Originally Posted By mawnck Let me be the first non-Conservative to say that this was disrespectful and uncalled-for. The audience cna cheer (or not) for whoever they wish, but that song? Really? >>Michele Bachmann stopped by "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" yesterday to promote her new book, Core of Conviction. Her short walk to the couch seemed interminable thanks to the fact that there was literally not one bit of audible applause or cheering. But that just meant you could hear the tune the Roots played her on with more clearly. As the Huffington Post savvily pointed out, it was "Lyin' As* B*tch" by Fishbone.<< <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-roots-michelle-bachmann-jimmy-fallon-video-2011-11" target="_blank">http://www.businessinsider.com...-2011-11</a>
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I've never heard of the song, but yep, that's really a weak thing to do. I do think, however, that the lack of applause was okay. Bachmann has set out to be as divisive as possible, and she's succeeded. There was no booing or hissing, just silence, which is pretty powerful. Playing a more subdued song would have also made the silence a little more apparent. But by choosing this song, once again Bachmann gets sympathy for being the victim of rude behavior. Dumb, dumb, dumb.
Originally Posted By mawnck BTW, a closer listen reveals that all the mics were shut off except the band's. If she was getting applause (like the polite kind - SURELY there was some of that) you wouldn't have heard it on the air. As loud as the band was playing, they could've been screaming like football fans and you wouldn't have heard it. Pretty scummy by all concerned. You don't have to like Michele-one-L to see that.
Originally Posted By dshyates It would have been funnier if there had been, like, 5 guys scattered around the theater cheering like they were at a Rolling Stones concert. But I agree that playing that particular song was rude. I believe Fallon owes her an apology.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>BTW, a closer listen reveals that all the mics were shut off except the band's.<< Ugh.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 As 2oony points out, this just gets her more press and lets the Limbaughs of the world rattle on about "media bias" and all the rest, whereas if she'd just walked on to barely polite applause and little reaction to her appearance, it would have been like the proverbial tree falling in the forest with no one around. Dumb, dumb, dumb.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I really do understand the dislike for Bachmann. I think she's pretty much the poster child for much of what's wrong in this country, and certainly the poster child for what is wrong with the GOP and its mad tea party. I liked it when she spoke at Drake University in Iowa the other day, and the students, who she talked to as if they were in perhaps 5th grade, hit her with tough questions. It underscored how vapid she is. Of course, she retreated to her stale talking points, but it made for fun reading, and it was fair ball. This thing by the Roots, and using an obviously bad photo on a national magazine cover (Was it Time? Newsweek?) is stupid. I'd like to see more candidates of both parties appearing on shows outside their political comfort zone. This sort of stunt threatens that.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I really have no issue with the no applause ( beats the crap out of boos)- but the song was really uncalled for. Me thinks Jimmy Fallon thinks a little too much of himself and his opinion
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< I really do understand the dislike for Bachmann. I think she's pretty much the poster child for much of what's wrong in this country, and certainly the poster child for what is wrong with the GOP and its mad tea party. >>> I couldn't have put it better myself.
Originally Posted By dshyates So Fallon has issued an apology via Twitter. Appearently, Fallon didn't know the bands song choice prior to it being played. <a href="http://m.clickorlando.com/wap/news/text.jsp?sid=325&nid=171731769&cid=19224&scid=-1&ith=3&title=Entertainment&headtitle=Entertainment" target="_blank">http://m.clickorlando.com/wap/...tainment</a>
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I think Bachmann should have been off the stage long ago but this was a pretty cheap shot...even by late night standards.
Originally Posted By ecdc The one thing I will say, not in defense of the Roots but as an observation, is that Bachmann by no means has been any less hateful or offensive in the absolute garbage she spews everyday, whether about gays, Muslims, immigrants, or even liberals or Atheists. And yet, a band plays a derogatory song as she walks onstage and it's out of line and uncalled for. Michele Bachmann's entire campaign is out of line and uncalled for, but in today's GOP, she's taken seriously as a Presidential candidate.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox Exactly, ecdc. Bachmann wants to be taken seriously as a Presidential candidate, yet continues to insult just about every single demographic with the exception of people like her, white straight affluent Christian American conservatives. Everyone else.. to hell with 'em. Who the heck wants a President who gleefully defends turning herself completely over to Jesus and her husband? Would that mean that Marcus would actually be running the country instead of Michele? And to demonstrate the subservient principles she supposedly lives by each and every day, Bachmann served drinking water to her fellow candidates on the debate stage before the event began. Unbelievable! Seriously, Michele? You want people to see you as the leader of the free world while you're serving water *to the men* like some minimum wage Denny's waitress before the debate? You're an elected Representative of Congress! Sit down and act like it, fer cryin out loud. I can't wait for the GOP to reinvent themselves back to being moderates who are willing to work and compromise with the Dems. This circus act has got to stop soon, if we're ever to get our nation off its current path of self-destruction.
Originally Posted By dagobert Does Michele Bachmann have a real chance to be chosen by the Republican Party?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Bachmann by no means has been any less hateful or offensive in the absolute garbage she spews everyday, whether about gays, Muslims, immigrants, or even liberals or Atheists.<< Absolutely true.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Yeah, I'm having a hard time feeling bad about this. She got a taste of her own medicine in a way. Deal with it.
