Fallon Fallin’ Short

November 23, 2011 | Filed under 2012 Presidential Race,Entertainment,Leftist Tolerance,The Looney Left | Posted by

Last night, I did something I’ve never done before — and don’t expect to ever do again. I recorded Jimmy Fallon’s late-night show, and just watched it to see if he’d bring up the fiasco when Michele Bachmann was on the previous night. Just in case you missed it, she was played on stage by Fallon’s house band with an excerpt from “Lyin’ Ass Bitch.”

 

Nope. Instead, Fallon took to Twitter to make his amends. First, he Tweeted that the band leader had been “grounded,” then followed up with this message:

 

I’m honored that @michelebachmann was on our show yesterday and I’m so sorry about the intro mess. I really hope she comes back.

 

Hey, Fallon: screw you. You call that an apology? That’s the kind of thing you say when there’s some kind of technical screwup or accidental mishap. One of your stage people trips and spills something on her. Her microphone doesn’t work. A light blows out. She trips on a stray cable.

 

No, what happened was one of your key people chose to render a subtle — but very deliberate and very vile — insult to your guest. Your person — whom you’re responsible for — flipped her the bird behind her back and stuck a “kick me” sign on her coat. He hocked a loogie in her hamburger. And he grinned because she didn’t pick up on it.

 

You want to show you’re sorry? Do so by showing that you don’t accept that kind of thing pulled on your guests on your show. Impose some kind of punishment on your chosen bandleader. Make him publicly apologize for what he did.

 

And, for Christ’s sake, make the apology in the venue in which the original insult was conveyed. Don’t allow your show to shit all over a guest on national TV, then try to make nice-nice on Twitter. That don’t cut it, pal.

 

At this point, I don’t see any reason why any Republican candidate — or, for that matter, anyone — should bother going on Fallon’s show. Not as long as Fallon’s going to let his bandleader pull shit like this freely.

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  • herddog505

    Jay Tea – At this point, I don’t see any reason why any Republican candidate — or, for that matter, anyone — should bother going on Fallon’s show.

    Not that I disagree, but I suggest that if would suit the dems just fine if Republican candidates stopped showing up on EVERY TV show.  I suggest that this is a general difference between dems and Republicans: dems refuse to show up on various programs and networks (Fox News, anyone?) because they know that they’ll be asked embarrassing substantive questions.  Republicans show up and get blindsided by cheap shots.  Had Fallon’s bandleader done this to SanFran Nan or Moochelle, he’d be in the unemployment line right now.

    On another note, I wonder when NOW and the rest of the feminazis are going to come screaming for Fallon’s scalp for being so disrespectful to a woman.  Any moment now, I’m sure.  Yep.  Aaaaaany moment…

  • Jim Addison

    Of course, the leftists will see through your lame attempt to subject them to the same standards of conduct as others.  They realize their superior ideology means they are better than us, smarter than us, and entitled to judge us.  “Rules” are for the little people.

    Example:  Conservative makes remark using double entendre in mixed company – is a sexual predator unqualified for any supervisory job and in need of sensitivity training if not prison.

    Leftist rapes woman in park – is excused as a fighter against corporate greed and besides, she wasn’t in the “Rape-free Tent” so she was asking for it.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Willis-Forster/100002880371309 Willis Forster

    Credit where credit is due, the bitchiest bitch and the most prolific liar is hillary clinton and the left could not be more proud of her.

  • Anonymous

    herddog505 is absolutely correct…the Left hopes that this behavior induces Republicans to skip all such shows, whereupon the Left will screech: “The Republicans are AFRAID to explain themselves to the public”.

    So yes, Conservatives and Republicans (not always the same thing) need to go on these shows.  BUT they and their staffs need to stay on top of what’s happening and be ready, willing and able to CALL THEM OUT!

    I would love for someone on Bachmann’s staff to have walked on stage and told her what song they just played.  Then for Bachmann to DEMAND of Fallon and his bandleader an immediate apology!  If they wouldn’t apologize, then get up and leave!

    • herddog505

      Justrand – [T]he Left hopes that this behavior induces Republicans to skip all such shows, whereupon the Left will screech: “The Republicans are AFRAID to explain themselves to the public”.

      I suggest that it’s more than that: the left, which absolutely cannot abide dissent, wants Republicans to become “unpersons”.  Just as they want Fox News, Rush, et al to be taken off the air (in the name of “fairness”, of course), they want GOP candidates to be voiceless.  Think of it like the Soviets jamming VOA back during the Cold War: the left views any dissent as so dangerous that they want it silenced, eliminated, VAPORIZED.

      If Bachmann and other Republicans will do that voluntarily, so much the better.

      Justrand – I would love for someone on Bachmann’s staff to have walked on stage and told her what song they just played.  Then for Bachmann to DEMAND of Fallon and his bandleader an immediate apology!  If they wouldn’t apologize, then get up and leave!

      While this would be absolutely appropriate, I suggest that Bachmann (or any GOP candidate) would damned if she did, damned if she didn’t. 

      [headline] Bachmann Snit On Late Night TV

      [headline] Can’t Take A Joke: Bachmann Storms Off Fallon’s Program

      [headline] Queen of Rage: Bachmann Leaves Fallon Show Over “Insulting” Song

      [headline] Angry GOP Candidate Walks Off Late-Night Show Over Song

      [headline] Bachmann’s Behavior On Late-Night Show Raises More Questions About Her Temper

  • jim_m

    You have to understand that the left has a problem with women.  Frankly, if that’s what I had to look at every day I would have a problem too.

    Consider it an expression of frustration and suppressed sexuality because they just don’t have the outlet on the left.  Then again, maybe they find filth and body odor attractive: http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2011/11/caught-on-film-a-tender-moment-amongst-the-mayhem-poop-rape-zuccotti-love/

  • Anonymous

    I hope you sent that rant to Fallon. 

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_OIE22UZSQ362ZK246R3NJZ3JD4 Brett

    I think she should go back on TONIGHT. Just show up, even if it’s just in the audience. Make him face her directly.

  • Anonymous

    Fallon is on late/late night for a reason, he has no class. Only the young make a habit of staying up that late and he appeals to that segment of the youth population that also has no class.

    Fallon works for NBC. If NBC had any class they would (a) issue a public apology to Bachmann (b) publicly reprimanded Fallon and (c) dismiss the band. They haven’t. Why hasn’t NBC done so? Because they also has no class.

    Jay, you’re expecting too much from a crowd of people that have all demonstrated they have no class.

  • Paul Hooson

    I addressed this over in the TV column at Wizbang Pop as well. I was deeply concerned that this show was only letting on Bachmann to poke some fun at her, and indeed something regrettable did happen. Bachmann isn’t going to be the GOP nominee in 2012, so no real political damage was done. But, it was a demeaning event, and certainly nothing that the producers of the Jimmy Fallon show should be proud of. It showed a basic lack of respect and gentleman quality. Bachmann is viewed as a kook by many voters, however she still deserved  to be treated respectfully, which Jimmy Fallon actually did, just not the Roots band themselves. The producers now need to approve their song selections and not let this band go “cowboy” again.

    • Anonymous

      “Baby-sit the band” is a lot of work, Paul. Why not just fire them, and inform the next band of what’s expected of them — and what happens if they pull shit like this?

      I don’t particularly feel that this kind of stunt — especially one as premeditated as this was, and of this magnitude — entitles them to getting off with a warning.

      And I like how you put the political ramifications first ahead of the personal aspect of the insult. Kind of like “yeah, she was raped, but she was only a hooker, so it’s no big deal.” You got some seriously screwed-up priorities…

      J.

  • http://thevailspot.blogspot.com Rich Vail

    Fallon will do none of those things because, I firmly believe, that he was in on the “joke”…if he didn’t instigate it.  ALL of the media is “anti-conservative”.  I haven’t been able to figure out why our GOP politicians refuse to understand that.

    Rich Vail
    Pikesville, Maryland
    The Vail Spot dot Blogspot dot Com