Wanda Sykes’ Rush Limbaugh Jokes: Did Sykes Go Too Far at WHCD? (Video)

May 12th, 2009 by Wendy

Did Wanda Sykes’ Rush Limbaugh jokes at the White House Correspondents Association dinner (WHCD) go too far? Naturally, an edgy comedian like Wanda Sykes was likely to say something that ruffled feathers, but many thought the Rush Limbaugh jabs pushed the envelope.

Wanda Sykes joked that Rush Limbaugh was the 20th hijacker on 9/11, but was too drugged on Oxycontin to make his flight. In response to Limbaugh wishing the president to fail (and subsequently, the country), Sykes said he hoped his kidney would fail.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs commented on Wanda Sykes’ Rush Limbaugh jokes, “There are a lot of topics that are better left for serious reflection rather than comedy. I don’t think there is any doubt that 9/11 is one of them.”

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On May 12th 2009, The Ricker wrote:

Where is the Left’s Fair and Balanced when its thier own peson standing at the presidents podium? Oh thats right, Im racist.

Air America Host Suspended for Obscenity-Laced Rant Against Clinton,
Ferraro
Air America radio has suspended talk show host Randi Rhodes for what has
been described as an appalling rant against Democratic presidential candidate
Hillary Clinton and Clinton supporter Geraldine Ferraro.

FOXNews.com
Thursday, April 03, 2008

Air America radio has suspended talk show host Randi Rhodes for what has been described as an
appalling rant against Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and
Clinton supporter Geraldine Ferraro.

Rhodes used obscene language in her choice remarks during a March 22
appearance in San Francisco, sponsored by an Air America affiliate station. In a
statement issued on the liberal radio network’s Web site, Air America chairman
Charlie Kireker said that kind of salty talk has no place in the political
dialogue.

“Air America encourages strong opinions about public affairs but does not
condone such abusive, ad hominem language by our hosts,” reads the statement by
Kireker, issued on Thursday.

Calls to Air America for comment were not immediately returned.

During what was an apparent stand-up
routine, Rhodes attacked Ferraro, the former vice presidential candidate, for
saying that Clinton rival Barack Obama has benefited in the Democratic
presidential race because he is black.”Geraldine Ferraro turned out to be the
David Duke in drag. Who knew?” Rhodes said to laughter. “What a whore Geraldine
Ferraro is, she’s such a f*****g whore.”

A few minutes later, Rhodes said”Hillary
is a big f*****g whore too.” She then suggested Clinton was trying to force her
way into the Democratic nomination by manipulating pledged delegates. “Oh, f**k
you, okay, f**k you,” she said.

Ferraro said Rhodes should
be fired.
On May 12th 2009, Elia Palmieri wrote:

Obviously, the woman lacks intelligence and class. Liberals always jab below the belt. They don’t know how to debate. She wasn’t funny at all. And it lowers my opinion of her.
On May 12th 2009, john wrote:

considering the comments he’s made ! you can’t possibly go far enough
On May 12th 2009, Eric wrote:

Hell no! If anything, she didn’t go far enough!

I think it’s hilarious that right-wingers compare liberals to terrorists all the time, but when someone has the cojones to give them a taste of their own medicine, they whine and cry like toddlers who have had their sippy cups taken away. Sorry, Rush. I feel absolutely no sympathy for you.