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Mar. 31 2010 - 11:52 am | 561 views | 2 recommendations | 9 comments

The Fox News, Sarah Palin, L.L. Cool J charade

Gov. Sarah Palin has breakfast and visits with...

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Have you heard? Reality TV star Sarah Palin was supposed to be teaming up with legendary rapper L.L. (Ladies Love) Cool J for an inspiring “can’t we all get along” hour of television, proving that Palin, unlike George W. Bush, doesn’t hate black people.

Palin is playing the part of host on the special. And L.L. was to be used in a heartwarming segment on how, even if you come from the ghetto or Wasilla, you don’t need to be a loser in this life, or whatever. It was going to be beautiful, people. The beautiful people sitting you down for some straight talk. And who knew that  L.L. was really a teabagger?

But wait, what’s this? A tweet from Cool J has spoiled everything. He’s like,  WTF? Using me to promote Palin? Here’s James Todd:

Fox lifted an old interview I gave in 2008 to someone else & are misrepresenting to the public now in order to promote Sarah Palins show. WOW.

Now, Fox says it is removing L.L. from the festivities. Yes, the Sarah Palin entertainment era continues astound. So, maybe Donny Osmond is available to fill in? Or perhaps Toby Keith (another of the show’s celebrity guest stars)  can just extend the chorus to whatever “stick-a-boot-in-your-ass” chorus he has going.


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  1. collapse expand

    yea, sure, George Bush hates black people…. nonsense

  2. collapse expand

    Andy,

    That’s the Kanye West claim. I linked to his famous statement.

  3. collapse expand

    This is a bummer. I was already imagining LL using Palin, remaking the “Wild Thing” video, her gyrating in those shorty shorts… Damn.

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    Sir Mix ALOT needs to get in on this, remake Baby got back or something.

  5. collapse expand

    Sir Mix Alot is a very inspiring “real American” story, no?

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