UPDATED with video at end of post.
n case you missed it with the Olympics going on, Russia invading Georgia, and the campaign for president in full swing, pop star Madonna started her much-awaited tour in Wales Saturday.
Amidst the requisite autoerotic writhing and gyrating, Madonna managed to bash John McCain -- actually equating him to Adolf Hitler and Robert Mugabe! -- while comparing Barack Obama to Mahatma Gandhi.
I kid you not.
As reported by the Associated Press Saturday (emphasis added, photo courtesy Getty Images, h/t RightPundits via Marc Morano):
Even at 50, the queen of pop just can't stop courting controversy.
As Madonna kicked off her international "Sticky and Sweet" tour Saturday night, she took a none-too subtle swipe at the presumptive Republican nominee for U.S. president.
Amid a four-act show at Cardiff's packed Millennium Stadium, a video interlude carried images of destruction, global warming, Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, Zimbabwe's authoritarian President Robert Mugabe — and U.S. Senator John McCain. Another sequence, shown later, pictured slain Beatle John Lennon, followed by climate activist Al Gore, Mahatma Gandhi and finally McCain's Democratic rival Barack Obama.
Isn't that special? Another AP version of this story pointed out what this one didn't:
It carried the usual Madonna fixtures: sequins, fishnets, and bondage-style outfits drawn from the 3,500 items of clothing reportedly whipped together by 36 designers specifically for the "Sticky and Sweet" tour. Promoters promised a "rock-driven danstastic journey" supported by a traveling crew of 250 — including a chiropractor, personal trainer and a masseuse.
The show itself includes eight costume changes, 16 dancers, and $1.85 million worth of Swarovski crystals. [...]However, others wondered at the singer's carbon footprint, questioning the amount of carbon dioxide pumped out by ferrying Madonna's wardrobe, makeup, and freezers (for ice to soothe the dancers' aching feet) across the world.
Hmmm. You mean Madonna is just another hippy-crite that doesn't practice the global warming "solutions" she preaches?
Well, we already knew THAT!
UPDATE (h/t Hot Air):
—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters. Follow him at Facebook and Twitter.
Editor at Large
Comments Policy
Just what I really care
August 24, 2008 - 10:16 ET by BlazerJust what I really care about, the opinion of an arrogant London street hooker.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
For shame!
August 24, 2008 - 14:27 ET by heldmywThat's "London TRANSVESTITE street hooker"...
And for a half-century of tucking and whoring, he looks pretty good!
Modonna=Idiot
August 24, 2008 - 10:19 ET by charlietexasModonna=Idiot
How many...
August 24, 2008 - 10:23 ET by Dr_Libertyelectoral votes does Wales have?
TILA - Typical Liberal Activity
August 24, 2008 - 10:25 ET by CasualThe queen skank is in full socialist mode. Of course, in her liberal socialist world, she should remain on top, keeping her scores of transexual dancers, buses, planes, mansions - because she like Algore carries "the message".
I would caution all to view
August 24, 2008 - 11:54 ET by motherbeltI would caution all to view only on an empty stomach, this photo of her featured on Drudge this AM.
All I can say is "EEEEWWW!"
That is downright disgusting. How she could think that is attractive to anyone other than some aging Lesbian bodybuilders, is beyond me.
Her Catholic parents must have had such high hopes for her when they named her. Being a Catholic myself, I just wish she would change it officially to Madge.
MB
August 24, 2008 - 12:09 ET by shawn228She actually looks quite good for someone that turned 50.
Real life video games are cool
Yeah, if you happen to like
August 24, 2008 - 12:45 ET by motherbeltYeah, if you happen to like that "ropy" look.
I've seen beef jerky that
August 24, 2008 - 13:07 ET by BlazerI've seen beef jerky that looks sexier than Madonna.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
mb... Gross.... No
August 24, 2008 - 15:42 ET by bigtimermb...
Gross....
No femininity about her.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Sticky and Sweet? It should
August 25, 2008 - 07:24 ET by Lancasters Saved UsSticky and Sweet? It should be relabeled the Flypaper Tour.
Flypaper
August 25, 2008 - 07:27 ET by Cool ArrowS he does have that Jeff Goldblum look about her.
I can see her playing the Green Goblin in the next Spiderman.
I ♣ my seal
Considering this filthy skank....
August 24, 2008 - 13:53 ET by connman. ..has all that help with personal trainers and plastic surgery, they should call it her Sugar, honey Ice and Tea tour.
This town needs an enema! - The Joker
SKANKY HYPOCRITE...
August 24, 2008 - 15:37 ET by danybhoyAny woman with her drive, her money, & who can find the time, can hire an army of personal trainers to get her into shape. Plus, whatever cannot be done through training, she can find the best plastic surgury to take care of that.
BTW, this is the woman who used sex, questionable personal behavior, & being over-exposed to make her name & earn a fourtune. She had HER American dream. So what happens, she moves to Europe, & denounces all the things that made her the success story she had become. Thankless might be another word that describes her as well.
"...it's still We The People, Right?" Megadeth
I remember hearing an
August 24, 2008 - 17:25 ET by BuxomAnnieMcGreggorI remember hearing an interview with her back in the mid 80's and I remember hearing her describe her first sexual experience as a "business deal"... so, since she's bandying about with the comparisons... I'll take the liberty to compare her to a cheap, disgusting street ho. Oh yeah.... and what's up with that fake Brit accent? What a freakin' cheap poser.
I'm BuxomAnnieMcGreggor ...and I approve this message!
My thoughts exactly mother,
August 24, 2008 - 13:24 ET by DEVILDOCMOMI saw that photo and thought she looked totally creepy, my husband just called down from his office and asked if I had seen it-he thinks the same thing.
I'm sure Ghandi would be pleased that Madonna is on his side.
August 24, 2008 - 10:27 ET by acaiguanaI'm sure Ghandi would be pleased that Madonna is on his side.
:-)
ACA
...
Chat Moderator
Quoted from: 'Acaiguana notes from the Underground' (Soon to be at theaters near you)
the end of civility
August 24, 2008 - 10:29 ET by jondelwicheFirst, I am not a big McCain guy, but he is a good
person.
What planet do these morons like Madonna live on?
This, as with the Biden selection (i.e the least "change"
VP choice possible) are merely a few reasons why
McCain will win in the fall.
People who love all forms of abortion, i.e. Obama, probably
dont even deserve this type of photo montage, yet I can imagine
the media outrage if a rightie type, i.e Dennis Miller or Rush
ran this type of comparison.
I eagerly await a media review of this crap, I suspect the silence will be deafening.
Obama is like Mao
August 24, 2008 - 10:40 ET by AgentAmericanGandhi was a way better person than Obama, who is more like Chairman Mao.
Drill ANWAR
to continue the analogy ...
August 24, 2008 - 10:37 ET by pmohbuckmadonna must be Axis Sally
Obama and Madonna share
August 24, 2008 - 10:39 ET by 10ksnookerThese two share the same mindset, they are both actors, not thinkers. Neither should be listened to about anything serious. One jumps around on stage in underwear, the other just jumps around ... er uhh, umm, yes, umm, uhh, no ... errrr
Sounds to me like she may
August 24, 2008 - 10:44 ET by BlazerSounds to me like she may have suffered a head injury. Maybe A-Rod was swinging the wrong bat around her.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
quick question for Madonna
August 24, 2008 - 10:59 ET by candanceIf Obama wins the White House and instills soft communism here, will you come back to your old hometown and help him pay the bills?
What's that? You can't be the "lady of the manor" and call yourself royalty back in Detriot? Guess you really can take the Michigan out of the girl.
Well that makes me wonder..
August 24, 2008 - 11:13 ET by USA4freedomWell that makes me wonder.. Who does Madonna make me thinkof? An over the hill, over paid, over the top with her English accent.. whore.
Putting out porn, then a children’s book, then back toporn.. her 15 minutes of fame was over some where back in 1990.
Ronald Reagan, 1962: I did not leave the Democratic party, the party left me.
Insert: your name, 2008, and the Republican party.
Dixie Madonna
August 24, 2008 - 11:19 ET by ironchefofmunchiesYet another entertainer who takes the easy road out and bashes Bush and McCain in front of a foreign audience.
Why can't she do this in front of American crowds?
.
Simple
August 24, 2008 - 11:44 ET by general companyBecause their is no $ in it.
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
One finger points at me...
August 24, 2008 - 11:35 ET by Iowa Boy...whilst three more point at thee.
I tire of Socialists accusing Conservatives of being...well, Socialist.Teach your children that Nazis were, say it with me everybody, SOCIALISTS!
"Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain." Official Motto of the State of Iowa
I always consult trashy pop
August 24, 2008 - 11:41 ET by zhombreI always consult trashy pop celebrities before reaching a decision on important issues. Except that Jon Voight guy. He's daft.
The picture looks like
August 24, 2008 - 11:55 ET by Lord ElicaniThe picture looks like she's also trying to compare herself to Slash. No contest on that one.
Murrow turning over in his grave
Murrow turning over in his grave
Ed Murrow had a child and the damn thing went wild
- Lindsey Buckingham
We should take what
August 24, 2008 - 12:04 ET by fitzfongWe should take what Madonna thinks very seriously. After all, she's been to just about every country in the world...wait a minute, scratch that. I meant to say "after all, just about every country in the world has been to her". In that case, never mind.
"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." -Ronald Reagan
fitzfong.blogspot.com
Just like her ex-husband Sean Penn
August 24, 2008 - 12:07 ET by Defector01They might end up Ambassadors to Iran in Obama's new administration, which would be a gas.
The Mccain = Hitler isn't news because let's face it - all republicans are hitler regardless. But Obama to Gahndi ironically enough is a decent comparison for one reason: neither wanted to use force to solve problems that required force to be solved (Obama Iraq, Gahndi Nazi Germany)
I have only ever made one prayer to God, a very short one: O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it - Voltaire
Awwww c'mon fitz, thats a
August 24, 2008 - 12:09 ET by BlazerAwwww c'mon fitz, thats a little harsh dontcha think ? Despite popular opinion Madge has only had three sex partners in her entire life. America, Europe and Guy Ritchie.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Yawn....who? "It's such
August 24, 2008 - 12:09 ET by NortonalecYawn....who?
"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever."~David St. Hubbins
Madonna is a has
August 24, 2008 - 13:01 ET by bigtimerMadonna is a has been.
Can't we just move on....
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Madonna was one of the first to start ruining music
August 24, 2008 - 13:12 ET by jefflebowskiMadonna is a performer, not a musician. Many strumpets have followed in her steps. The only talent they have is staying in the public eye...and to do that all they can do is get progressively more "nekkid."
Music started to die with Madonna and MTV when popularity was based more on visual and less aural. How else do you explain rap? I don't like McCain either but to compare him to Hitler and Mugabe lessens the evils of those two monsters. It is nothing more than more shock material generated to gather attention.
Jeff Lebowski
www.angrywhitedude.c...
Anyone else notice that she
August 24, 2008 - 14:15 ET by SterlingAnyone else notice that she put a picture of Huckabee in that video as well?
Sterling... Yep. "Americ
August 24, 2008 - 14:25 ET by bigtimerSterling...
Yep.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
madonna/obama
August 24, 2008 - 15:51 ET by iveseenitallAll "rock stars", Madonna and Obama included, offer the same staged ignorance. But ask any of them a serious question off the cuff and they revert to the uneducated, blithering idiots they turly are. The bigger problem with Barry, of couse, is that he can do the nation serious harm. Sad.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
Afternoon isia... You've
August 24, 2008 - 16:06 ET by bigtimerAfternoon isia...
You've got that right...good thing about it all though is the longer this election goes on...the more I believe it's not something we will not have to face.
Thanks to the msm and of course Barry Amerika's Brain Power.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
She looks like
August 24, 2008 - 15:54 ET by doug1950a skinned squirrel! Freak looking, especially her arms and face are gaunt and reptilian.
LOL doug.... Now don't go
August 24, 2008 - 16:01 ET by bigtimerLOL doug....
Now don't go giving skinned squirrels a bad name...
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Wow Madonna, that's so shocking of you
August 24, 2008 - 16:30 ET by JnobleBesides, comparing someone politically you don't like to Hitler is really cliche and lazy. How come no-one ever compares anyone to, say, Stalin? Less name recognition?
Maybe less shock value.
August 24, 2008 - 17:33 ET by Indiana JoeMaybe less shock value. Stalin didn't get near the publicity that Hitler did.
Also, it's really hard to twist things to ignore the fact that ol' Uncle Joe was a communist.
And we can't be reminding people of that, now can we?
I'll See Madonna's Video and Raise Her Three!
August 24, 2008 - 17:41 ET by BondPlainBondInteresting stuff. If Madonna knew (and understood) what Penn & Teller have exposed, think she'd be so gung-ho? Me, neither.
This is why she won...
August 26, 2008 - 13:08 ET by FryeThis is why she won the
Idiot of the Week.