• February 13, 2012
  • POLITICS CANCELED DUE TO JACKO’S DEMEROL OVERDOSE: “As anyone who has turned on a television set in the past 12-15 hours has noticed, Michael Jackson’s passing will overshadow any political news today — and perhaps throughout the weekend.” Happy hour starts … NOW. [First Read]

{ 65 comments }

MzNicky June 26, 2009 at 11:37 am

“Happy Hour Starts NOW!” Thank God.

I mean, WTF? It’s not like the pervy little creep was Elvis or something!

memzilla June 26, 2009 at 11:39 am

Sooo…. this means the Republitards have at *least* another half-day to boink pages and interns and mistresses without fear of discovery, since the political reporters have been repurposed to cover the death of a pederast who was a hella performer. Ah, the circle of life continues.

Canmon (the Inadequate) June 26, 2009 at 11:40 am

Sanford should have planned his Argentine holiday for this weekend.

dasNeonlicht June 26, 2009 at 11:40 am

Thank god for Wonkette. This is exactly how I feel.

Don Juanquete June 26, 2009 at 11:41 am

Barack Hussein Obama has not said anything about Michael yet!

SayItWithWookies June 26, 2009 at 11:44 am

Demerol overdose? So he didn’t choke on a little boy?

steverino247 June 26, 2009 at 11:44 am

The sad irony is that had Jacko been found guilty of child molestation in his CA trial, he would be alive today. Sure, he’d be getting nasal raped by his cellmates around the clock, (Once you go nose, don’t need no mo’ ho’s) but at least he’d be alive.

Cicada June 26, 2009 at 11:44 am

I heard people in Tehran are taking to the streets chanting “Pretty Young Things, Repeat After Me, Na Na Na Na”. Jacko is the new Neda.

BlueStateLibtard June 26, 2009 at 11:45 am

Now would be the perfect time to: start a war/nationalize healthcare/have a train wreck/bomb Iran, etc. Oh, Dickhead Cheney must be nashing his teeth at what he could do with this priceless media-blackout opportunity!

nappyduggs June 26, 2009 at 11:47 am

Best CapHill vid ever:

{Maxine “Bruiser” Waters shoves Chris “Bowdownand” Obey}

Cue music.

Obey: “The word is out (beat, beat) you want a shrine (beat, beat) bitch you must’ve (beat,beat) lost yo’ mind.”

This could go on but, whatever. Let’s go do some Irish Car Bombs.

Lionel Hutz Esq. June 26, 2009 at 11:47 am

In all fairness, Michael Jackson was probably the Republican’s last great hope.

Although, being dead, he is still more exciting than Mittens.

paintitblack June 26, 2009 at 11:51 am

The oh NOSE for today: the Preznit hasn’t said he haz a sad for wacko-jacko.

Pleeze kin we haz ‘nother topic? Like how not-Joe the not-Plumber is a douchebag moran or sumthin?

earnestcivilservant June 26, 2009 at 11:52 am

Am I the only one mourning Farrah?

Red Zeppelin June 26, 2009 at 11:52 am

Well at least his family will be able to save on the cost of embalming, since I am sure that already happened.

bitchincamaro June 26, 2009 at 11:52 am

What, Olbermann didn’t wring enough out of Jacko’s cold remains last night, we’ve gotta’ put up with this tripe?

jodyleek June 26, 2009 at 11:53 am

[re=349252]Lionel Hutz Esq.[/re]: “Although, being dead, he is still more exciting than Mittens.”
And, more life-like.

NoWireHangers June 26, 2009 at 11:54 am

Well, you could post something about Barry’s luau; I’d be interested in that. I think Michael Jackson liked Hawaii so it might be relevant.

SayItWithWookies June 26, 2009 at 11:56 am

[re=349259]bitchincamaro[/re]: Oh, it’s only barely begun. This will be the deathgasm to end all deathgasms.

Cicada June 26, 2009 at 11:58 am

[re=349257]earnestcivilservant[/re]: Yes. Even Ryan O’Neal is sobbing to his Jackson 5 Greatest Hits album right now.

Paterlanger June 26, 2009 at 12:01 pm

When the schedules align just right I can watch four MLB games at the same time, deftly switching back and forth and keeping up with all the action. But I cannot possibly mourn Jacko properly and attend to what’s going on in Washington and elsewhere in this crazy world at the same time. So, Politics, thanks for takin’ the weekend off. See you Tuesday. Maybe.

bitchincamaro June 26, 2009 at 12:03 pm

[re=349267]SayItWithWookies[/re]: “deathgasm” = copyright!

mrsixinch June 26, 2009 at 12:03 pm

[re=349251]nappyduggs[/re]: My father-in-law, a minister, several years ago tried to start some social service program in her district and found out that unless she or a relative got in on it, it was no go. Thanks ma’am. Hope you get shoved back.

RoscoePColtraine June 26, 2009 at 12:04 pm

Why the fuck can we not talk about all the news on the news?? You know, like, 10 minutes about recently demised famous people, then 10 minutes about recently demised political ambitions?

Larry Fine June 26, 2009 at 12:05 pm

South Park produced a very good program on Mr. Jackson.

Crazybroad June 26, 2009 at 12:06 pm

[re=349257]earnestcivilservant[/re]: You’re dating yourself.

hobospacejunkie June 26, 2009 at 12:19 pm

[re=349277]Paterlanger[/re]: Excellent use of television resources. I do the same thing with European soccer. Oh wait, you probably meant back-to-back. OK, here’s what you do (i.e., what I did.) Buy three more televisions, and set them side-by-side in stacks of two. Order three more cable boxes, or DISH or DirecTV or ExpressVu or StarChoice or whatever, so you’ll have all the available programs for each TV. Enjoy. Saturdays & Sundays are golden at my home, watching four games simultaneously. There may actually be a god. The God of Television. Also works during times when all the news channels are covering the same disaster or deathgasm.

AKAM80TheWolf June 26, 2009 at 12:27 pm

[re=349242]dasNeonlicht[/re]:

O/T:

Are you a fellow socialist muslin? I think I recognize that avatar as the ‘Rose in the Fist’.

Paterlanger June 26, 2009 at 12:31 pm

[re=349301]hobospacejunkie[/re]: Yes. The God of Television. Like refined sugar and cocaine it fits our monkey brains like a key in a lock. Sunday-USA v Italy. I’ll be thinking of you.

TGY June 26, 2009 at 12:35 pm

If I have to listen to BILL JEAN ONE more time!!!11!!1

Joshua Norton June 26, 2009 at 12:37 pm

He’s still dead?

magic titty June 26, 2009 at 12:39 pm

[re=349237]MzNicky[/re]: Who?

Cape Clod June 26, 2009 at 12:39 pm

[re=349267]SayItWithWookies[/re]: “deathgasm.” All hail SayItWithWookies.

Wet Work June 26, 2009 at 12:39 pm

It wasn’t the Demerol shot that killed him, it was the Slippery Nipple chaser …

hobospacejunkie June 26, 2009 at 12:45 pm

[re=349281]Larry Fine[/re]: No they didn’t, that’s ignorant. That’s poopie work.

Sussemilch June 26, 2009 at 12:46 pm

Jackson’s dead, but his nose is still on life support.

hobospacejunkie June 26, 2009 at 12:48 pm

[re=349310]Paterlanger[/re]: That’s actually USA v. Brazil. I wish it was Italy v. Brazil, but my boys in blue couldn’t beat fucking Egypt, and were stomped by Brazil.

bitchincamaro June 26, 2009 at 12:50 pm

Jesus. In response to the news that internet traffic spiked yesterday at the evening news of Jacko’s demise, AOL “called the day ‘a seminal moment in Internet history.’ ”

Very poorly deftly chosen modifer, guys.

NJB June 26, 2009 at 12:53 pm

I was at a friend’s house last night, and for some reason I couldn’t begin to explain, he had Larry King Live (or is that “Larry King on Life Support”?) – my favorite moment was after a long segment of talking to an endless parade of celebrities about how shocked and sad they were at Jacko’s passing (blah blah), Aaron Neville came on the phone. He expressed shock, grief, etc – and Larry King says: “Did you know him well, did you ever work together?”, Neville replied, “No, I never met him – but I feel like I knew him.”

At that moment I knew it was going to be a long, long weekend.

Guess I’ll have to read a book.

dasNeonlicht June 26, 2009 at 12:53 pm

[re=349308]AKAM80TheWolf[/re]: Indeed it is, comrade! More specifically, it is the symbol of the PSOE.

Extemporanus June 26, 2009 at 12:53 pm

[re=349257]earnestcivilservant[/re]: You are not alone, my friend. And I mourn her dearly departed newborn baby penis-sized nipples most of all.

And no, that was not a Michael Jackson reference, either.

An American in Toronto June 26, 2009 at 12:53 pm

Does this mean that Walter Cronkite has to hold on for yet another week?

Anita Cocktail June 26, 2009 at 12:54 pm

[re=349246]SayItWithWookies[/re]: That’s “DeMeryl,” a nine-year-old from Encenito.

zenferret June 26, 2009 at 1:01 pm

[re=349257]earnestcivilservant[/re]: My came of age in the late 70′s penis mourns her.

Wet Work June 26, 2009 at 1:04 pm

[re=349267]SayItWithWookies[/re]: Deathgasm, indeed.

Is this drooling frenzy actually an outpouring of simple RELIEF, as opposed to grief, that we won’t be subjected to the scary, trauma-inducing visuals of an MJ comeback tour?

I couldn’t stand to look at the press conference photos of him announcing the tour – much too sad, like rubbernecking a gory car crash – made me feel guilty and complicit.

Free at last, him and us both.

Hedley Lamar June 26, 2009 at 1:05 pm

Michael’s been dead to me since he turned white.

SmutBoffin June 26, 2009 at 1:07 pm

[re=349257]earnestcivilservant[/re]:

When Farah Fawcett got to heaven, and went through the pearly gates, she was greeted by God.

“Wow!” exclaimed the Holy Ghost. “We really enjoyed your work here. Especially Charlie’s Angels! I still have a poster in my office of you with that red bikini!”

Farah is a little taken aback. “Thank you, Lord…”

Jehovah goes on, “Well, I have a special reward for you. I’m prepared to grant you one wish. Have anything in mind?”

Not one to act selfish and change God’s opinion of her, Farah thinks for a second and decides upon a wish. “I’d like for all the children of the world to be safe and sound forever.”

“Done!” exclaims the Heavenly Father. He snaps, and Michael Jackson appears next to Farah.

liquiddaddy June 26, 2009 at 1:14 pm

[re=349257]earnestcivilservant[/re]: Maybe. I know I put some flowers and candles at Ed McMahan’s home in Rancho Kukamunga.

Paterlanger June 26, 2009 at 1:17 pm

[re=349310]Paterlanger[/re]: As I was hitting the Submit Comment button I was thinking “hey dumbass, why not click on over to ESPN and double check that match-up so that you can keep your dumbassery secret for a bit longer.” QED despite myself.

bitchincamaro June 26, 2009 at 1:18 pm

[re=349367]SmutBoffin[/re]: niiice.

SayItWithWookies June 26, 2009 at 1:19 pm

[re=349278]bitchincamaro[/re]: I googled “deathgasm,” and sad to say, I’m way behind the curve. There’s a Deathgasm Records (metal, natch) and a few entries in Urban Dictionary. But none of them define it as the outpouring of grief and maudlin remembrance a la Anna Nicole or MJ, so at least the usage is new.

[re=349363]Wet Work[/re]: Some people are actually sad — or whatever the starfucking troglodyte emotional equivalent of sadness is.

TeddyS June 26, 2009 at 1:19 pm

Drudge scrams “Obama Silent” about the death of some weirdo.

Wet Work June 26, 2009 at 1:28 pm

[re=349381]SayItWithWookies[/re]: Maybe I’m just projecting …

BlueStateLibtard June 26, 2009 at 1:38 pm

Yeah, when is Nobama gonna do somethingn about all the celebrty deaths? What is happning to us?!? Celebbrities are DYING, sheeple, WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TGY June 26, 2009 at 1:50 pm

Definitely time to start drinking. In the immortal words of Alan Jackson, “It’s five o’clock somewhere.”

the problem child June 26, 2009 at 1:58 pm

[re=349278]bitchincamaro[/re]: How about “mort-gasm”?

Egregious June 26, 2009 at 2:01 pm

The analysis in the article states that Sanford has “two things going for him, Michael Jackson’s death and the 4th of July holiday.” I am not making that up.

Someone better send word to all the washed up celebrities out there to keep their heads down over Labor Day weekend lest there’s a wave of horndog repubs looking to come clean under the radar.

Extemporanus June 26, 2009 at 2:09 pm

[re=349381]SayItWithWookies[/re]: Perhaps a neologism is called for.

deathurbate?

deathurbation?

“On MSNBC last night, anchor Keith Olbermann deathurbated over the corpse of Michael Jackson until he came every last drop of integrity he had left.”

proudgrampa June 26, 2009 at 2:11 pm

[re=349420]BlueStateLibtard[/re]: It’s a conspiracy!

AKAM80TheWolf June 26, 2009 at 2:16 pm

[re=349381]SayItWithWookies[/re]:

Like Trig, I’m a little slow to the draw. What in the name of little children is ‘natch’?

Dreadful Gate June 26, 2009 at 2:31 pm

Michael who? Did I miss something?

finallyhappy June 26, 2009 at 3:01 pm

[re=349367]SmutBoffin[/re]: I am going to tell this to all of my friends who really don’t care that he is dead.

SayItWithWookies June 26, 2009 at 3:04 pm

[re=349498]AKAM80TheWolf[/re]: Naturally.

ella June 26, 2009 at 3:13 pm

The protests in Iran couldn’t persuade MSNBC to spend a few bucks for live programming last weekend, so I wonder if the Jackodrama will?

american mutt June 26, 2009 at 4:45 pm

[re=349237]MzNicky[/re]: he was elvis.

testiclease June 26, 2009 at 11:32 pm

if we had prez obamas health care program in place. mj would not have had a las vegas cardiologist giving him unwanted drugs and killer medical advice.

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