Courage: Barry Manilow Afraid to Appear on 'The View' With Hasselbeck


Barry Manilow epitomizes the liberal reaction to being forced to share a stage with someone with whom he disagrees- instant flight! Manilow is apparently cancelling his scheduled appearance on the mostly-liberal gabfest show 'The View' because new host Elizabeth Hasselbeck is a conservative. According to TMZ, Manilow said of Hasselbeck,

In an exclusive statement to TMZ, Barry says, "I strongly disagree with her views. I think she's dangerous and offensive. I will not be on the same stage as her."

So it seems that is is perfectly acceptable for liberals and/or Democrats to only go where their views will not be challenged, isn't it, Barry? I seem to recall the major Democratic candidates for President refusing to appear in a Fox-sponsored debate because they consider Fox 'right-wing'. I suspect that the real reason was that they might actually have to answeer questions that are not softballs about how terrible George W. Bush is and how unfeeling/corrupt/warmongering/[insert your preferred criticism here] the Republicans are. It seems to be a liberal failing to be unable to handle a frank exchange of disagreeing viewpoints. Maybe it is because they are so used to having a liberal echo chamber in the mainstream media?


However, if a Republican were to refuse to go on, say CNN due to the left-wing viewpoints espoused by so many of CNN's reporters and talking heads, the liberal media would scream. It seems that liberals and the media want complete freedom to say whatever they wish without any criticism, no matter how offensive or untrue, but cannot grant that privilege to anyone with whom they disagree. Remind me again about liberal support of free speech? It seems that only they and those who agree with them are entitled to free speech- anyone who might be *gasp* a conservative is not granted that right. I'm wondering when the media will comment on the one-sided nature of this approach to free speech, as well as denigrate Manilow's cowardice as he surely deserves. I won't hold my breath.
Cross-posted at StoneHeads.

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The funny part about this

The funny part about this thing, in my opinion, is that it's not like Elizabeth is a fire-brand type of conservative where there are legitimate complaints or concerns.  She's about as unassuming as a puppy dog.

And, it's not like she has said controversial things like, oh I don't know Rosie.  When she is able to get a word in, she is pretty coherent and states the conservative argument pretty well.  I'm not sure why that is "dangerous" or "offensive" to Barry.

Dutch

maya culpa

we're finding that barry is somewhat "sensitive" if you catch my drift...

Just look at that face. Can

Just look at that face. Can you look at that face and not think, "What a dork."?

Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!

"he" sure looks not gay to

"he" sure looks not gay to me...not...

In an exclusive statement

In an exclusive statement to TMZ, Barry says, "I strongly disagree with
her views. I think she's dangerous and offensive. I will not be on the
same stage as her."

Not hard to imagine that statement with a strong "gay accent". I can just hear it " I will NOT be on the same stage as HER". Then of course, the limp wristed hand gesture, followed by the snap of the fingers. What a f@g.

He claims he is not gay and

He claims he is not gay and once was married in his early 20's for several years but the marriage was annulled. Once has to wonder why?

Hes not gay Gat, he said so

Hes not gay Gat, he said so :-) 

Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!

Larry in fishnets

So in light of this now do we still think Larry Craig is gay - or can we maybe come to our senses now...?

I mean, come on people...

Does Craig look like someone Barry would want to date? Forget about the frog face, bald head and the specs - the clothes are absolutely hideous... 

He's married to

He's married to MUSIC!

*****

"Why would the library ban a book like The Six Bunny-Wunnies Freak Out?" - Linus Van Pelt

Hes not gay Gat, he said so

Hes not gay Gat, he said so :-) bassndude

Not that there's anything wrong with that!! -Jerry Seinfeld and George Costanza

His original name is Pincus

His original name is Pincus which is not the best stage name. But is there some hidden meaning in the selection of Manilow?  . . . . not that there's anything wrong with it . . .

yes, Englebert Humperdink

yes, Englebert Humperdink would have been much better...!

I would be interested in

I would be interested in knowing how you get an annullment to a marriage after 3 or 4 years as Manilow did and not be a Kennedy? Could it have something to do with not being able to fulfill the mission?

 He's gayer than a three

 He's gayer than a three nut billy goat..

Bath Houses?

This morning I heard Steve Doocy say something about touring bath houses in reference to this story and his association with Rosie.

Gat, because Barry couldn't park the car in the garage. That's y

Sorry. Jezz couldn't resist. :-)


When I'm president, privatization is off the table because it's not the answer to anything.
-Hillary Rodham, September 3, 2007 AARP Legislative Conference.

Well, we now have a plan

Well, we now have a plan. All it takes, apparantly, is one (1) conservative to make the cockroaches seek out the dark corners.

Ok, everybody, listen up. Here's the the way it goes. Blonde, you go down the block and get hired by the Miami Herald. We'll give them 3 months for all the editors to leave. MB, get elected to the state senate. No one will run for re-election. Someone's got to take over the Post and the Times. Richard, appoint two responsible people, place them on the delivery trucks, and expect them (Post, Times) to capitulate within weeks.

No need to bring cans of raid. But since you all are going deep into enemy territory, be careful, very careful. Don't panic; don't dispair; and for God's sake, don't over react to all the mush you're going to witness.

Take care, and God Bless! Remember, just like we practiced. You may all get medals for this.

___________________________________ 

If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it is in English, thank a Soldier. - My barber

Wow, you mean I beat NB to a

Wow, you mean I beat NB to a story??? I brought this up earlier today in the Open Thread....we had a nice little discussion on it, including liberal "tolerance" and the fact that Mr. Manilow can't stand up to a not very strong conservative, even with 3 other liberals on the panel to help him out....it's that "No consorting with sinners" thing I guess....

Wow

I love how liberals describe conservatives as "dangerous." Like Mrs. Hasselbeck is someone who would walk into a crowded market and blow herself up along with many innocent civilians. Oh wait...those are our enemies -- the very same people these hyper-lefties love and admire.

The most dangerous thing Mrs. Hasselbeck could do to anyone is convince her husband to play for your favorite football team.

oh yeah

Oh yeah, and Barry's music is being used as punishment in Colorado.

http://cbs4denver.com/watercooler/local_story_258183427.html

STAN: America may have some problems, but it's our home. Our team. And if you don't wanna root for your team, then you should get the hell out of the stadium.
KYLE: Yeah.
STAN: Go America.
KYLE: Go America. Go Broncos.
STAN: Yeah, go Broncos.

When you have a person

When you have a person playing rap at extreme volumes all over the city, and they have to sit down and listen for an hour to Barry Manilow, its horrible punishment," he said.
 

hahahahahhahahahahahahhahaha!!!! I couldn't agree more!

UE, check your pm.  "A

UE, check your pm. 

"A communist is someone who reads Marx.  An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx."  Ronald Reagan

Conservatives ARE dangerous.

They pose tremendous danger to tyrants, terrorists, liars, criminals, democrats, despots, totalitarians and evil people in general..even aging entertainers who were always overrated anyway.

BTW - Is it just me, or does Barry look like a 60+ year old Frodo.

LOL, my precious....

LOL, my precious....

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Frodo?  I thought the picture was of Lady Elane Fairchild. 

When a liberal speaks, the truth is busy elsewhere.

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood

Yes, he does look somewhat like Lady Elaine but he also looks a bit like Prince Tuesday as well. 

Imagine being afraid of a little girl.  Boy, Barry you are such a man. 

beautiful

you have to love the fact that the accepting liberal ideology is one of the most restrictive, close minded, and least liberal ideologies out there today.  Boycoting based on someones political views, talk about a weak argument.  Mind you these are the same people who dont consider racial quotas racist, yet putting out an APB on someone that includes their race is...

Bigot Barry Manilow

Dear Mr. Manilow,

Please return 70% of your fortune which Conservatives paid you in concerts and record sales as I know you will not want to have their dangerous money in your bank accounts as you are so pure.

Furthermore, please contact the Pentagon and see what your payment will be for your own security share as while young men were dying in Vietnam you were on stage acting like Elton John's not out of the closet weird brother.

Thank you as I know the trauma you are facing having all the Conservative millions in your accounts and want to be rid of it.

LC

PS: BM, I will not buy another creation of your's past or present as bigots like you were on stage when Hitler was destroying the world claiming Jews were "evil" too.

PSS: As you are not going to be on Duh View, I would like to take your place by Elizabeth as she is a hot chic even after kids.

*HIC IACET ARTORIVS REX QVONDAM REXQVE FVTVRVS

Oh Barry ... Come on ...

Oh Barry ... Come on ... Fess up.

It's because Elizabeth is prettier than you ... huh?

 

OH! Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!  And THESE are the type of people who strongly believe this country would be better off if THEY were in power and leading it??!!??!!!!!!!!!!!!

Won't go on Fox ... Now they won't go in The View, where Liz is outnumbered ... what is it now ... 3-4 to 1?? With Barry it would be one more against her on the screen! 

My head just wants to explode when pondering the possibility of this country being in the hands of this segment of our population ... Fox and Hasselbeck scare them ... How in the frak would they be able to handle Iran or the Islamo Fascists ... or blackmailing terrorists???!!!

 

Barry ... Change your last name from [Man]ilow to Barry

[Puss]ilow ...

"My head just wants to

"My head just wants to explode when pondering the possibility of this country being in the hands of this segment of our population ..."

Well, get used to it because I'm bet that in 2008 they will not only get the White House, but also pick up more seats in both sides of Congress.

Remember, the ignorant masses vote, sometimes 2 or 3 times.  So do illegal Mexicans, dead people, etc.   

Remember, the ignorant

Remember, the ignorant masses vote, sometimes 2 or 3 times.  So do illegal Mexicans, dead people, etc. 

And Barry Manilow fans vote too! <SCREAM!!!>

Can You Say Dixie Chicks

I wonder how many conservatives attend Barry's concerts and purchase his CDs.  Perhaps his conservative fans should re think their allegiance to someone who considers them to be so dangerous.  I think we are on the verge of another Dixie Chick moment here.

Walking the walk...

Conservatives patronize all sorts of liberal business despite knowing their political leanings - just another mark of how much more tolerant we are than liberals:)...

TM -

 

ABSOLUTELY! 

Let these freaks imagine if conservatives completely swore off ALL entertainment outlets ... movies, music CDs and concerts, TV, etc ... because of THEIR politics.

They'd be near bankrupt!

drill

...it's great to be part of the tolerant crowd:)!

Showing the libs how it's done...

Well, he's off my and my

Well, he's off my and my wife's list now.  Not another dime!

that's fine, for tastes

that's fine, for tastes sake - you really should have stopped with the Manilow stuff about 20 years ago along with the rest of humanity...

Your not still buying Richard Simmons videos are ya...? 

Tom, My first an only

Tom,

My first an only reaction to Barry Manilow's music has been to change the channel or hit the remote.

Qu'elle trash. 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

It tells me one thing when

It tells me one thing when the View has to book Barry Manilow as a guest.  I didn't even know he was still alive, much less a political figure.  If he feels threatened by Elizabeth then I would say he needs to reconsider his own beliefs.  This seems to be the new tactic of anyone on the left - our ideals don't stand up to scrutiny and debate, so lets just avoid scrutiny and debate. 

The thing is, he DOESN'T

The thing is, he DOESN'T have to talk about the war or politics ... Just talk about your stupid new CD and concert tour ... concerts from the past ... folks in the business he's worked with ...

Geez! These "entertainers" really have lost all contact with perimeters!

I see people such as Gary Sinise on talk shows ... He resists the need to spout off "politics" ... He just explains his support and entertaining for the troops and his work for the Iraqi children.

Not that hard to do. 

Oh Mandy!! Oh Mandy....you

Oh Mandy!! Oh Mandy....you mean I won't have to listen to it? He won't be appearing at the hottest spot North of Havana? Sounds like I'll need one less Tylenol today.

Even now?

Was there actually danger of Barry Manilow's appearance turning into a political row with Ms. Hasselbeck?

Interesting that he's so tepid with his beliefs that he fears a one-on-one with Elizabeth. Wow, I had no idea she put the scare on so many libs.

Having said that, it's sad to see Barry succumb to such nonsense. I've always been a fan... heck, the first record I ever bought with my own money was Barry Manilow Live back in '76. Even have myself an autographed photo, but now that I know Barry wouldn't even want to talk to me because he thinks my views are dangerous, well, that's rather disappointing. I'm sure that more than a fair share of the middle-aged women who he counts as his fans share the same views as Elizabeth. Would he snub them, too?

Can't you just shut up and sing?

*****

"Why would the library ban a book like The Six Bunny-Wunnies Freak Out?" - Linus Van Pelt

Barry, who?

Barry, who?

Oh Barry!

OH BARRY


Oh Barry well,
You came and you left without talking,
But I asked you to stay.
Oh, Barry well, you
Dissed me and stopped me from Viewing,
So you can piss off today.
Oh, Barry!

I'm standing on the edge of slime;
You walked away when love was mine.
Caught up in a world of liberal dumbing,
The sneers are in my mind and nothin' in rhyming.

Oh Barry well,
You came and you left without talking,
But I asked you to stay.
Oh, Barry well, you
Dissed me and stopped me from Viewing,
So you can piss off today.
Oh, Barry!

Check out my latest YouTube...but only if you support the troops and their mission: Better Men Than Me/The Battle For Fallujah

Jack, that's great.

Now if you could just come up with an alternative for I Write the Songs that make the Whole World Sick.


When I'm president, privatization is off the table because it's not the answer to anything.
-Hillary Rodham, September 3, 2007 AARP Legislative Conference.

Oh barry....

.heh heh...right on Jack.........................

Not while I'm drinking coffee

Please, give some warning ... you can't let me read these things while I'm having coffee ... it's now spewed all across the computer ...

...there's usually a

...there's usually a disclaimer by the mastheads - but not always the posters - sorry bro! Do you have flood insurance? Want some...?

Perhaps we should have

Perhaps we should have taken him at his word when he said "I write the songs" and he meant no one else does while he is on.  He also wants to write the words he says and everyone elses. 

Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.

I Left the Songs

I hear he's going to change the song title to "I Left the Songs."

Can't have something sounding like "right" in one of his tunes! One might get the wrong impression.

(I will leave the necessary lyric changes in the hands of a master like Jack Bauer.)

*****

"Why would the library ban a book like The Six Bunny-Wunnies Freak Out?" - Linus Van Pelt

This is all barry

This is all barry interesting... but shouldn't we be asking the big question?

To wit:

Maybe Manilow isn't affraid of conservatives per se, just affraid of PREGNANT conservatives?? They are REALLY scary! ooooh!!

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

MightMouth, That is what

MightMouth,

That is what I was thinking. A pregnant, small in stature woman is scary to Barry Manilow...okay then.

The View

Why would The View have Barry Manilow on anyway? They only book artists who currently have a career.

which does not apply to

which does not apply to hosts like Behar, Rosie and Whoopi...

What are you talking about

What are you talking about Rousse? Manilow's show replaced the Star Trek ride at the Las Vegas Hilton. He's still a headliner! :-)

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

That is big I must say:)...

That is big I must say:)...

Replaced the Star Trek

Replaced the Star Trek ride??? Please, tell me it isint so!!!

Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!

Yeah bass, I cried

Yeah bass, I cried too.

On the bright side, you should see what they did to the buffet at Circus Circus! Yep... barf bags no longer needed in your room.

Vegas just sucks now days! :-)

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

Hell even I could headline

Hell even I could headline at the Hilton - with my Karoke machine...

Still it's nice to see the old fart hangin' in there - still earning a paycheck...!

Chutzpah...!

Barry Manilleaux

No wonder this effeminite wisp has been gone for so long, albeit not long enough.

He's afraid of facing another woman with different views.

~LYDSEXICS UNTIE!~

K.D. Lang

That's not Barry, that's K.D. Lang

~LYDSEXICS UNTIE!~

KD Lang... I like

KD Lang...

I like him...

A very talented lesbian...

There's only one thing for ABC to do...

They'll have to fire Elizabeth Hasselbeck to accommodate Barry's sensibilities, nothing else to it.

Only the 'views' that are approved should be heard.

 

Just think what a RAT Manilow really is!

If sales are down, you can

If sales are down, you can always fabricate a controversy.

Possibly BM can be the next moderator of an upcoming Dem "Debate."  It could save on hair stylist expenses.

"Fighters are fun but bombers make policy"

"It could save on hair

"It could save on hair stylist expenses."  I don't think so.  At the very least it would double the hair stylist expenses.  Do you think there would be time for one stylist to do both Silky Pony and Barry?  If it was tried, it would result in a huge cat-fight between the two of them.  It would be awful: swinging purses, the hair-pulling, the two of them hissing, "b*tch, he's mine" at each other.  And, if Edwards has secret service protection, there would be a weapons discharge, then a lot of paperwork to fill out.  No, I think Barry hosting a candidates debate would not be a good idea. 

"A communist is someone who reads Marx.  An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx."  Ronald Reagan

Dear 101st Keyboard

Dear 101st Keyboard Division,

Thank you for vaulting me from the depths of oblivion onto the Media's center stage.

Before today, most people were shocked to learn that I wasn't dead.

While I'm still as irrelevant as ever, at least I'm getting some free publicity. 

Thank you for all of your time and attention!

Sincerely,

Barry "Still Breathing" Manilow

PS buy my album. 

And they are very big bags

Three bags full

squeeling like a stuck

squeeling like a stuck pig...

any other ideas manilow fans...?

Leon, I served for over

Leon,

I served for over 30 years, and your contribution is/was?

"Fighters are fun but bombers make policy"

"Dear 101st Keyboard Division"

Ah ha!! A dead give away! It's hater fer sure!

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

Elitist commentary

This elitist commentary from the commander of the Leftist Keyboard Guards Regiment.  The irony.

From Unsane, commander, 666th Bomb Wing, consisting of the 233rd Bomb Squadron (commanded by Col B. Vis), 451st Bomb Squadron (commanded by Col V.  Rattlehead) and the 506th Missile Squadron (commanded by Col Donald M. "Trashy" Elbert)

Res tantum valet quantum vendi potest.

Ya gotta love it!

Barry Manilow? Afraid of diminutive Elizabeth Hasselbeck?  Wow!  This lady must be more bulldog than we're being told!

"I think she's dangerous and offensive..."

Barry, you're a wuss - a BIG WUSS!

'Atta girl, Liz! Keep snarling!

"Yeah, that's the ticket!" - Tommy Flanagan 

What happened?

They all start out young, lively and gay and then end up being just angry old homos.

}}---> Oh Manly

You came and you gave without taking. Bwaaa

Perfect!

Cool One,

ROFLMAO!

"Yeah, that's the ticket!" - Tommy Flanagan

As I posted elsewhere, the

As I posted elsewhere, the next time you're in Vegas, don't give Barry your Conservative Cooties. Go see Wayne Newton instead. He's a Republican and a patriot.

A postscript..

Danke Schoen, Barry...Danke Schoen!

Never dance on an empty stomach unless it's a liberal.

}}---> I recall Central Park in fall

How you tore your dress, what a mess...

~LYDSEXICS UNTIE!~

Manilow - you get the "Bigot award for the day!"

Manilow - you get the "Bigot award for the day!"

Bigot - let's go to the Dictionary

Bigot:

- a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion.

- One who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.

- A prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own.

(those were the definitions from 3 different dictionaries)

So with all the “other”

So with all the “other” liberal ladies there, I guess you felt
a little weak at the knees with a conservative around.

 Wow, I’m glad
you are on their side.

How bad is it when Rosie (a three hundred lb. lesbian is tougher
then your candy ass.

Dam, I cant get over what total wimps you libs are.

 

Uuuu.. mommy look, a woman that disagrees with me.. ohh…

 

I bet I know who the catcher and who is the pitcher with you
and your what ever.. 

These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc.
Ronald Reagan- 40th Anniversary of D-Day

On Barry

You know, before today, I don't think I even heard Barry Manilow...at all...since American Bandstand was still on the air (that grating theme song...).  How long has that been now?  Two decades, at least? 

Res tantum valet quantum vendi potest.

Bad Uns!

And count your blessings! 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

Barry vs. Elizabeth

What a wuss. Afraid of a pregnant woman?Doesn't he know her husband is an NFL Football Player? When will these fools just go somewhere onto their own little world. I believe Elizabeth is totally above this nonsense. Barry Man-so-low.Matt should show him a "tune".

My manager told me this

My manager told me this tactic worked wonders for the Dixie Chicks, so I am giving it a try....

 

Being he's so offended by

Being he's so offended by conservatives. Will he return the money he took from conservatives. 

We wouldn't want him getting dirty by taking and spending their money. 

"There is a clear attempt to establish truth not by scientific methods but by perpetual repetition."
- Richard S. Lindzen, Ph.D. Professor of Meteorology, MIT

Liberals don't return money

Liberals don't return money to their donors, and especially from conservatives. They give it back to charity under THEIR name, hmmm. Man, it stinks!

What I don't get

What I don't get is Hasselbeck has been on the show for a while. So when Maniblow origianlly booked with "The View"  he had to have known of Liz's "views". Who in the entertainment world didn't know of the Rosie / Liz dust up. What rock was he sleeping under? This sounds more like an ill-fated publicity stunt.  

Barry Manilow's new song...

"COPA WITH LIZZY"

"Her name was Lizzy/she was a co-host/she had a right wing point of view/and I didn't know what to do..

She's on with Behar, Baba and Whoopie/it's clear that even I would know that she would steal the show...

She works on ABC/that liberal dynasty/she would turn into a bulldog and come running after me...

How can I copa/copa with Lizzy/her position puts me in a tizzy...

How can I copa/copa with Lizzy?/I run for cover and I want my mother/'cause of Lizzy!"

(Thank you...thank you very much...)

Never dance on an empty stomach unless it's a liberal.