 2009 at 12:17 AM