Fair enough. Then I guess this is just fine with you, too?
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Family Guy: McCain/Palin =Nazi's
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It's a cartoon that consistently pushes the limits of taste and controversy, so I am not surprised. When I saw that, I told my girlfriend "they went a little far." But it's to be expected. Shows like South Park have been much more controversial. In the end, it is really just a silly cartoon, so people should lighten up a bit. Now if it a Nazi was drawn by a political cartoonist wearing a McCain/Palin sticker on the cover of the New Yorker, then that would be another story
Ditto.... It's not an accusation of Nazism for McCain, just a silly cartoon making a silly joke. If they had done the same to Obama I would have laughed too, just maybe not as hard.
It's a silly thing to get worked up over.
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Ditto.... It's not an accusation of Nazism for McCain, just a silly cartoon making a silly joke. If they had done the same to Obama I would have laughed too, just maybe not as hard.
It's a silly thing to get worked up over.
No offense intended, but I completely disagree. It was an indictment of McCain/Palin as nazis, and it was completely tasteless and irresponsible. And I am less than convinced that you would have laughed at all had Obama been the butt of the "joke".
Good!! Family Guy just went up a notch in my book.
Another mature, well thought out post by you. You get a star.
Thank you.
Don't cry on the 4th though ok??(BTW your sig and avatar employs the word mature to the max)
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Fair enough. Then I guess this is just fine with you, too?
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South Park pushes the envelope much further than Family Guy - there are no sacred cows that aren't ground up for hamburger. When we can't laugh at extreme satire, we might as well just give up.
Family Guy stil sux though.
Family Guy stil sux though.
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"The animated sitcom 'Family Guy' is no stranger to controversy, but on Sunday night the show went into uncharted territory as it seemed to weigh in on the presidential race by likening the McCain/Palin ticket to the Nazi party in World War II.
In the episode, two of the characters, Stewie (a talking baby) and Brian (a talking dog) are transported to Poland during the Nazi invasion of World War II. In one scene, the characters beat up and steal the uniforms of two Nazi officers. Stewie looks down at his Nazi uniform and notices a McCain/Palin campaign button attached to its lapel, remarking “Huh, that’s weird."
The McCain campaign did not have an immediate comment. A rep for the show defended the episode, telling Foxnews.com: "From its inception, 'Family Guy' has used provocative concepts and biting satire as the foundation of its humor. The show is an 'equal oportunity offender.'"
The show's creator, Seth MacFarlane, is an ardent supporter of Barack Obama. MacFarlane has given thousands to the Democratic presidential nominee and the Democratic Party, and even spoke at an Obama rally in Ohio earlier this month.
In the past, MacFarlane has gotten into hot water for his skewering of several subjects, including actor and Scientologist Tom Cruise.
Comedian Carol Burnett also unsuccessfully sued the program for its depiction of her cleaning-woman character.
The Fox sitcom was cancelled in 2002 after failing to find an audience, but has improved significantly in the ratings since being brought back to the network in 2005. The show centers on a dysfunctional family living in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island."
God Bless the USA for FREE SPEECH!
I like how the author of the article has no clue what or who Family Guy has made fun of.
It was South Park who pissed off Tom Cruise and his phony religion not Family Guy.
Learn to check your facts before you print an article.
In the episode, two of the characters, Stewie (a talking baby) and Brian (a talking dog) are transported to Poland during the Nazi invasion of World War II. In one scene, the characters beat up and steal the uniforms of two Nazi officers. Stewie looks down at his Nazi uniform and notices a McCain/Palin campaign button attached to its lapel, remarking “Huh, that’s weird."
The McCain campaign did not have an immediate comment. A rep for the show defended the episode, telling Foxnews.com: "From its inception, 'Family Guy' has used provocative concepts and biting satire as the foundation of its humor. The show is an 'equal oportunity offender.'"
The show's creator, Seth MacFarlane, is an ardent supporter of Barack Obama. MacFarlane has given thousands to the Democratic presidential nominee and the Democratic Party, and even spoke at an Obama rally in Ohio earlier this month.
In the past, MacFarlane has gotten into hot water for his skewering of several subjects, including actor and Scientologist Tom Cruise.
Comedian Carol Burnett also unsuccessfully sued the program for its depiction of her cleaning-woman character.
The Fox sitcom was cancelled in 2002 after failing to find an audience, but has improved significantly in the ratings since being brought back to the network in 2005. The show centers on a dysfunctional family living in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island."
God Bless the USA for FREE SPEECH!
I like how the author of the article has no clue what or who Family Guy has made fun of.
It was South Park who pissed off Tom Cruise and his phony religion not Family Guy.
Learn to check your facts before you print an article.
Actually, FAMILY GUY has also lampooned Cruise and Scientology... they just didn't make an entire episode out of it like SOUTH PARK did.
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