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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Politics Still Too Soon?

Posted by Dan Savage on Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 11:25 AM

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he wasn't even cold before it wasn't too soon.

Posted by Max Solomon on August 20, 2009 at 11:30 AM

Overdue, if you ask me.

Posted by seattle mike on August 20, 2009 at 11:34 AM

I actually LOL'd.

Posted by kitschnsync on August 20, 2009 at 11:37 AM

I didn't watch the funeral, or read anything about it, but I'm assuming this is a Michael Jackson joke?

If so, then no.

Posted by jade on August 20, 2009 at 11:39 AM

No, no. I don't mean too soon about MJ's death, I mean too soon about using that picture of Rick Santorum's daughter crying after he lost his senate seat.

Posted by Dan Savage on August 20, 2009 at 11:45 AM

I too have no idea what you're referring to. But if it's about Michael Jackson, he's fair game.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on August 20, 2009 at 11:46 AM

Totally not too soon.

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on August 20, 2009 at 11:46 AM

Meh

Posted by Will in Seattle

on August 20, 2009 at 11:48 AM

So - you know that the last "W" stands for "web", right?

No link to the source?

Posted by John Galt on August 20, 2009 at 11:50 AM

The best! I love the internet etc.

Posted by gloomy gus on August 20, 2009 at 12:00 PM

No, no. I don't mean too soon about MJ's death, I mean too soon about using that picture of Rick Santorum's daughter crying after he lost his senate seat.

Then, no. :-)

Posted by jade on August 20, 2009 at 12:02 PM

I love her white glove...so apt, so precious.

Posted by slaggy

on August 20, 2009 at 12:06 PM

It is not his daughter's fault that Santorum is a looser, a wingnut and a buffoon whose name is the same as a slimy substance. I'll bet she gets married at a young age just so she can have a respectable last name.

Posted by Heather on August 20, 2009 at 12:07 PM

...and here I thought it was the translucent Heidi, née Topsy after 'a little work'...

Posted by Rhett Oracle on August 20, 2009 at 12:50 PM

I think my neighbors heard me laugh.

Posted by monkey on August 20, 2009 at 12:51 PM

It's never too soon for Santorum.

Posted by giantladysquirrels on August 20, 2009 at 12:53 PM

Is Janet gonna flash her boob?

Posted by CommonKnowledge on August 20, 2009 at 12:59 PM

I don't think I get it. Is the joke that two different young girls are crying for two different reasons? If so, then it's always too soon.

Posted by Brett Alan

on August 20, 2009 at 1:01 PM

I thought the little girl was some dude from SNL.

Posted by Jenny from the Block on August 20, 2009 at 1:07 PM

Maybe the joke (or rather, ironic observation) is: Two men who were poisonous to society are no longer in a position to do further harm. Sensible people everywhere are feeling relief (not to say triumphant joy). Yet the girls cry.

It's quite poignant, actually.

Posted by BABH on August 20, 2009 at 1:13 PM

I don't get it.

Posted by Lily Fluffbottom on August 20, 2009 at 1:31 PM

The only thing to get is the ironic juxtaposition.

But then, I have no heart.

Posted by jade on August 20, 2009 at 1:41 PM

As one who just two weeks ago buried my mother, I would have to say, "yes, too soon." To those of you who think it isn't, get back to me after one of your parents dies.

Posted by stella on August 20, 2009 at 1:42 PM

Stella, Dan has buried his mother. I've buried my father. Speaking for myself, it hasn't changed how I feel about this one iota.

And my condolences to you.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on August 20, 2009 at 1:53 PM

@20

Poisonous to society?? Um, have you heard Thriller by any chance?? Go here, edumacate yourself and get back to me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD9mRHo1C…

Posted by Confluence on August 20, 2009 at 2:02 PM

here is the original, but i still don't know the context http://renalfailure.files.wordpress.com/…

Posted by Andy_Squirrel on August 20, 2009 at 2:06 PM

nm, should've read all of the comments

Posted by Andy_Squirrel on August 20, 2009 at 2:07 PM

Susan Boyle was at Michael Jackson's funeral?

Posted by Mahtli69 on August 20, 2009 at 2:15 PM

Ha! Keep going!

Posted by Vince on August 20, 2009 at 2:17 PM

@26- Ha ha! That's precious! The kid on the right looks like he sees dead people.

Posted by Mahtli69 on August 20, 2009 at 2:25 PM

We tried to burry our mom too and she is still pissed off about it.

Posted by Heather on August 20, 2009 at 2:54 PM

Aw, hell, Heather, you were supposed to kill her first. :-)

Thanks for the laugh.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on August 20, 2009 at 3:03 PM

Brings to mind one of Monty Python's funniest moments:

"We can burn her, bury her or dump her."
"Dump her?"
"In the Thames."
"What?!"
"Oh, did you like your mother? We won't dump her then."

Posted by BABH on August 20, 2009 at 3:36 PM

It's awful, but the first thing I thought of when looking at Santorum's kid is this:
http://www.alice-in-wonderland.net/pictu…

Posted by emma's bee on August 20, 2009 at 3:38 PM

And condolences to Stella, who should under no circumstances click the link I gave for at least 6 months.

Posted by BABH on August 20, 2009 at 3:38 PM

No, absolutely just in time.

Posted by brian on August 20, 2009 at 6:22 PM

Santorum's kid looks like Matt Lucas' character 'Ellie Grace' in Little Britain USA - http://tvjunior.files.wordpress.com/2008…

Posted by Gregus on August 20, 2009 at 10:39 PM

damn... you are one cold mother. fine, MJ might have been a freak, but his daughter was really grieving her lost father. fuck. that was cold.

Posted by SecretBYUBottomBoy on August 20, 2009 at 10:45 PM

Iono - it does seem cruel on the poor girl. It's not like she's asked to the offspring of mr Frothy Mix.

I guess I'd rather it be one of the hypocritical buggers, themselves.

Jackson-Palin cagematch, though: go ahead!

Posted by Sili on August 21, 2009 at 7:02 AM

I think it's always wrong to drag peoples' kids through the mud like that. I can't stand Santorum (the person or the substance), and I don't care much either way about MJ, but their daughters are innocent children who should be left out of the muck. This is no different than Rush Limbaugh showing a picture of Chelsea Clinton and calling her the White House dog. I doubt Dan, or any of his fans (including myself), would find it funny if his haters used images of his son in this way.

Posted by snoozn on August 21, 2009 at 7:56 PM

Gotta love how they so CLEARLY dressed up Santorum's daughter for this. She's WAY to old to wear that atrocious thing and be holding a doll in public. It was an obvious PR stunt, and I think it's unfeeling to compare that to a child crying over the loss of a father.

Posted by laurelgardner