Great article!!!
I used to love watching "A&E's Evening at the Impov" and other stand up comic based shows. Among my favorites was Rosie O'Donnell. She was fresh, funny and upbeat! The first couple of seasons of her talk show were a breath of fresh air in a stale world of the "talk show" meat market. The bits about "meeting" her childhood icons was just great television. Who can forget the running gag of "my Tommy".
Then two young punks shot up their school, Rosie made a speech about how "It's time we finally ban guns", and Rosie completely ceased to be funny. I kept watching the show after that, but there was a definite change in the show. She started attacking guests who didn't agree with her, her lesbian status became a point she felt she had to make over and over, and the show died. A long, painful death.
Now she aligns herself with one of the few textbook examples of the Constitutional definition of treason in modern days. She even goes so far as lying to bolster her rhetoric. I guess all the protest marches and demonstrations in the 60' and 70's were all just music festivals. I mean really Rosie "the only person standing up and saying what every kid that was 9 years old like I was knew -- war is wrong and we shouldn't go over and kill people." No, HanoiJane was among the few who put on an enemy uniform and volunteered to take an active role in their war effort. That is not an anti war message, that is a pro war message for the other side.
Hanoijane recently performed another "apology" to the vets. Once again her "apology" coincided with the release of a book. I guess Rosie sees profits in riding the traitor. Apparently it's an easier way to make a living than being funny.
What happened Rosie, you were really good... once!
