Penn Jillette Makes Hillary "White B*tch" Joke On MSNBC, Joe & Mika Condemn Him

This morning on MSNBC, magician Penn Jillette repeated an admittedly "cheesy" joke that performed really well on a recent tour — that Barack Obama did well in February because it was Black History Month and Hillary Clinton did well in March because it was "White Bitch Month."

Jillette used the joke to underscore his point that there is a huge reserve of hatred out there for Hillary, but anchors Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough were not amused and did not appreciate his comment. Watch as he repeats the joke and then is condemned by Mika and Joe, with Mika saying, "I didn't think it was funny, and I gotta tell you, with all the work Hillary Clinton is doing, I'm insulted, actually."

From MSNBC, 5/6

Comments

[clintfatigue]

Joe Scarborough looks like he is going to pop from the pressure of his own pomposity.

How many times is he going to remind us that he campaigned for office. Hey Joe. Who gives a f***!

[izAriver]

What self-righteous pap! The right-wing mass media is becoming intolerable. Penn was there for "campaign comedy" according to the tag and his comments were, as usual, considered out of context. Do any of these people have the cognitive capacity to grasp an idea in it's entirety or track a line of thought? Calling people "bitches" is insulting, whether they be male or female, but I hear people and comedians do it all the time. It's time all of us stopped calling each other names. (That's a joke. People are always calling each other names and I don't see an end to it.) Maybe they just didn't want to deal with the relevant point he made; this campaign (and the right-wing mass media) has really polarized the electorate.

[yoyo1959]

Once again, an article has unearthed and unleashed all the vitriol, hatred, irrational outpouring of its readers spouting about how evil Hilary Clinton is. I never cease to be amazed at the small-minded, low-brow commentary of Obama supporters. I have written before that if these same people had multiplied by the millions and actually DONE something to protest and effect real change, we never would had to deal with the criminal Bush administration. Where were you all these years, eh?

[unclesmedley]

silliness... remember "Shame on you Barrack Obama!" and "Change you can Xerox" and McCain and I have crossed the threshold" and "I've got experience and he's got a speech" and on and on and on...

She lost. She and her supporters never imagined such a thing was possible, but it has happened, and now she is left to rely on the kindness of a man who she tried to destroy in order to retain what little dignity she has left. If the table's were turned she'd be grinding his face into the dirt. That's why she lost. We're tired of the scorched-earth bullshit that has permeated our politics for too long now.

THe nomination was never her's, and now it never will be. It's morning in America.

[Zanti]

Waiting for the Chosen One, I guess....

[Tommygun264]

Joe Scarborough standing up for Hillary Clinton is like John McCain standing up for the VC. While I don't think the joke was funny, I think the word "bitch" can't be declared off limits after Tina Fey's "Bitch is the New Black" speech. You can't have it both ways.

[Zanti]

I won't try to explain the context of Fey's joke--I doubt you'd get it. However, there's a vast difference between a woman using a female-unfriendly term for the sake of humor and a man copping an excuse to use it. Fey's use of the word had satirical impact because she's a member of the targeted group. Penn, unless he's a she, is not a member of the targeted group.

Yes, I know--"You can't have it both ways." In other words, someone stepped out of line and we've got to punish her for it. Meanwhile, Penn is off the hook.

[4wehttam]

Talks like a bitch, walks like a bitch............IT IS A BITCH.

She's an embarassment to me as a woman, she's proving that women need to act like aggressive bitches with cojones, testicular fortitude and not be pansies to be taken seriously.

SHE MAKES ME SICK TO MY STOMACH.

[yoyo1959]

You have your right to freedom of speech, but you're language and thinking are one of the problems not the solutions. You obviously have deep issues.

[carefulcautious]

No, she doesn't have a "right" to free speech. The point of progressivism is to protect the public from liars who pretend to have the truth. This is why we have to shut down certain political "speakers" (like FAUX NEWS) who lie to the public. Dean boycotting FAUX NEWS was a good start. Once Obama wins, it's time for FCC to step in and regulate their asses out of business. Leave us balanced truth-tellers: CNN, MSNBC, NBC, ABC, CBS, HDNet, Nation Magazine, New Republic...

Obama/Edwards 08! See? Su pueda! Yes, he did!

[Zanti]

Um.... If any or all of your second paragraph is true, then how is that Hillary's fault? She didn't make things that way.

And I don't suppose any of this involves your PERCEPTION of Hillary's behavior? I mean, there could be a subjective component here. Just sayin'.

[tryharder2think]

These news people are pathetic and lie to themselves.

They don't know the truth if it were to bite them in the ass.

try hader

[TheAdviceWeAllNeed]

Mika your opinion is irrelevant. You’re nothing more than a pathetic weakling

[aceholiday]

penn is a true american. thanks

[jplass]

i love how these two numbskulls don't even get Penn's point, they just circumvent it in the name of appearing "politically correct"

[Zanti]

Penn had a point? Alert the press! Declare a holiday!

End Times must be near or something....

[mlaiuppa]

While the joke is offensive, they missed the point.

Jillette said it was a bad joke and it should have bombed. The reaction he got indicted to him that Hillary was losing. *That's* the point. The reaction was a barometer to him of how Hillary is doing.

[yoyo1959]

It was a cheap shot, wasn't funny as he told it; if he wanted to make his point he could have done it without insulting the white woman sitting next to him. Jerk.

[nathangimpel]

She's a bitch BECAUSE of the work she's doing. When you play the political game like Hillary does, you need to expect some name calling.

[clintfatigue]

Nope. Her use of Rovian politics has earned her this.

[yoyo1959]

Only from simpletons like yourself.

[MrClean]

And over half of the U.S.!

[robertangel30]

OMG! Who the hell watches that show? Joe make me puke, and that is just when he is guesting somewhere else. Can't imagine watching an entire show of him.

[nolabels]

After the way Hillary is conducting her campaign, how can you classify her any other way? I don't care if she is or isn't a bitch but who cares if Penn expresses his opinion.
I love how offended Mika was even though she let's Joe make her look like an incompetent little girl on a daily basis. Remember when her dad was interviewed on the show? Remember how much her dad and Joe belittled her? There was the real sexism.

[liberalgirl31]

I don't want Hillary to get the nomination, but I also don't approve of all the misogyny directed toward her, either--whether it comes from the Right or the Left. Go after her on the issues, not her gender.

[JMEB]

I'm with you 100%.

Just because you support someone, doesn't mean that you have to bash the other candidate.

I'd rather save my bashing for McCain, and not just because he's a Republican, but because his plans for this country STINK.

[yoyo1959]

Imagine how all the Obama supporters would have reacted if a "comedian" went on live TV discussing a joke about Obama that used the N word.....imagine the outcry, rightly so! This language is offensive and used to downgrade women....just don't say it idiots!

[patmancando]

And yet Obaminations routinely bash Hillary, and they bash anyone who is critical of Obama.

[LarryKingBarelyAlive]

Correct me if I'm wrong - but didn't Tina Fey on Saturday Night Live refer to Clinton as a bitch and continue by saying you need a bitch to get the job done ? I didn't hear any of these Clinton sycophants complaining back then.

[moonmaidendragon]

Okay,Penn and Teller can be funny,sometimes.Take their show"bullshit",for instance.These two will tear up a subject,or a person,and all it is ,well,it's bullshit!!! These guys act like they're the authority on everything from a-z.Their show is nothing more than Penn Jillette voicing his own opinions for 30 minutes!! Like a preacher that doesn't know when to shut his mouth! I use to watch the show but they got so cruel and closed minded to anything they didn't agree with.Someone needs to do a 30 minute show on Penn and Teller being bullshit.Why are two magicians mouthing off on subjects they really know nothing about? and who really cares about their opinions?And what makes them think that their thoughts are superior and set in stone? With all that being said though,you really can't hold a tasteless joke against him.Alot of people are making tasteless jokes with this campaign.And why is everyone so surprised? This guy makes a living off of being tasteless!!!!

[strifeknot]

If you use a few more exclamation points, people might believe you. Be louder and ramble on at greater length.

[nolabels]

The point of the show is to raise questions about commonly held beliefs. You just don't get it.

[Latina4Obama]

Exactly!

Neither Hillary or the MSM ever had a problem with Tina Fey's offensive line:

"Bitch is the new Black!"

In fact, Hillary embraced that show on the next debate by quoted from that same Sat. Night Live show.

You can't have it both ways.

As to Mika, no one takes her seriously.

As to Joe S- DITTO!

[LiberalBuzz]

Ah geez, get over it people.