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Did Joy Behar step over the line with comment on Mitt Romney?

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Wed, 13 Jun 2012|

Joy Behar, Al Gore's new employee at Current TV, said Tuesday in response to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's comments on the need for more police, teachers, and firefighters, "I’d like to see his house burn, one of his millions of houses burning down." During an interview with the liberal website Mediaite, Behar added, "Who's he going to call, the Mormon fire patrol?" Michele is outraged at this statement and says if someone said this about President Obama the media would not let it go. Did Joy Behar go too far with her comments?

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Chris it's time for our outrage of the day somebody. Each and and. Rage of the day shot. Day hell I'll believe. Sox BS at least know you can read the complete and -- a setup that he's the only news of the decade. Okay I think it wasn't that long ago that we were all lecture about toning down the rhetoric. Especially talk radio show -- that we had to be kinder. Gentler. That we have to people are thinking having a people's -- speaks which is my favorite word ally I misspoke. Well apparently that doesn't apply to the moon bats. Because jury box. And president disdain that moment on like 55 shows I don't know how. Joy bar. Became such a big name in moon that is -- but she did. And she says something now are you listen to the show knows I'm not a big Mitt Romney fan. Pat -- he's not an appealing candidate to me. I mean obviously can't vote for Obama. But I really wish the Republican Party came up with somebody who was more like Chris Christie sort of a work -- gay self deprecating independent minded guy. I would've appreciated that. But nonetheless. This attack -- Mitt Romney. I would argue borders on urging violence. Against the man. NN national forum I mean just to me is absolutely shocking and I can't wait -- hear your reactions to her BioWare it's. I saw the needs to be a school teacher what did you think of what he says about teachers firemen and police did. He was making fun of the president someone and hire more policemen and firemen and teachers saying -- didn't get the message of Wisconsin and we want less government. -- -- it idiotic statement I. Say that yeah I am I keeping it out are a lot of love it -- good. But I doubt we'll got a -- coordinate by different outlook on. -- But then. Mean come on -- on the part of their quiet spot and get what I call rock club but it out. Pretty simple let's firefighters want and I do that's not the argument it is a matter of fact on Monday night outrage at the day. Was taking be nominated cast the same time things so stupid. However. Ensure Iraq to get away with saying. Why did it million -- as it should bang down I hope it is millions of houses burned down. And that New York I now I know my accent. As atrocious. I know load an in depth and Lanier in tone deaf. And both. And that might be a little harsh the soothing sounds of Michelle -- but yet he did a woman could -- aren't screeched. I hope that millions of houses burned down what he can't deal -- a Mormon fire patrol. How does that. That's a problematic statement on so many fronts first of it's obnoxious not I'm the first one to light the class war. Fire I really am. Oh I do have a little -- in mice. To the folks like Obama and -- Mitt Romney who never had a real. Working day at -- pill job. I'll be the first one to admit it but it's part of -- nine in that houses should burn down. -- let's not say exactly is at her savior. Barack Obama. Is -- in the cash department. That guy is raking and he's put in March when he is on. -- vacations we paid the bill for all those fancy. Trips step of taking -- Spain in the beaches. And they -- heard you attacked Mitt Romney's religion. What's he gonna do call the Mormon by a patrol. -- -- is outraged. -- these remarks is I am 6172666868. That's 617266. 6868. Does not have a problem with the idea that joy bar can make those kind of remarks in -- absolutely no follow for them. But if I ever dared to say and trust me I wouldn't but if I ever dared to say that I wish violence. -- president Barack Obama's house. And what's gonna happen is Muslim friends and come help on the reverend Jeremiah Wright well come help him. Come on I don't think it would be acceptable and I think the Secret Service would be at my door you know the feds feel about those sorts of threats. You know if you if you just bad about the president you get audited trust me I know. But -- tiny those sorts of heat speech like remarks. It's very likely that I get a visit from law enforcement. But this is acceptable because it's aimed at Mitt Romney it should be unacceptable. But it's kind of speech to be deemed it any body. So yeah today is not really the fact that joy -- made these remarks. The real outrages the virtual lack of either outrage parties like us to the fact that she's gonna get away with any. Especially when Lugo all had to suffer through the lectures. From the mall rats who urged. Assaulting -- hug it out with one another and -- whom I my lord and and tone down their rhetoric. People like Mike happy why help. They are sorry thank you press day. That's how little attention I played enjoyed AR. Even though she's -- 55 shows -- you folks for correcting me on that line. Whether -- any Arab -- what ever heard AA -- her remarks where atrocious. And nobody ever calls oh left when they make outlandish violent remarks tread I next what Michelle -- hi Fred. -- open and Michael. George barriers is kind of a -- in Atlanta and -- -- search TV show. I get picked up began. And and the fact that. Or -- throughout the world shared -- rhetoric -- fact. That now she she picked up I gore TV she's working at -- -- -- -- this poor start and then bureau. I didn't I -- I had six at the last time. -- at the Chernobyl Irish British urban name. She's I mean -- I really laid eyes on how. To. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- And -- several that Romney is just unforgivable but the Democratic Party can -- -- where it's. Hopeful it was. -- -- woman is some polish Irish. You -- talk about what -- Go on O'Reilly no response about -- It just got our money aware -- -- in the Republican that the same thing. It's -- you know all of the -- -- out there -- a firearm you're Mormon Jewish situation but the right. I -- last year that Lenny Clarke. Was -- victim. An attack by all the women's groups because he may now Clark we all know is one of Boston's best comedians. He showed Chelsea that Chelsea Lately show. To Scott canceled but he played the dad. -- -- everywhere everybody loved Lenny Clarke he gets hired so he's hired he and he gets hired to do a fund raiser for Republican candidate. On the -- maturity was in Melrose. In during his final -- he makes a remark about the opponent Katherine Clark. And -- and you win when actually bananas in the show was in -- it was completely deny. But they tried to drum up all this anti Lenny -- sentiment it isn't seeing. In Mac guy at the comedian so I realize there are different standards the people like joy they are it was supposed to be comedian not that funny. But this to be said about. Urging violence upon someone like I -- -- -- millions of houses burns down. And then you attack the guy's religion would be acceptable for anyone else to say something like separate. The united somewhere so better or Obama's votes are -- and so there's just a federal power how's that. You know governor proscribed -- this is. That's right his White House thank you read the point that out Carol my overreacting however her remarks. Outrageous. Know what you are you are right on an actual -- or whatever aren't as spartans she spent her entire life in New York City record at least like -- thousand religion. And two are are her country of religious so liberty and for the entire church to determine -- A more inspired by what is. It just really got. The whole thing I mean it it's so derogatory to woods anybody I don't I don't actually nothing. About the one and it and really. Feel like I'm actually they've gotten around the around you know what's on fire carts. So did ISS feed the swipe at that one in fires line I think is what crossed the line and you know what governor Mitt Romney can't not a big name Romney supporter. However I don't think that attacks against his Mormon religion out there. I don't. -- -- -- -- -- No it -- have Byron get more support I think I get caught but it's got it right on college don't know about it collar and a great. Well thank you Carol for that and that's the entire point of this it's -- it it's the constant incessant attacks against Mitt Romney for being Mormon. I don't care. If the guy has a prayer -- and and boils it every day. Towards the east I don't care if he rubs booed his belly. I don't care what people do in their own spiritual life and their own spiritual practices. As long as it doesn't cost me money. But it is it fair for Mitt Romney to continue. To takes whites. From people who I am who I talked in his religion Adam did anyone else out there thinks that he has definitely. Been more victimized. By the anti Mormon slant than anyone else in this country has been you know JFK was like the for the was the first Catholic president. And he talked a little bit about his catholicism. And he had to address that. Let's fence and the only person that I can recall who has had his religion constantly thrown up at him is -- not. And how is that fair and acceptable. Every time turnaround is an op Ed about how is that world of ready for a morning president. I just want the world to be ready for a president who's gonna do the right thing by the middle class. Who is the one then that we are the ones in the middle who are consistently being attacked from both sides what do you think Richard -- -- with Michelle -- -- Ball but I about this is that a lot of the mormons and I live in communities where -- -- as a volunteer fire department. And a lot of the people who are working in the fire departments are Mormon so of the does not. And -- the bulk of the visit date Jewish community has an ambulance services. Haven't heard of a Mormon fire department. But there are a lot of fire departments which have mormons are artists. Any radical character did anyway I don't even bring up the morning I -- at all. But I guess she has some sort of issue with them I don't distrust them more than I distrust Obama. And that's the whole thing I think did it you know people anatomy Richard this innovative and makes on the outrage of the day as at least learn how to pronounce her name. But that's unimportant joy -- -- whatever her name is is in our lives. And it's not about whether or not that she can impact the populist. Is the idea that it once again it's completely acceptable to go after a guy that being rich. That being a certain alleging. And there are no repercussions for that whatsoever but if I made similar remarks about president Barack Obama are -- -- -- any party. Saying I wish one of their houses were burned down. It would prompt. Quite possibly a visit from the Secret Service would you agree right yeah well thank you -- is so much for the call. I'm sonic C we -- and 680 WRKO. 6172666860. Day we have further proof. That there was suffocation. Of the American male continues. Chris when you pop Warner football we allowed to contact one another. Course. This story I'm about to tell you as good and make your -- want to explode off your shoulders. Why can't boys be boys that they can grow up into man. Eighty tell me out 61726660. -- 68. The idea that there on one man getting eyebrow waxes in around men who take a hockey hit should scare all of us. It's getting Ers I'm gonna tell you why in just a minute on the -- -- we are AM 680 WRKO.