Andrea Fay Friedman says that Sarah Palin doesn’t have a sense of humor
February 20th, 2010 - 12:57 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt ( 6 comments )
New York City, Feb 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Andrea Fay Friedman who played the ‘Family Guy’ character battling with Down’s syndrome, has reportedly said that Sarah Palin doesn’t have a sense of humor. She says that the “Going Rogue” author needs to chill out. “I guess former Governor Palin does not have a sense of humor. I thought the line “I am the daughter of the former governor of Alaska” was very funny. I think the word is ’sarcasm’. In my family we think laughing is good. My parents raised me to have a sense of humor and to live a normal life,” Andrea Fay Friedman, who has Down syndrome, said in an email.
In an interview Andrea Friedman was asked if she agreed with what Sarah Palin and her daughter Bristol were saying about the character, and the jokes being made on people with Down’s syndrome. She said that it isn’t exactly an insult, as she was merely doing her role, as she is an actress. She thought that it was really funny, and she was laughing at it herself. She also revealed that it was the first time, that she was doing a voiceover, and she enjoyed it thoroughly.
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February 20th, 2010 at 2:43 am
I think if Sarah Palin wants to be in the spotlight, she needs to take the good with what she perceives as bad. When you are in the news, comedians will react…should be no big deal.
February 20th, 2010 at 2:59 am
Interesting how Mr Emanuel can call people retards and the media poopoo’s it, but when Sarah Palins son is made fun of Sarah has no sense of humor. Double standard? Funny how our president asked that his daughters be left alone. Why can that same courtesy not be extended to Sarah Palin’s son. Oh well, consider the source.
February 20th, 2010 at 8:37 am
The following is the transcript of the entire song that was sung on the Family Guy episode.
You think this is funny?
“You’ve got to look your best tonight, you tubby little parasite
‘Cause there’s a lovely lady and she’s waiting for you.
And though her pretty face may seem
A special person’s wettest dream
Before you get to see it there are things you must do.
We’ll try a tie, and boutonniere of yellow.
A rose that shows that you’re a classy fellow.
With a posh panache of Jefferson at Monticello,
Busting out a mile with style.
I know you just can’t wait to stare
At all that luscious orange hair
But boy before you touch a single curl
You must impress that ultra boomin’,
All-consumin’, poorly groomin’
Down syndrome girl.
On any normal day you reek
As if you’re on a farting streak,
Your fingers up your nose and you are dripping with drool.
But if you want a lady’s love,
You’re better off by smelling of
A gentleman’s cologne instead of sneakers and stool.
A squirt, a spurt of something just for Ellen
And you’ll see that she will find you so compellin’.
And she does because the only smell that she’ll be smellin’
Won’t be comin’ from your bum.
You want to take that little whore
And spin her on the dancing floor
But boy, before you do a single twirl –
You must impress that effervescing,
Self-possessing, no-BS-ing
Down syndrome girl.
Her eyes are emerald portals to a secret land of love
And her smile is like the sweetest summer flower.
Her kiss is so inviting, and her hugs are so delighting.
And what makes them really nice is that they’ve got a little spice
Because they’re tighter than a vice and they go on for an hour.
My boy, between the two of us we’ll get you on that shorty bus.
And then you’re going to take it for a whirl.
Now go impress that super-thrilling,
Wish-fulfilling, Yoo-Hoo-spilling,
Ultra-swinging, boner-bringing,
Daily singing, ding-a-linging
Stupefying, fortifying,
As-of-Monday-shoelace-tying,
Stimulating, titillating,
Kitty-cat impersonating,
Mega-rocking, pillow talking,
Just a little crooked walking,
Poorly pouting, boobies sprouting,
For some reason always shouting,
Fascinating, captivating,
Happiness and joy creating
Down syndrome girl”
February 20th, 2010 at 9:30 am
Political satire is one of the oldest forms of comedy.
February 20th, 2010 at 9:34 am
If you dont want to be fodder for the media good or bad stay out of it !
February 20th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
This is not political satire. The Family Guy show is about how they can be abusive toward others to get a laugh. Friedman said she was accepting of this type of humor. You have to remember that children and young adults watch these shows and become accustom to the content. Even if someone didn’t have Downs syndrome, would you want your daughter to be disrespected and treated like a whore? Even if the intent of the episode was to attack Sarah Palin, they used her child to do it and they were abusive toward that child. When abuse in society becomes an accepted practice on such a widespread level it’s no longer entertainment, it becomes reality especially for children who are quite capable of emulating it. The video was about child abuse. Even though the character was portrayed as having Downs syndrome, it was about disrespecting and abusing a child. It would not surprise me in the least if a pedophile was responsible for writing the lyrics to that song.